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14:45 Plumpton

An Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 152y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,529 added
  • Winner: £2,777
  • 2nd: £1,280
  • 3rd: £640
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 54.35s
  • Off Time: 14:45:58
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap
  • Form 88-D522
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly

2
Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star
  • Form 3796P3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

ran in snatches and pushed along throughout, chased leaders, blundered 4th, outpaced when mistake 13th

3
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 661P/5P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

led, hit 4 out, headed next, soon lost 2nd, plugged on in 3rd

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
7/2
  • Form 1-74P5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

chased leader, led 3 out until next, readily held and no chance with winner between last 2

5
Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue armlets
25/1
  • Form 63-P65P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

soon well behind, reminders after 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and star on cap
5/1
  • Form 04-47FP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 1st

7
Silk - Pink and mauve diamonds, pink sleeves and cap
  • Form 4PP-0DP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 59

off the pace in 6th, never on terms, tailed off

8
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap
  • Form P1/P8-PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 10

off the pace in 5th, mistake 10th, weakened before 13th, tailed off when eased before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Second in three of his four starts this season, Aheadfullofdreams is overdue a first career victory but has continued to climb the weights. The Skeltons will be hoping that first-time cheekpieces bring about further improvement but the younger FRANKIE BABY wasn’t beaten far at Fontwell last week, despite finishing last of three finishers, and Caoilin Quinn claims 7lb today. Kaphumor ran better than the final result suggests at Huntingdon and the winning pointer should make a better chaser than hurdler.

Formwatch

Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, went 2nd next, led after 12th, ridden after 3 out, driven last, edged right flat, rider lost whip 110 yards out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind To Be Sure (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Frankie Baby (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost position and ridden towards rear after the 9th, detached 5 out, rallied and shoved along in 4th 3 out, left disputing distant 2nd last, 3rd at the finish, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Episode (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Mar.

Ballintara (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, lost touch before 6 out, pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Kaphumor (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Midfield, mistake 14th, pushed along 3 out, no extra, 5th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Wye Aye (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Bit Of A Legend 50-1 (10-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, awkward 4th and reminders, hit 10th and ridden, tailed off before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Hoot At Midnight 7-1 (10-4) Chased leader until not fluent 4th, behind when hit 8th, badly hampered 10th, pulled up after 11th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Remember Me Well (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along after 8th, well adrift 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Steel The China (IRE) 300-1 (11-3) Midfield on outside, lost ground and driven after 6th, well beaten 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.