Racecards
14:30 Plumpton
Joe The Cap From Carshalton Memorial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
led 1st, hit 2nd, headed approaching 3 out and tried to run out bend soon after, went 2nd again 2 out, no impression when mistake last
- Form 41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, hit 2nd, ridden and beaten after 5th, no chance when mistake 2 out
Coltminator
70- Form 36
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs E Mader
- Jockey P Gehm
led to 1st, chased leader after, weakened and lost 2nd 2 out
Green Gamble
35- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, weakened after 6th, 6th and no chance when mistake 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Enright
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off 6th, blundered last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
raced wide, close up, mistake 5th, not fluent and headway next, led before 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well
Wozzeck
13- Form F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
close up until ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off
- Form 050
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
hampered 1st, soon behind, ridden and struggling 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
always in rear, tailed off 6th
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
always in rear, tailed off 6th, mistake 2 out
- Form PP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
behind, blundered 4th, driven 5th, headway under pressure next, weakened before 2 out
Verdict
Watchful Witness and Mioche d'Estruval look set to dominate here and we will give the nomination to the latter. The Martin Pipe yard are showing signs of a return to form now and this gelding looks a useful prospect. He won well on his racecourse debut when defeating Pequenita over this course and distance and although he had to work hard to see off the challenge of Deer Dancer last time out, he should be capable of notching up the hat-trick here, especially with the slight drop in trip in his favour. Watchful Witness looks the main danger but he made work of beating Bella Bambina on this track last time. He is a colt with plenty of ability and it is likely there is still more to come, but he may have to play second fiddle to the Pipe horse here. Once Seen and Island Star are both making their racecourse debuts so they should be noted in the market, while the others will have to improve significantly to trouble the principles. Unless the two newcomers are anything out of the ordinary this should be a straight shoot-out between Watchful Witness and Mioche d' Estruval and the Martin Pipe gelding is given the confident vote.