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14:25 Plumpton
Download The Free At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 214y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
King Cool
34- Form 725-508
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey William Clarke
chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 005/P1-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 8th, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 35850-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, plugged on into 4th after the last
- Form 3-564U7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced wide, hit 1st, chased clear leader 4th, closed 4 out, led last, soon clear, easily
- Form 3P/43-07
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased clear leaders until 4th, reminder after next, chased leaders, weakened before 6th, tailed off 8th, eventually completed
- Form 843F33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
led and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, clear again briefly before 2 out, headed and mistake last, soon outpaced, no chance with winner
- Form 6402-59
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
always behind, pushed along and mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off, eventually completed
Sir Hubert
22- Form 2643-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up towards rear, kept on from out, went never nearer 3rd last
- Form 3U4-343
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey T Dowling
mid-division, headway into 4th before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Norphin
49- Form 75-P6U1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, 3rd before 8th, hit 4 out, held when hit 2 out, lost 3rd last, weakened into 5th run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
King Cool has been beaten a long way in both starts over fences and is rated on his hurdles form. His stable companion Good Man Hughie won over hurdles at Lingfield a year ago and though likely to have needed last month's chasing debut he was beaten a distance after breaking a blood vessel. Sir Hubert has had virtually all of his 18 starts on this track and failed to win but Brother Bennett has managed to win a bumper and been placed a couple of times in minor company over fences. Two Hoots didn't show much over hurdles for Paul Nicholls nor for new connections at Warwick, though may do better over fences, but NORPHIN (NAP) could be good enough to follow up his Fontwell victory. Seamus Mullins' charge was fortunate to be left in the lead at the second-last in a four-horse contest but had two better-fancied rivals well beaten and he's only 5lb higher.
Formwatch
King Cool 12-1 (11-10) Mistake 4th, always well behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Bestwork (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Mistakes, left in 3rd place and hampered 1st, lost touch 6th, continued tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Not Another Muddle (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Two Hoots (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Pressed leader, led before 5th, headed before 3 out, no impression after, weakened last, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Samson's Reach (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, headway 5th, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Norse Light (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Canyouhearmenow (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Led to 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Seaston Spirit (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Money For Nothing 7-1 (11-9) Keen in rear, headway to lead soon after 3rd, clear next, continually hampered by loose horse, reduced lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd run in, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Little Windmill (12-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Hab Sab (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next, 9th of 11, dist behind Battle Of Ideas (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Sir Hubert 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leading pair until blundered badly and dropped to last 9th, never able to recover, tailed off and jumped right 3 out, last of 4, 19l behind Bramble Brook (12-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Brother Bennett (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, outpaced after next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from last, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Global Fert (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Norphin 20-1 (10-0) Chased front pair, left 2nd 4 out, close up next, led after 2 out, clear last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Spiritofchartwell (11-5) by 13l, 4 ran.