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14:40 Plumpton

Joe The Cap From Carshalton Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Class F )

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.20s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap
  • Form 034-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, headway to chase leading trio before 3 out, under pressure and weakened before next

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 005/4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mistake 2nd, took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off 6th

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap
6/1
  • Form 45/2023-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 109

not fluent, mistake 1st, held up, steady headway from 6th, hit 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, no impression last

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 0/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

took keen hold, held up, headway to track winner 6th, 4th and weakening when fell heavily 2 out

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and GREY diamonds, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, GREY diamond

Orthodox

36 p
16/1
  • Form P/0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased winner to 6th, weakened, blundered next and pulled up

7
Silk - Black, Yellow stars on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
100/1
  • Form 0P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders until weakened after 6th

8
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets and sleeves

Sonic Sound

36 t D
15/2
  • Form 0/04100-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd soon after last

9
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Orange and White quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 220-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, some headway 6th, hit 3 out, one pace next, never near leaders

10
Silk - Maroon, Beige seams, Light Blue cap
50/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

prominent until weakened 6th, tailed off

11
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
3/1
  • Form 33-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

made all, in command from 3 out, driven and kept on well flat

12
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Yellow and White halved sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, mistake and chased winner 3 out, kept on well flat

13
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON stars, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap, MAROON star
100/1
  • Form P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, staying on same pace when hampered 2 out, kept on run in

14
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

refused to race

15
Silk - Red and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Red seams, Yellow cap, Red stars

Balloch

168
100/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

always in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off

16
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, PURPLE diamond, PURPLE cap
100/1
  • Form 00U0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

in touch, lost place 4th, fell next

4
NR
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Settlement Craic was easily the best of these on the flat and, if translating any of that ability over hurdles, should prove to be too good for his main rivals Kilindini and Gemini Dancer. The last mentioned has shown promise in both bumpers and novice hurdles and has to be respected along with Paul Webber's Huntingdon bumper winner Sonic Sound, who has come up against useful novices in two starts over hurdles thus far. Lizarazu lost his way on the level but Charlie Egerton is always a trainer to be feared so the son of Second Set cannot be ruled out entirely. Cappanrush has equipped himself with credit in bumpers and is another to consider although a bigger threat is likely to come from Kilindini, who has been placed in both starts over hurdles so far. Settlement Craic, a relatively unexposed decent middle distance handicapper on the flat, looks the ideal type to go hurdling though and provided that he jumps well enough should be too classy for these.