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17:00 Plumpton

Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
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  • Off Time: 17:00:32
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
11/1

    2
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves
    5/1
    • Form 2-13333
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 105

    held up mid-division, headway to track leaders 10th, effort 4 out, soon weakened

    2
    Silk - White, maroon cross of lorraine, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap, white star
    • Form 2870PP
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 102

    behind, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching 2 out

    3
    Silk - Royal blue, black epaulets and armlets

    Count Boris

    13 b BF
    5/4
    • Form PP/2223
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 97

    led after 1st, driven 4 out, strongly challenged from 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra

    4
    Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap
    7/1
    • Form 766-661
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 95

    led 1st, soon in touch, chased leaders 3out, weakened after 2nd last

    5
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, stars on sleeves and star on cap
    13/2
    • Form 7-5P847
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 95

    prominent, pushed along 5th, lost place 7th, behind 10th

    6
    Silk - Yellow, Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap
    • Form 27U725
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 94

    held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 8th

    8
    Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and armlets
    11/1
    • Form 7/665P6
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 89

    prominent, ridden and effort 4 out, soon chasing leader, every chance 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead last strides (no time taken)

    7
    NR

    Jordan

    15 C
    • Form 16/3-64
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-11
    • Official Rating 90

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Count Boris keeps finding one or two too good and QUEDILLAC can be his conqueror this time, with Pomander also likely to figure in the closing stages. Tim Vaughan's charge has run with credit since joining the yard from the point-to-point field. This sort of trip looks set to prove his optimum and a mark of 105 might just underestimate his ability slightly, so against a bunch of more exposed sorts he looks worth chancing on this, his handicap debut. Count Boris has been well backed on more than one occasion of late without success. He has been placed on all four starts since returning from a lengthy absence and deserves praise for that, but the handicapper has kept on his tail and may just have his measure at present. Pomander made the handicapper look a little silly last time with a quietly impressive success, appearing more superior as the race went on. With that in mind this step up in trip should suit and he may not be done with yet, despite the assessor's attempts to collar him. Not For Diamonds last tasted success here and as that came off this mark under identical conditions he's got to be given a mention, but any horse beaten 59 lengths last time is hard to fancy and he'll need to bounce back to form in style. Jordan makes her handicap debut so keep abreast of any market moves, but at this stage she's very hard to fancy. Gunnadoit is handicapped to win but has been in poor form of late, so we're taking him on again in the shape of Quedillac.

    Formwatch

    Quedillac (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 6th, led 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, switched left flat, one pace, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Victory Parade (10-12) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.

    Attorney General (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Ran in snatches, chased leading pair, driven along 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Canni Thinkaar (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy, 9 ran.

    Count Boris 9-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Quay Meadow (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.

    Pomander (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Jumped well, raced on inside, made most until headed after 7th, stayed in contention, chased leader on long run to 3 out, rallied to lead 2 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) hvy beating Marsh Court (10-7) by 6l, 7 ran.

    Gunnadoit (USA) 8-1 (10-4) Chased leader, pushed along 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 39l behind Cobbler's Queen (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.

    Not For Diamonds (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 5th of 9, well behind Vivarini (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

    Ethiopia 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place before 3rd, reminder after next, some progress after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 13, 22l behind Canni Thinkaar (11-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb.

    Jordan 33-1 (10-5) Behind, headway and in touch 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 10, 45l behind Ravenclaw (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.