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16:30 Plumpton

At plumptonraceday Twitter Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,850 added
  • Winner: £1,854
  • 2nd: £544
  • 3rd: £272
  • 4th: £136
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 0.30s
  • Off Time: 16:30:18
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Purple and Yellow check sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
9/2
  • Form 122-521
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-5
  • Official Rating 89

held up, headway 12th, ridden 4 out, soon beaten

2
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and armlets

Ethiopia

19 CD
7/2
  • Form 44U566
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 86

with leader and soon clear, led before 13th, headed 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on, one pace

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White and Red chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 332374
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 84

in rear, never traveling, behind when pulled up before 13th

4
Silk - Light Blue, large Pink spots, hooped sleeves
16/1
  • Form P73PFP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 71

chased leading pair, lost place 8th, pulled up before 4 out

5
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 75P24-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 67

chased leading pair, hit 9th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on strongly

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, DARK BLUE and RED hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 5/554P-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 66

in rear, pulled up before 14th

7
Silk - White, Purple epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 0070
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 67

chased leading pair, reminder 5th, hit 12th, ridden when blundered 4 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Black, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap

Zimbabwe (FR)

38 p CD
6/1
  • Form PP68-4P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 62

led and soon clear with one other, reduced lead 6th, headed before 13th, led again 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on, one pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ethiopia has two career victories to his credit, both over this trip here. He's 8lb lower than when scoring over fences last May and must be a threat but DERAWAR was such a decisive winner at Ffos Las a week ago that it's diffult to see a 7lb penalty putting paid to a quick double, especially with Lucy Jones riding again and claiming her allowance. Dromore Hill has been reasonably consistent over fences though he's yet to win a race and has never faced ground this quick. Present A Star gained his first ever success in a point-to-point at Durrow last month but that was a weak maiden and this will be tougher.

Formwatch

Derawar (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 6th, led again 12th, clear from 2 out, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs beating Bob Casey (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.

Ethiopia 9-1 (10-6) Prominent in chasing group, mistake 10th, outpaced 12th, plugged on again from 4 out, 6th of 12, 40l behind Ere Alfie (11-5) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.

Dromore Hill (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Led, slow and reminders 4th, ridden and headed 12th, stayed well there under pressure went right 4 out, dropped to 4th next, ridden and one pace when blundered and stumbled 2 out, no extra, 4th of 6, 8l behind Marias Rock (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.

Rapid Return (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 12th, behind 14th, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Antonius Caesar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan, 10 ran.

Present A Star (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, 4th 2out, ko strongly to ld run-in, won at Durrow 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Rocking Tommy (12-0) by hd, 12 ran.

Lutin Collonges (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Lord Gunnerslake (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in May, 7 ran.

Ben Trovato (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 18, well behind Radetsky March (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Zimbabwe (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Led until after 2nd, close up until slow and reminders 8th, soon lost place, behingd when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Lady De La Vega (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 11 ran.