Racecards
15:20 Plumpton
Stuart Furness Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 3-2F43P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey J Pemberton
in touch, driven along 12th, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with front pair
- Form FP5-3PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders in 4th, reminders 10th, driven along after 12th, weakened after next
- Form 6-53751
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
led, narrowly headed 4 out, rallied gamely to lead soon after last, driven out
- Form 07/4P-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
chased leaders in 3rd until reminders and lost place 5th, soon in rear, 7th and no chance when blundered 14th and pulled up
- Form 36PP2P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey Mr S P Hanson
in touch, jumped slow and driven 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, bled from the nose
- Form 26P7P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, driven along after 12th, weakened 14th
- Form 453/5PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey M Batchelor
always rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F77265
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in 8th, headway to track leading pair 10th, chased winner 12th, led narrowly 4 out, jumped right 2 out, jumped right and headed soon after last, held by winner flat
- Form 250324
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased winner to 12th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden and lost 3rd approaching 2 out, soon outpaced
In depth
Verdict
Tommy Carson has a fine record around here and is taken to extend that sequence at the main expense of Ebony Jack. The selection held on well to deny the late lunge of Tallow Bay last time out and the latter re-opposes today on 3lb better terms. However he is pretty enigmatic and showed very little last time out so whilst he is likely to stay on for plenty of consistent pressure, he must be opposed with the selection. Trip and ground are fine for Suzy Smith's 12 year old and despite his advancing years, he still retains plenty of ability. Ebony Jack is a course and distance winner and is certainly on a winning mark if consenting to go through with his effort, whilst Just A Splash will need to forget a below par run last time out. Happy Shopper hasn't shown a lot of late so cannot be put forward with any confidence and so we will return to Tommy Carson to go in again.
Formwatch
Just A Splash (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led to 2nd, prominent, ridden after 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Broken Reed (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Dec, 8 ran.
Happy Shopper (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) In touch, reminders before 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Another Conquest (10-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Tommy Carson 7-2jt-fav (10-0) Led until headed 6th, chased leader, led 8th until 12th, rallied under pressure to lead flat, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb beating Tallow Bay (9-8) by 1l, 9 ran.
Captain Machell (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Norton Sapphire (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 21 ran.
Tallow Bay (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Behind and soon pushed along, beaten when pulled up 4 out in race won by Alfadora (10-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy, 7 ran.
Premier Estate (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 9th, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Phareight Dei (10-7) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Full On 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 6th, hit 8th, headed 9th, chased leaders until weakened 3 out, 5th of 14, 25l behind Alfa Sunrise (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Feb.
Ebony Jack (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 11th, weakened after 13th, 4th of 9, 13l behind Poppy Maroon (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.