Racecards
15:15 Plumpton
Southern Fm Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles, soft, good to soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 9P6-180
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, lost touch 5th, pulled up after 8th
- Form 7P7-412
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, chased leader from 8th, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened
- Form 30/0P36
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
led, headed briefly 2nd, reminders 7th, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, headed, weakened last
- Form 3/516
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, headway 8th, hit 4 out, chased winner 2 out, jumped right, no impression
New Team (FR)
352- Form 2/1P5P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey R Walford
tracked leaders, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden out
- Form 130-769
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Thornton
behind from 6th, pulled up 8th
Mister Pink
21- Form 25-2326
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden from 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 144/41-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up, blundered 6th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 22534U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, ridden 6th, soon lost place, behind
Sea Map
431- Form 42232P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
led briefly 2nd, ridden 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 2 out
Pearly Star
32- Form P-0678P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A E Brooks
- Jockey C Poste
in touch, lost place after 8th, soon tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Grasp, Grecian Groom and Turbulance look the three to concentrate on in this handicap hurdle and the vote is given to Grasp. The selection has been in good form of late and was a fair second behind Hill Forts Timmy last time out, he remains on a fair mark and if the longer trip brings about improvement he will be hard to beat. Grecian Groom rates the main danger on his best form but all his best form is over a shorter trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Turbulance is another that could go well on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time out. Brendar looked progressive last season and is sure to have come on for his first run of the season so he is worth a cautionary look in the market. Of the remainder Ask The Gatherer hails from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the progressive Grasp.
Formwatch
Grecian Groom (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led to after 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Arafan (9-11) at Ascot 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Grasp 6-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 7th, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Hill Forts Timmy (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Dec.
Ask The Gatherer (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, keen, mistakes 6th and 8th, lost place next, driven 10th, weakened 14th, 6th of 7, well behind Money Line (10-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Turbulance (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Towards rear, headway approaching 8th, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 13, 30l behind Iwillrememberyou (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
New Team (FR) 16-1 (10-10) In touch, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mac Federal (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft, 9 ran.
Hereditary 8-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Cave of The Giant (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Mister Pink 9-1 (11-5) Led, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 18l behind Superior Wisdom (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Brendar (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Behind, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Deep Reflection (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Saint Godegrand (FR) 12-1 (10-3) Held up, reminders after 6th, ridden when unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Iwillrememberyou (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Sea Map 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Ferimon (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec '06, 17 ran.
Pearly Star 12-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Joe Brown (11-3) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran.