Racecards
14:00 Plumpton
2nd To Favourite Day 3 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 32-1731
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
made all, kept on well from last
- Form 1-1211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, kept on and always held from last
- Form 22109
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place before 4 out, kept on same pace, never dangerous
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
tracked leaders in rear, struggling from 5 out
Verdict
FOUNTAINS WINDFALL will not have used up much energy in winning on the bridle at Wincanton 12 days ago. Anthony Honeyball has a useful novice on his hands and the seven-year-old should get the better of Solighoster. The latter is unbeaten over timber so is respected but is rated 2lb lower than the selection by the official handicapper. Linda Jewell trains the other pair but neither appear to have much chance against the principals, despite receiving lumps of weight.
Formwatch
Fountains Windfall 4-9fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar beating Brynmawr (11-2) by 18l, 10 ran.
Solighoster (FR) 1-10fav (11-8) Jumped left, led until after 2nd, led before next, clear after 3 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb beating Land League (11-2) by 14l, 8 ran.
Moneystown (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Postbridge (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Pippa The Dancer (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Behind most of way, 10th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Postbridge (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Feb.