Racecards
15:20 Plumpton
Whippers Delight Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 372145
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey C Bolger
chased leaders, ridden along throughout, outpaced 11th, driven and rallied approaching 4 out, hard ridden to press for 2nd from next, no chance with winner
Hazeljack
36- Form 4-83472
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey W McCarthy
with leader, made most from 5th, in command after 3 out, hit next, eased flat
- Form 3-45111
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
chased leaders in 4th, weakened from 11th, tailed when blundered 2 out
- Form 144522
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
held up in last pair, ridden 4 out, plugged on from next, never dangerous
- Form 005P21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, mistake, lost place 10th, pulled up after 11th
- Form 535352
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
narrow lead to 5th, stayed chasing winner to approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form P7865P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J M Castle
- Jockey C Poste
soon chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened 10th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 32-5PP6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, under pressure, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up after next
- Form P7P5U4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, ridden 11th, weakened on long run to 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 576333
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up in rear, steady headway to track winner, going well approaching 4 out, driven, no impression after next
In depth
Verdict
The lightly raced Joe Mchugh is fancied to hard to master in this company, although the in-form Tallow Bay and Dun Locha Castle are not expected to go down without a fight. Dun Locha Castle has been consistent since he won at Chepstow around this time last year. He goes well with a bit of give underfoot and the predicted heavy showers will not inconvenience his challenge. However, he does look weighted up to his best and appears to need some assistance from the handicapper at present. Tallow Bay has been a revelation this season and should confirm his superiority over Up The Pub despite meeting that rival on unfavourable terms this afternoon. Even so, he has also gone up 29lbs for three easy victories and now faces his stiffest test for quite some time. Especially as the unexposed Joe Mchugh has already run up to a comparable mark and, as he looks a most progressive type for this time of year, this half-brother to Fundamentalist could easily make a mockery of the lenient mark he was allotted after breezing home in similar company at Warwick a fortnight ago.
Formwatch
Tommy Carson 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, driven along from 11th, rallied 3 out, soon no extra, 5th of 10, 10l behind Presenting Express (11-6) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Hazeljack 10-1 (10-5) Chased winner to approaching 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out, no real impression, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Ebony Jack (9-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Tallow Bay (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Behind, steady headway from 8th, ridden and staying on to dispute 3rd when left 2nd at 14th, driven and looked held 2 out, stayed on run in to lead last stride, won at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb beating Spring Grove (1.
Up The Pub (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) In touch, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Tallow Bay (10-2) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.
Joe Mchugh (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up, headway 2nd, led 14th, idled from 2 out, driven out, won at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Trenance (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dun Locha Castle (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Chased winner, no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Walcot Lad (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Monty Be Quick 200-1 (11-11) Chased winner, blundered 17th, hit 20th, lost 2nd at 21st, well behind when blundered 23rd, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Hot Weld (11-11) at Cheltenham 4m 1f nov amt chs (2) gd, 22 ran.
Spider Boy 5-1jt-fav (9-9) Held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Glen Thyne (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.