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15:00 Plumpton

Skybet Paying 5 Places Selected Festival Races Novices' Hdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on the Hurdle Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.50s
  • Off Time: 15:02:05
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Enlightenment (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mon Michel (IRE)

    8/11

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap

      Enlightenment (IRE)

      142 D
      5/4
      • Form 08-5414
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 121

      made all at good pace, in command before 2 out, eased towards finish, unchallenged

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue and White check, Red and White striped sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue star

      Fair Dual (IRE)

      36
      66/1
      • Form F50009
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      chased winner until well before 4 out, soon outpaced, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, white inverted triangle, striped sleeves

      Killultagh Star (IRE)

      14
      20/1
      • Form 75
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in 6th and well off the pace, went distant 3rd and mistake 2 out, tailed off

      4
      Silk - White, Purple chevron and sleeves, White and Purple hooped cap

      Sriology (IRE)

      724
      66/1
      • Form 9/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in 5th and off the pace, struggling 4 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Purple, Mauve triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Byways Boy

      28
      50/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      slow jump 2nd, always last, tailed off after 5th

      6
      Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

      Faraday (IRE)

      46
      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      slow jump 1st, held up in 4th and off the pace, tailed off 3 out

      7
      Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap

      Mon Michel (IRE)

      10
      8/11
      • Form F52
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      settled in 3rd, chased winner well before 4 out, tried to close soon after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next

      In depth

      Verdict

      Enlightenment can land this poor contest with Mon Michel the one to chase him home. Evan Williams stable are having a well-publicised quiet spell at present however his seven-year-old was very impressive when winning on his English debut at Worcester and wasn't completely disgraced in Grade Two company next time out. He handles cut in the ground well and looks the one to beat here. Mon Michel chased home a useful looking sort in Signs Of Love last time out and as he handled soft ground well on the flat when with Kevin Prendergast in Ireland, he certainly has place claims today. Farady should be watched in the market considering his shrewd trainer Barney Curley, whilst Killultaugh Star could gain some place money if continuing his gradual improvement. However this looks much easier than Enlightenment's last assignment and so he gets the confident nomination.

      Formwatch

      Enlightenment (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 7th, weakened next, 4th of 7, 42l behind Kanpai (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Oct.

      Fair Dual (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind The Real Deal (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

      Killultagh Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Jumped slowly and hampered 1st, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out and mistake, 5th of 11, 23l behind Tisseman (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.

      Sriology (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 5th, weakened over 2 out, 9th of 12, 35l behind Tignasse (9-10) at Fakenham 2m cnd mdn hdl (E) gd in Mar '05.

      Byways Boy 33-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 10, 35l behind Choumakeur (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) hvy in Feb.

      Faraday (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Steadied start, keen, always in rear, 12th of 13, 39l behind Bolckow (8-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Jan (Flat).

      Mon Michel (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Signs of Love (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.