Racecards
16:00 Plumpton
Cantor Movies Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 304-515
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey M Batchelor
made all, quickened clear after 8th, jumped right last 3, comfortably
Mystic Hill
21- Form 06000-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Joseph
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up, headway 5th, driven 8th, weakened 3 out
- Form P45455
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
tracked winner until lost place 5th, ridden 8th, kept on (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 544056
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next
Sleeting
46- Form 54-0P02
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
in touch until lost place 7th, ridden and headway next, ran on flat, no chance with winner
- Form 0402PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
held up in rear, went prominent 6th, headway 5 out, chased clear leader after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 0000-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
held up and behind, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The old timer Mystic Hill showed there was plenty life left in him when rallying bravely to win a moderate contest at Stratford. Prior to that he hadn't won a race for four years, but this looks an equally moderate contest and off a 7lb higher mark he must have a chance of following up. He may be followed home by Mister Pickwick, who didn't take to fences last time and can race off only a 4lb higher mark than when successful in a non-seller at Fontwell.