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14:55 Plumpton

G.E. White & Sons Agricultural Buildings Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 164y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,599
  • 2nd: £763
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.45s
  • Off Time: 14:56:15
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue stars

Head Spin (IRE)

11 bt CD
9/2
  • Form P-23F55
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th until approaching 4 out, chased leading pair, soon no impression, weakened into 4th and left modest 3rd last

2
Silk - purple, light blue stars and sleeves, light blue cap, purple star
  • Form 00P13-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 93

tardily away, soon in touch, 2nd approaching 4 out, well held when left in clear lead at the last, driven out

3
Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap
7/1
  • Form P6-2635
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 88

tardily away, last pair, never on terms, behind and pulled up before 12th

4
Silk - Brown, light blue braces

Dancing Dik

28 b DCD
7/1
  • Form 401246
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 87

led until 7th, chased leader until 8th, chased leading pair until weakened rapidly next, behind and pulled up before 10th

5
Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 2433-12
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, ridden and lost place before 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th

6
Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap
10/1
  • Form 7P-P54P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 80

held up in rear, headway into 4th approaching 9th, no impression 4 out, left modest 2nd at the last, kept on run-in

7
Silk - Grey, orange sash, sleeves and hoop on cap
8/1
  • Form 5FPP/3P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 69

tracked leader, led 7th, clear 10th, travelling strongly before 2 out, in no danger when fell last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Goring Two won this back in 2011 and Petit Ecuyer was successful a year ago. Neither are running well enough to consider and the latter was a long way behind BALL HOPPER here early last month when Richenda Ford's veteran won easily. He wasn't beaten far under a penalty at Exeter a week later and can get back on the winning trail. Humbel Ben is on an 8lb lower mark than when last successful just over a year ago and hasn't been running badly but Black Narcissus, a winner over 2m7f at Exeter in March, could find this on the short side.

Formwatch

Head Spin (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Chase winner until 12th, chased leaders, hampered on bend soon after, outpaced before next, last of 5, 17 1/4l behind Capilla (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Black Narcissus (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, tracking leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, one pace and no impression on winner run-in, lost 2nd final 75 yards, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Kings River (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Humbel Ben (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 8th, never able to get on terms, well beaten from 2 out, went 4th from last, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Bobble Boru (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Dancing Dik 12-1 (10-0) Led until 8th, chased leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 27l behind Ashcott Boy (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Ball Hopper (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Legion D'honneur (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Petit Ecuyer (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, soon weakened, well behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Goring Two (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.