Racecards
16:20 Plumpton
Plumpton Racecourse Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form P21P46
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
held up last of main group, headway into mid-division 7th, led 12th, headed and weakened early flat
- Form F20P/65-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
held up well in rear, well behind when pulled up before 7th
- Form 2P1528
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
chased leaders, until weakened before 12th
- Form 2/24-P46
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Miss M Mullineaux
mid-division, dropped to rear 8th, well behind when pulled up before 12th
- Form 36-5375
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
led until headed 6th, chased leader, led 8th until 12th, rallied under pressure to lead flat, stayed on well
- Form 232379
- Age 15
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
chased leaders, pecked 6th, went 3rd and pecked 10th, weakened before 12th
- Form 2344-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr Felix De Giles
in touch, headway to track leaders going well 12th, close up when hung left and unable to quicken flat
- Form P-P36PP
- Age 12
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey Mr S P Hanson
in touch, pushed along 5th, mistake and lost place 9th, stayed on approaching 12th, kept on well flat, went 2nd final 100 yards and closing at finish
- Form 380543
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
tracked leader, led 6th until 8th, chased leader, led 11th, headed next weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Pardini is hardly a prolific winner but he does look the best option in a poor race, Tommy carson and Ironside look the pick of the others. The selection has shown a liking for this track in the past and has won off a mark of 82. His form this campaign hasn't been too bad and against mainly disappointing rivals he can get his head in front. Tommy Carson is a course and distance winner but has been out of sorts of late. If he bounces back to his best he would be a big danger. Ironside is not the most consistent of performers but does at least boast winning form this campaign. Of the others Tallow Bay would have a squeak on the pick of last season's form, but in a race where caution is advised when betting we just side with Pardini.
Formwatch
Mr Splodge 50-1 (11-1) Prominent, led 11th to after 13th, ridden 16th, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Wizard of Edge (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Boy's Hurrah (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, tracked leader, led 12th to 14th, weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Latimer's Place (11-7) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Dec '05.
Ironside (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led to 2nd, lost place 4th, tailed off from 14th, 8th of 12, well behind Wizard of Edge (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Jardin de Beaulieu (FR) 33-1 (9-8) Towards rear, behind from 6th, stayed on from 4 out, 6th of 13, 15l behind Martha's Kinsman (11-6) at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Tommy Carson 25-1 (10-6) Led and hit 2nd, hit 10th, headed 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 11, 36l behind Black Collar (10-7) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Strong Magic (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, behind from 7th, 9th of 13, 30l behind Martha's Kinsman (11-6) at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
It's My Party 40-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 21, well behind Norton Sapphire (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
Tallow Bay (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always in rear, mistake 12th, no chance when pulled up 5 out in race won by Gunship (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 16 ran.
Pardini (USA) 33-1 (10-4) Led until 2nd, chased leaders until lost touch 11th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Tradingup (10-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.