16:45 Plumpton

Tuesday 21 March 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 195y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 4m 6.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/4j
T: A IrvineJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)
Raced wide chasing leaders, led 3 out, ridden before next, 1 length ahead last, stayed on well and went further clear run-in op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
11/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Held up and keen, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied and hit the last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
5
17/2
T: M RobertsJ: D A Jacob
Chased leader, led 2nd until after 5th, chased leader until after 4 out, chased leaders, went 2nd again on inside after 3 out until home turn, chased leading pair, went 2nd again run-in until weakened into 3rd towards finish op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
7/2
T: J & S BestJ: Thomas Bellamy
Waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and
5th
Horse silk
2
2
7/1
T: P ButlerJ: J E Moore
Raced keenly, held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders after 4 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and 1 length down last, lost 2nd run-in, weakened into 5th soon after op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
13
8
22/1
T: Miss A M Newton-SmithJ: James Best
Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after 5th, stumbled and headed 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
11/4j
T: J R BoyleJ: Sean Houlihan
Bit keen tracking leaders, lost place at 4th, awkward 4 out, some headway out wide soon after, weakened quickly next, tailed off

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Executive Pool50
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 4
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.80, £4.20EX:£30.10Trifecta:£150.30Tricast:£218.27SF:£28.97Swingers:£4.80, £4.40, £10.50

Forecasts

Brown Bullet (11/4), Downsman (11/4), Good Time Ahead (7/2), Martin Spirit (7/1), Executive Pool (15/2), Pump It Up (17/2), Yesnosorry (11/1), Shirocco's Delight (22/1)

Verdict

Though he's failed to shine in a trio of starts over hurdles so far, dual Flat winner DOWNSMAN appears to have been brought along with handicaps in mind. He is now pitched into one off what looks a feasible opening mark and improvement should be forthcoming with the headgear back on. Good Time Ahead returned to form with a bang at Lingfield last time and is feared most ahead of Brown Bullet and Executive Pool.

  1. DOWNSMAN (IRE)
  2. GOOD TIME AHEAD (IRE)
  3. BROWN BULLET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Sword Beach
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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