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13:45 Plumpton

betting.bet Online Betting 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 114y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.21s
  • Off Time: 13:45:38
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Smurphy Enki (FR)

2/5

    2
    Silk -

    Astigar (FR)

    3/1

      2
      Silk - Black, grey cross belts, yellow sleeves and cap

      Smurphy Enki (FR)

      72 C
      2/5
      • Form 21-421P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 132

      tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, comfortable

      3
      Silk - Black, mauve hoops, white sleeves, mauve cap

      Astigar (FR)

      29
      3/1
      • Form 22P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      led, headed 4th, mainly tracked winner after, ridden and left clear 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, White star

      Filthy Lucca

      65
      300/1
      • Form UP-70PP
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, White cap

      Whydah Gally

      23
      15/2
      • Form 664
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out

      6
      Silk - Purple, Yellow armlets

      Mr Yeats (IRE)

      11
      200/1
      • Form 009
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      close up in rear, ridden and not fluent 3 out, ducked right and refused approaching 2 out

      1
      NR

      African Dance (IRE)

      49 t CD
      5/2
      • Form 3-3131
      • Age 6
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 122

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2020
      Silk -

      Iconic Muddle

      1/3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      2019
      Silk -

      Myplaceatmidnight

      4/6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      SMURPHY ENKI scored over the minimum here and was thrust into Grade 1 company at Sandown but weakened from 2 out in the heavy conditions. This is more his level and he can get back to winning ways. Astigar was narrowly beaten in a Uttoxeter bumper and a maiden hurdle at Exeter and can't have been right when pulled up on the latter track next time. Whydah Gally was a long way behind the selection here in December.

      Formwatch

      Smurphy Enki (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, jumped slowly and mistake next, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off soon after, pulled up before last, at Sandown 2m (1) hvy in Jan.

      Astigar (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear on outside, headway from 4th, ridden and struggling after 7th, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

      Filthy Lucca 200-1 (11-2) Held up, outpaced 4 out, left behind after 3 out, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.

      Whydah Gally 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Longshanks (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Feb.

      Mr Yeats (IRE) 250-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden after 4th, plugged on past beaten horses from 4 out, no extra, 9th of 16, dist behind Quinta Do Mar (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.

      African Dance (IRE) 1-8fav (11-8) Made all, pushed clear bypassing omitted 2 out, very easily, unchallenged (only 2 hurdles jumped), won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan beating Manhattan Bullet (11-2) by 9 1/2l, 3 ran.