Racecards
14:45 Plumpton
European Breeders' Fund/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 7611/11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
jumped well, led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again approaching 5th, came readily clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 54
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th, shaken up to 2nd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, plugged on
- Form 73
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked winner, led 2nd until approaching 5th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon driven and no chance with leading pair, tailed off
Strawberry Villa
288- Form UP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey M J Quinlan
took keen hold, tracked leading pair until hit 7th, mistake 9th, hit next, ridden and plugging on but no chance when when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HOW'S BUSINESS won twice over hurdles in the spring of 2009 including a Listed contest at Cheltenham. She's had injury problems but reappeared after a long break to gain facile victories over fences at Wincanton and Ffos Las, on both occasions only having two opponents to beat. She has an extra rival here but a hat-trick looks a formality. Hughie Morrison has a rare runner over fences in Cecily Parsley but she's been well beaten in all starts to date and She's Jolly was beaten 34l when last of three here last month. Strawberry Villa, who makes up the quartet, has failed to complete the course in two point-to-points.
Formwatch
How's Business 8-15fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, clear from 4 out, easily, won at Ffos Las 3m mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) hvy in Jan beating Alexander Road (10-9) by 18l, 3 ran.
Cecily Parsley 100-1 (10-7) In rear, mistake 2nd, hampered 5th, left 4th 4 out, no chance, tailed off, 4th of 9, 48l behind Ballyallia Man (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f beg chase (4) gs.
She's Jolly (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out, remote 3rd, last of 3, 34l behind Golan Guy (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.
Strawberry Villa 7-1 (11-7) A last; to & pu last, in a race won by Bob's Temptation (12-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp gf in May, 4 ran.