Racecards
14:10 Plumpton
Southern FM Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0502U3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey R Young
held up in rear, headway from 10th, chased leaders from after 3 out, stayed on same pace after next
- Form 606/02P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
close up, reminder after 9th, chased leading pair 11th, went 2nd 3 out, led and jumped right 2 out, in command when rider unbalanced and lost whip flat
- Form 3530-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
fell 1st
Vallica
10- Form 05366-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D Laverty
tracked leader, led 6th, pressed from 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace
Charleston
36- Form 0P06-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, effort 10th, under pressure next, weakened and jumped slowly 3 out
- Form 60/6PP6-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in touch, tracked leader 9th to 3 out, one pace under pressure before next
- Form 042P5P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey B J Crowley
led until mistake and headed 6th, hit next, lost 2nd 9th, weakened 4 out
- Form 6P03FR-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, ridden and struggling 10th, tailed off
- Form 3P0334/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch until behind from 10th, tailed off
- Form 6063R-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Batchelor
Nonrunner
- Form U006P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
Verdict
Vallica seemed to show improved form when chasing home Jackson in a novices' hurdle at Hereford and a reproduction of that should suffice in a race where Mistified and Cannon Fire rate the main dangers. The selection had been running well in similar company prior to that latest effort and looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to get her head in front. Mistified faces no easy task giving weight away all round but the Seamus Mullins-trained gelding has solid claims on the evidence of form shown when chasing home Dunowen at Huntingdon in February. He rates a bigger threat than recent Fontwell fourth Manque Neuf. Cannon Fire has been waiting for the fast ground and has to be respected along with John Best's Charlie's Double but Vallica has an obvious chance following her latest effort and is taken to go one better today.