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14:45 Plumpton

Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 152y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £3,867
  • 2nd: £1,781
  • 3rd: £890
  • 4th: £446
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 58.90s
  • Off Time: 14:46:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

I See You Well (FR)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Aheadfullofdreams (IRE)

    10/11

      1
      Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron and sleeves, white cap

      Twenty Twenty (IRE)

      32 v C
      22/1
      • Form 74186P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 117

      held up last, mistake 12th, headway approaching last, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and GREY diamonds, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, GREY diamond

      Cheque En Blanc (FR)

      31 b CD
      17/2
      • Form 145210
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 4th, lost 2nd at 13th, chased leaders, hit 4 out, weakened before next

      3
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap, Black diamond

      I See You Well (FR)

      17 CCD
      3/1
      • Form 56-6124
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 116

      jumped right, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, mistake 12th, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, led towards finish

      4
      Silk - Black and White check, Grey sleeves, Orange cap

      Optimistic Bias (IRE)

      34
      11/1
      • Form 72/U1P4
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 115

      jumped right, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, mistake 12th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Ivilnoble (IRE)

      10 pt
      11/1
      • Form 1-P53PP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 115

      led, pecked 14th, hit 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in

      6
      Silk - Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap

      Aheadfullofdreams (IRE)

      6 p CD
      10/11
      • Form 8-D5221
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in 5th out wide, headway disputing 2nd 13th, ridden after 2 out, led approaching last, headed and not pace of winner towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      A runner-up in both starts in March, first-time headgear did the trick for AHEADFULLOFDREAMS over course and distance last week when returning an easy winner. The cheekpieces remain in place and he can defy a penalty. Cheque En Blanc’s earlier success at Fontwell came in testing ground and it was soft going when I See You Well won here back in January. Both have been beaten since while Twenty Twenty won a novice chase over these fences earlier in the year and steps up in trip.

      Formwatch

      Twenty Twenty (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Prominent, lost place 4th, slow 7th, mistake 9th, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

      Cheque En Blanc (FR) 16-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along briefly after 1st, ridden after 7th, lost touch 3 out, well beaten from 2 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Certainly Red (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

      I See You Well (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway from 15th, mistake 18th, challenging when awkward landing 2 out, held in 4th flat, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Supreme Escape (11-11) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

      Optimistic Bias (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 5th, led after 12th, headed 13th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Ecossais (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.

      Ivilnoble (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Midfield, ridden after 6 out, pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

      Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Kaphumor (10-9) by 15l, 8 ran.