held up, headway to chase leading trio 7th, ridden and no chance with winner after 4 out, weakened between last 2
held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, hit 4 out, rallied to take 2nd, no chance with unchallenged winner
tracked leader, led 3rd, clear next, 20 lengths clear 4 out, maintained advantage and unchallenged after
in touch, headway to chase winner 4th, hit 7th, ridden and no chance with winner from 4 out, lost poor 2nd, entering flat
led to 3rd, chased winner to next, struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, pulled up after next
chased leaders, ridden 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, blundered last
Polinamix has tons of scope for improvement and is selected ahead of Tavalu and Irish Whispers in a very ordinary start to the Plumpton card. Irish Whispers showed flashes of ability over hurdles and paid his way with a victory at Fontwell last September. He returns to jumping fit from the Flat and is a contender in a weak contest like this. Tavalu holds a similar profile and, having gone close on couple of occasions over timber, he looks ready for a crack at fences. Still he lacks the scope held by the selection and may have to settle for a minor role. Which brings us back to Polinamix, who made a bright start to his career with David Pipe. He would easily be the best of these over hurdles and, assuming the Pipe team have done their customary groundwork, this fellow is expected to know exactly what to do for his introduction to chasing. The French-bred gelding looks a likely to type to be capable running up a sequence if all goes to plan from now on.
Saint Godegrand (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace after, 5th of 15, 8l behind Spirit of New York (11-0) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Irish Whispers (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Warne's Way (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Polinamix (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until stumbled on landing and fell at the 4th in race won by Jungleland (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gs in Mar, 18 ran.
Tavalu (USA) 4-6fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Orion Express (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gs in Aug.
Victree (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Nougat de L'Isle (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 17 ran.
My Favourite 50-1 (10-8) In touch, dropped to last at 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Gabier (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Pulborough 66-1 (10-2) Never reached beyond mid-division, 12th of 13, 34l behind Aux Le Bahnn (11-9) at Lingfield 2m nhf (6) pol in Mar.
