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14:20 Plumpton
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 4-38116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, hit 9th and 2 out, driven and kept on same pace in 3rd from 2 out
- Form 6201/79-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, soon behind
- Form 27467U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
last pair, headway under pressure and hung left between last 2, modest 4th soon after the last
- Form 641-422
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led until approaching 8th, lost place before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6764-80
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 54-3P63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
raced wide, jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until led approaching 8th, headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 023F/41
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders, travelling well approaching 3 out, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out until approaching 2 out, chased winner and chance last, no extra run-in
- Form 2P23-P9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders, going well approaching 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear run-in
- Form 2P768P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey J E Moore
last pair, pushed along and struggling in 7th after 3 out, never a factor
Fidelity
237- Form 9398-P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Ian Popham
raced wide, held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never involved
Bonnie Major
21- Form 987P/P-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 3 out
- Form 4/F345-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sober Sailor is a winner without a penalty having won a conditionals race at Fontwell a week ago and should go close again. Sweet'n'chic was placed over a longer trip here last time and is upped 3lb but Snippetydoodah can race off the same mark as when second at Fakenham in November. DING DING (NAP) failed in a bid for a hat-trick when unplaced at Sandown. But that was in Class 3 company and back at this level, Sheena West’s charge gets another chance having won over these obstacles earlier.
Formwatch
Ding Ding 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, went left 3rd, hit 5th, pushed along to lead before 2 out, headed when mistake and weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Tullow Tonic (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bostin (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Led until after 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Antony (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Moon Trip 12-1 (8-3) Held up, in touch, lost place after 3f, soon behind, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Rosie Royale (9-8) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Thepartysover 17-2 (11-4) Towards rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Snippetydoodah 9-4 (11-12) Led, hit 2 out and soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Prettylittlething (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Denny Kerrell 5-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Sweet'n'chic (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, close 3rd and ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Drive On Locky (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Sober Sailor (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Cafe Au Lait (10-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Kayflin (FR) 40-1 (10-9) Prominent, outpaced before 2 out, 9th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Rolling Dough (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Fidelity 50-1 (10-0) Not fluent towards rear on outside, well behind after 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, mistake last, closing on 4th towards finish, 5th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Sir Dylan (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Bonnie Major 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, jumped big 4th and 5th, lost 2nd after 8th, weakened next, 7th of 9, dist behind No Comment (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Willshebetrying 50-1 (11-5) In rear, pluged on from 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.