Racecards
14:40 Plumpton
Plumpton Racecourse Twinned With Pompadour Racecourse Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,743
- 2nd: £1,161
- 3rd: £580
- 4th: £290
- Form 39-4316
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th approaching 3 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner yards, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 312655
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th until after 8th, chased leaders, led after 8th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no chance with winner before the last, lost 2nd run-in, weakened towards finish
- Form PPF37F/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Miss M E Spencer
headway to lead approaching 2nd, headed after 8th, chased leader until next, chased leading trio, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 31178-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Mr Matthew Ennis
in rear and pushed along throughout, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 340211
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
led until appraoching 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd 9th, led going well before 2 out, clear before the last, easily
- Form FP6-P58
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Miss G L Double
tracked leader 2nd until approaching 5th, soon lost place, struggling in 5th before 9th, plenty to do at the last, ran on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 432P/24-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Mr H Hunt
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5th, 3rd and every chance 3 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, went 2nd run-in until final 75 yards, weakened towards finish
Verdict
EARLS FORT arrives in the best form having landed a double with a recent success at Sedgefield. The hat-trick beckons despite a further 6lb rise. In On The Act disappointed last time having won over 2m at Worcester before that while Skylander scored over a longer trip at the same track back in August and is only 4lb higher. Letemgo continues to struggle despite sliding down the weights and The Game Is A Foot returns from a lengthy absence.
Formwatch
In On The Act 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Little Pop (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Skylander (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, jumped right 1st, not fluent next, lost place 6th, struggling 11th, 5th of 10, dist behind Caulfields Venture (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Madness Light (FR) 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 7f out, 2nd 5f out, every chance from 2f out until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Iballisticvin (9-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Extreme Impact 25-1 (11-7) Never travelled and pushed along almost throughout, last pair, strugglng in rear 6th, tailed off 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Patsys Castle (11-8) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Earls Fort (IRE) 11-5fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Vic's Last Stand (11-9) by 4l, 13 ran.
Letemgo (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Mistake 6th, always well behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Parish Business (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Behind, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take modest 4th towards finish, no chance with leaders, 4th of 16, 11l behind Zarzal (12-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.