Racecards
16:10 Plumpton
Peter Earl Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 447-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, hampered 6th, soon pushed along, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 72-445
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, under pressure 8th, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form P-74221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, never able to challenge
- Form 7/21597-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
took keen hold tracking leader, mistake 7th, led after next, driven after 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 966-673
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure
- Form P-89FP2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, jumped left 6th, went 2nd 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
Katarrhini
325- Form 4P6880-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey S Bowen
led until after 8th, weakened 3 out
Frank N Fair
325- Form 516990-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
always behind, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Loves Destination steps up a grade but beat Kayflin by 10 lengths over 2m here four weeks ago and will be a threat to all if reproducing that effort over a longer trip. Jockey bookings would suggest that Ginny's Tonic is the preferred of the two Suzy Smith runners, though she was pulled up here at the start of the month when tried over a longer trip. LILYWHITE GESTURE is only a speculative selection but claiming rider Gareth Malone has begun to catch the eye of a few shrewd judges and the Ludlow third may be getting her act together.
Formwatch
Ginny's Tonic (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon lost place, weakened before 9th, pulled up after next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Miss Tongabezi 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 6th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Briery Belle (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Loves Destination 2-1fav (10-11) Tracked leader, driven to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Kayflin (10-12) by 10l, 8 ran.
Mariet 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 8th, soon towards rear and no chance after, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Little Roxy (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lilywhite Gesture (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place 7th, struggling and behind next, headway under pressure 3 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, never reached front pair, 3rd of 12, 9 1/2l behind Timon's Tara (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kayflin (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Pulled hard towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Loves Destination (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Katarrhini 50-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, reminders before 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Epsom Flyer (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Frank N Fair 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Epsom Flyer (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.