14:25 Plumpton

Monday 18 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:30

A & D Staff Christmas Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 195y  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 4m 11.72s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/2
T: G & J MooreJ: William Clarke (10)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders 6th, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, led approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in
2nd
Horse silk
nk
6
14/1
T: D SteeleJ: Mr James King (5)
Raced on inside, led, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
7/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, soon switched right, kept on run-in, not quite pace to challenge op 8/11
4th
Horse silk
9
8
7/1
T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield
Mostly chased leader until jumped slowly 3 out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened after 2 out op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
9/2
T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)
Held up last, pushed long and struggling before 6th, kept on run-in, never nearer tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
6/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: R J Condon (7)
Chased leaders, ridden and before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
2
3
7/1
T: N R MitchellJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out op 25/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
7/1
T: G HarrisJ: M Hamill (5)
Raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out, disputing well held 4th when fell last op 10/1
N/A
Horse silk
9
20/1
T: R IngramJ: T Dowling (5)
Nonrunner

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.70, £3.80, £1.10EX:£207.80Trifecta:£925.70Tricast:£169.00SF:£108.96Swingers:£38.30, £3.00, £3.20

Forecasts

Cafe Au Lait (7/2), Kastani Beach (9/2), Le Capricieux (11/2), Hollywood All Star (6/1), Blue April (7/1), Thundering Home (7/1), Grams And Ounces (7/1), Landscape (14/1), Zarliman (20/1)

Verdict

Not a race to be risking the Christmas present fund on with some very moderate performers lining-up and it might just be worth siding with LE CAPRICIEUX. Gary Moore's gelding was entitled to need his recent return run and although he is unproven on the ground, he is open to improvement and the 10lb claimed off his back could prove invaluable. Top weight Hollywood All Star is respected from this mark, while Thundering Home is another to consider and Cafe Au Lait would be interesting if backed on his first run for Dan Skelton.
  1. Le Capricieux
  2. Thundering Home
  3. Cafe Au Lait

Previous Winners

2016
Shimba Hills
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 5
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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