Racecards
13:45 Plumpton
John Paul Killick Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
- Form 33162-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made all, not fluent 9th, hit 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went clear approaching last, kept on well flat, comfortably
- Form P/22-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up, headway into midfield approaching 3 out, ridden after 3 out, made no impression from next
Iron In The Soul
155- Form 313F/4-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs H Cobb
- Jockey M Goldstein
towards rear, dropped to last 9th, struggling when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 060/37P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
mid-division, dropped to rear 3 out, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, went second 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on from last but no match for winner
- Form 6258/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, not fluent and lost second 3 out, weakened 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Doin'whatshelikes didn’t show a great deal in points and bumpers but has to be respected because of connections but ROYAL PRETENDER was a decisive winner when finally getting off the mark over hurdles at Warwick and it’s unlikely a penalty will prevent a double. Dance To Fame won a maiden point in May and One For The Wall also has pointing experience and hails from the yard that won this 12 months ago.
Formwatch
Royal Pretender (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on strongly, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep beating San Fermin (11-4) by 8l, 9 ran.
Dance To Fame (IRE) (12-2) Mostly chsd ldrs in 4th, left 4l 2nd 6out, chall from 4out, disp from 3out, sl ld aftr 2out, went clr flat, won at Dawstown 3m mdn gs in May beating Master Mikey Dee (12-2) by shd, 10 ran.
Iron In The Soul 28-1 (11-4) Unruly start, held up in 6th, left modest 3rd 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Drakes Well (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in May.
Midnight Wave 250-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, behind next, pulled up after 6th, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
One For The Wall (IRE) (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, slt prog in 7th 6out, further prog from 3out, cl 4th bef 2out, no ex appr last, ko smepce, 4th of 13, 6l behind Givega (12-2) at Tralee 3m mdn hvy in May.
Doin'whatshelikes (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) In touch in mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, weakened from over 3f out, 8th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Boothill (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb.