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14:15 Plumpton
Lulu And Peter Mendoza Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 217y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486

- Form 2/U875D-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Buckley
raced keenly, led, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, kept on for 2nd

- Form 373130-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
reluctant lining up and started slowly, well off the pace in rear, plugged on late, never on terms

- Form P38/FP3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced keenly, pressed leader, led briefly 2nd, led 3 out, clear when hit next, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish

- Form 311238-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey N F Houlihan
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after 3 out

- Form 87P8F3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
mostly raced in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in modest 4th before 2 out

- Form 765464-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
slight lead until 2nd, chased leaders, badly injured and pulled up bend before 11th

- Form 8P/463P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
off the pace and always towards rear

- Form 9/876-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
towards rear, hampered bend after 10th, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

- Form FUPP12-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 3rd and one pace home turn

- Form 2/3454P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

- Form 4331/PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
towards rear, mistake and struggling 4 out, tailed off

- Form P644PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders out wide, ridden after 3 out, weakened home turn
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SANDALWOOD passed the post first at Taunton last month but was judged to have caused interference and was demoted to second. He get another chance in this. Brown Bullet won over 2m here in March and Hello Sunshine placed over a shorter trip at the track last time while Hatchet Jack finished runner-up back under Rules at Fontwell. Barrowmount placed at Exeter having tumbled down the weights and is preferred to Perfect Man and Monty's Award.
Formwatch
Sandalwood (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Made all, hung left before 3rd, strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, found extra towards finish (finished 1st, placed 2nd), won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Picks Lad (11-13) by nk, 10 ran.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Malaita (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Hello Sunshine (FR) 17-2 (11-5) Handy, ridden and led before 2 out where not fluent, headed narrowly last, kept on, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Doyen For Money (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Monty's Award (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, went 3rd at 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Doyen For Money (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Barrowmount (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 18, 4 3/4l behind Coachman (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Perfect Man (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Whataboutyeh (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Counteract 6-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along 12th, well behind 4 out, pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Strictlyasoldier (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear and never involved, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Haloa Mail (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Hatchet Jack (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Kept wide in close 3rd, tracked leader 3rd, led narrowly after 9th, headed after 3 out, in front again between last two, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Tellairsue (10-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Jumped left, prominent, not fluent, lost place and reminder 4th, behind 9th, mistake 13th, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lawtop Legend (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 13th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Pour Une Raison (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Well in rear, tailed off 11th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.