Racecards
15:15 Plumpton
John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Geton (IRE)
105- Form 4100-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
settled 5th, driven and struggling after 8th, pulled up before next
- Form 14-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey T Scudamore
keen hold, tracked leader, hit 8th, weakened 4 out, mistake 2 out, virtually pulled up flat
- Form 4381/3F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in last pair, blundered and struggling 7th, jumped right 9th, pulled up before next
- Form 26-1222
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders in close 4th, challenged from 10th, outside winner from 3 out, took narrow advantage last, headed flat, held near finish
- Form 24/07-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in last pair, well behind 10th, stayed on steadily from after 3 out, went 3rd flat
- Form 94-U332
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leading pair, challenged 10th, led narrowly soon after 3 out, hard pressed from next, driven and mistake last and narrowly headed, rallied under strong pressure to regain flat, all out
Deltic Arrow
13- Form 4P5557
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey J A Jenkins
led and virtually driven along throughout, hit 6th, driven along and mistake 10th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, lost 3rd flat
In depth
Verdict
Mystical Star gets the confident vote here with Geton and Twenty Degrees rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Barton Nic last time. He races off the same mark here and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Geton rates the main danger on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence will have been effected and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Twenty Degrees is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Lord Rodney. However he was well beaten on that occasion and he looks on a high enough mark. Of the remainder Prato is from a yard in form and is another that could go well at a price but he has been let down by his jumping of late and with this in mind for the winner we return to the consistent Mystical Star.
Formwatch
Geton (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hit 5th, headway 10th, 3rd and 3 lengths down when fell 4 out in race won by Channahrlie (9-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Nov, 9 ran.
Prato (GER) 25-1 (11-3) Mistakes, chased leaders, hit 9th, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 12, well behind Welcome To Unos (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in Jan.
Peterson's Cay (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up when fell at the 4th in race won by Gazump (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Oct '04, 12 ran.
Mystical Star (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Held up in touch, headway to track leading pair from 8th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Barton Nic (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Ri Na Realta (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Always behind, 4th of 11, well behind Nawow (10-13) at Southwell 2m 5f beg chs (E) gd in May.
Twenty Degrees 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered 8th, ridden 4 out, no impression, 2nd of 14, well behind Lord Rodney (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Deltic Arrow 33-1 (11-0) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, mistake and weakened 15th, 7th of 14, 25l behind Tallow Bay (10-2) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.