16:30 Plumpton

Sunday 15 April 2018

All14:1514:5015:2015:5516:3017:0017:30

Happy 21st Birthday Sophie Mellett Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 217y  |   Good to Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 6m 25.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/2j
T: N P MulhollandJ: P K Donovan (7)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, led just after next, strongly challenged when hit 2 out, held on gamely op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
10
14/1
T: R RoweJ: James Davies
Chased leaders, driven to challenge when hit 2 out, soon every chance, no extra closing stages op 16/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
22
2
6/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Lily Pinchin (7)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
7
1
1112-2
9/1
T: A PhillipsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, never on terms tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
6
7
7/1
T: Mrs K A BuckettJ: Page Fuller (5)
In touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon weakened op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
13
4
9/2j
T: C GordonJ: David Noonan
Prominent, led after 5th, headed 8th, led again 10th, headed just after 3 out, weakened next op 4/1 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
32
6
7/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Led until 3rd, chased leaders next, led again 8th, headed 10th, soon lost place op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
14
5
811-7
9/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Jamie Bargary
Held up in rear, under pressure 10th, soon beaten op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: Miss S SmithJ: Jack Sherwood (3)
Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
9
40/1
T: Tracey LeesonJ: C Gethings
Chased leaders, lost place 5th, pushed along from next, behind when pulled up before 4 out op 33/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.80, £5.30, £1.90EX:£95.80Trifecta:£680.70Tricast:£383.97SF:£64.29Swingers:£49.20, £1.80, £49.20

Forecasts

Moving In Style (9/2), Howlongisafoot (9/2), Indian Reel (6/1), Boardwalk Empire (7/1), Yukon Delta (7/1), King Charlie (7/1), Boher Lad (9/1), Kublai (9/1), Sweet'n'chic (14/1), Blackwell Synergy (40/1)

Verdict

A moderate bunch line up for this and it could be King Charlie's for the taking if the market suggests connections are happy with the ground and his fitness. KUBLAI is weighted to his best but he will be fitter for his comeback run and the less testing conditions he will face this time. Boher Lad and Indian Reel make little appeal at the weights, but Moving In Style was fortunate at Taunton but still warrants respect at this modest level.
  1. Kublai
  2. King Charlie
  3. Moving In Style

Previous Winners

2017
Thepartysover
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 12
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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