Racecards
14:30 Plumpton
Harwoods Group Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form F33116
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked winner, mistake 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held
Turban (FR)
16- Form PP45P7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, mistake 3 out, shaken up before last, held on well
- Form P2444U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Frankie Penford
tracked leaders and keen, every chance before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form P/94-679
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Joshua Moore
Nonrunner
- Form 64212-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
He's A Bully was returning from a very long absence when second at Ludlow last month and it seemed harsh to raise him a pound for that effort. He may not be much of a price and better value lies elsewhere. Frank N Fair is hard to fancy from 6lb out of the handicap while Wiesentraum is looking a light of former days but Oliver's Hill won twice at Leicester in December, though has no form over a trip this far. TURBAN’s recent form figures are off-putting but he’s plummeted down the weights and this represents a significant drop in class for the 10-year-old, who was running in Grade 2 and Grade 3 contests around this time last year.
Formwatch
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place before 9th, blundered 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Turban (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 6th, last next, behind 10th, last of 7, 27 1/4l behind Morning Reggie (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Frank N Fair 20-1 (10-10) In rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Wiesentraum (GER) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led before 7th until 11th, chased leader until 14th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Onderun (10-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
He's A Bully (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Jumped left, soon chasing leaders, 2nd 5th, led next, not fluent 4 out, headed and not fluent last, beaten after, no extra, 2nd of 7, 8l behind William Money (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.