Racecards
14:30 Plumpton
188bet.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 214y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 1725-53
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hard driven to challenge before next, stayed on same pace
- Form 343-233
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
made all, hard driven after 3 out, ran on strongly
- Form 5U-02PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold in touch, jumped slowly throughout, under pressure after 7th, weakened 4 out
- Form 23211-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader, driven 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 352-P7P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, mistake 5 out, ridden next, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Bobbits Way was in good form around this time last year but was pulled up at Exeter on his only start this term. George Nympton is a shadow of his former self and 6lb out of the handicap here while Stars Royale went out like a light at Huntingdon earlier this month and was pulled up again. The Green Ogre is starting to come down the weights and must have a leading chance in an ordinary contest but we just prefer SAFFRON PRINCE (NAP), who was having only his second start over fences when third at Kempton.
Formwatch
Saffron Prince 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, one pace and beaten 3 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 11, 12 3/4l behind Always On The Run (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
The Green Ogre 5-1 (11-4) Led to 3rd, disputed lead until blundered and lost place 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, left 4th 2 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Blandfords Gunner (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Stars Royale (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 4th, headed after next, led 6th, mistake 10th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bobbits Way 10-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
George Nympton (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) In rear, 5th and in touch after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.