Racecards
14:30 Plumpton
Actiph Water Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 41-2121
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
jumped well, made all, clear before 7th, reminder between last 2, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased winner until before 6th, weakened after next, well tailed off
- Form 21-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
raced widest, held up in 4th, went 3rd after 7th, hit 4 out, went remote 2nd between last, no chance with winner
- Form 251-262
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey D A Jacob
raced on inside, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 6th, hit 4 out, no chance with winner next, lost remote 2nd between last 2
In depth
Verdict
Course and distance winner CAT TIGER, four times a winner over fences in France, has been in fine form over hurdles for David Maxwell and can see off the challenge of Young Lieutenant. Warren Greatrex' charge was a long odds-on chance when beaten on testing ground at Lingfield and further rain won't help his cause. Moroder was 17 lengths behind the selection here last time while it would take a leap of faith to suggest Jamboulet could get involved in the finish.
Formwatch
Cat Tiger (FR) 11-8fav (11-8) Jumped slickly, made all, pushed readily clear before 2 out, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan beating Iconic Muddle (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Jamboulet (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden and struggling 6th, soon behind, mistake 2 out and last, 9th of 15, dist behind Kalooki (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Moroder (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased winner until before 4 out, chased leading pair until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Cat Tiger (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Young Lieutenant (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Led, jumped right 2nd, headed 2 out, soon carried left, no impression from last, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Black Gerry (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Jan.