Racecards
16:00 Plumpton
cheltenhamfestival.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form P3/P2P6
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 6th, closed 9th, clipped heels and stumbled bend before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P32-341
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
handy on inside, lost place before 7th, closed next, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, switched right final bend, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 4321-6U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up towards rear, closed 6th, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last
- Form 224-217
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led until before 7th, not fluent 10th, led next, headed before 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 225-242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Phillip Armson
held up in rear, headway 6th, lost place before 7th, jumped left 8th, struggling before 4 out
- Form 34/174-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lee Edwards
mid-division on outside, very slow 1st, lost place and ridden after 6th, responded to pressure to lead before 7th, headed 11th, weakened quickly, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 4373P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Bradley Harris
prominent, mistake 8th, close up when not fluent 11th, outpaced final bend, kept on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner
Formwatch
Head On (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, led 5th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Some Scope (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Born At Midnight 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, went 2nd from 14th, challenged normal 4 out, led next, clear last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating River Tyne (11-8) by 7 1/2l, 5 ran.
Delgany Monarch (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up last early, towards rear when blundered and unseated rider after 7th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hard Frost (FR) 9-4fav (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 33l behind Galway Mahler (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Flemen's Tipple (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, closed from 10th, every chance after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 7, 17l behind Weaver's Answer (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Ballycorr (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden before 9th, tailed off before 10th, 7th of 10, dist behind Divine Inspiration (11-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Hilltown (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Raced in last, slow jump and pushed along 4 out, stayed on for 3rd, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 23 3/4l behind Haston Clermont (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.