Racecards
16:40 Plumpton
Whipper's Delight Handicap Chase (Class E) (For The Highfields Farm Trophy) (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 432F03-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey B Grattan
towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
- Form 4/06F3P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked winner, driven 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, always held
- Form 41/0445-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened from next
Courtledge
12- Form 060116-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
tracked leaders, outpaced from 10th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon one pace
Tommy Carson
12- Form 2P1344-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey L Cummins
tracked leaders, slow jump 3rd, soon driven, reminders 8th and lost place, tailed off from 4 out
- Form U66013-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Mr R Lucey-Butler
in rear, ridden 5 out, stayed on from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A tight betting heat despite the relatively small field. River Amora goes well for today's rider as he showed when landing a maiden chase over this course and distance earlier in the month and was far from disgraced in slightly better company on his latest start. He should go well off the same mark as should Reach The Clouds who has been struggling to get his head in front of late but the handicapper is finally relenting and he can't be ruled out even under top weight. Tommy Carson is a dual winner here and will handle the ground but preference is for Granby Bell who was a highly impresive scorer here last term and has run well in useful handicap company since. This represents a drop in class and Emma Lavelle's charge can take full advantage.