Racecards
16:00 Plumpton
totetrifecta Pick The 1, 2, 3 Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 231152
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leading pair, 2nd soon after 3 out, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased leader until between last 2, driven in 3rd and kept on same pace, lost modest 3rd last strides
- Form 112-452
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, headed briefly 3rd, headed 8th, chased winner until ridden soon after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 221353
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
held up in last trio, jumped slowly 6th, reminders and outpaced 8th, ridden and kept on into never dangerous 4th 2 out, went modest 3rd last strides
- Form 1-P5P32
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, 4th and outpaced 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 254216
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in last pair, headway on outside into 4th place 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, led 2 out, driven along between last 2, soon headed and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 36-0422
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leader, led briefly 3rd, led 8th until 2 out, chased leader between last 2, ridden to regain lead before the last, stayed on well to go clear run-in
- Form 953-72P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in rear, some headway before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 833511
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
Verdict
This looks wide-open but course and distance winners Mr Muddle and Noble Friend both go on the short-list. Kadalkin's run earlier on the card will be a guide to the chances of Doncaster second Pure Oxygen while Un Anjou was more like his old self at Ludlow last time after a poor run at Wincanton. But the top weight only beat CHESTNUT BEN (NAP) by a neck at Musselburgh in November and Peter Wink's charge is now 3lb better off. A tough sort, the latter should reverse that form and looks a better bet than either Itsuptoyou or Boss In Boots.
Formwatch
Un Anjou (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Left chasing winner 1st, not fluent next, closed 3 out, driven and no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Arkaim (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.
Pure Oxygen (IRE) 11-8 (11-0) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Kadalkin (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up behind, went 4th 2 out (usual 4 out), soon outpaced, stayed on to take 3rd approaching omitted last, never troubled front pair, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Tiptoeaway (11-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) In rear and in touch, tracked leaders in 3rd from 3rd, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on and held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Somchine (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after next until before 3 out, weakened approaching last, last of 6, 40l behind Diamond Tammy (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Mr Muddle 2-1fav (11-10) Led and not fluent 2nd, headed before 6th, reminders and dropped to last after 6th, pushed along and struggling before next, rallied from 3 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Nomadic Storm (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Vision Des Champs (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, led 2nd, headed 11th, chased winne runtil before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Wilton Milan (11-4) at Newbury 2m 2f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Noble Friend (IRE) 5-4fav (10-13) Held up, headway to chase leader 4 out, not fluent next, 6 lengths down 2 out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Sportsreport (11-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.