Racecards
12:45 Plumpton
Happy 27th Birthday Alex Hinds Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 8-6186P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced wide, midfield, went right 4th, went second 8th, bad mistake 9th, lost action and pulled up before next
Bit Of A Legend
254- Form 7/P63-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, lost place 9th, soon pushed along and struggling, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P52U/2-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey David Noonan
made all, jumped well, stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably
- Form 54/8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Dunger
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when hit 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on one pace from 2 out
- Form P12/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, went second flat
- Form 7452/P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, ridden along and made no impression from 3 out
- Form 4-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went second and ridden before 2 out, lost second flat
Verdict
Soldiers Hill carries a penalty for winning a Downpatrick maiden in the summer when trained by Gordon Elliott and may be vulnerable having a first start for new connections. GREENROCK ABBEY was snapped up by the Million In Mind partnership for a tidy sum after landing a maiden point at Tyrella in March and looks to have an excellent chance of making a winning start under Rules given the quality of the opposition.
Formwatch
Soldiers Hill (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 4th halfway, mid-division again from 9th, ridden and no extra after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Bit Of A Legend 8-1 (12-0) In tch to 15, 3rd of 7, dist behind Man Of Means (11-10) at Ampton 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Le Fou Royal (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Led and disputed until after 8th, chased winner until next, handy 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Blame The Game (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Pride Of Pemberley (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Midfield, mistake 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Lord Accord (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Bunny Boru 11-8 (11-3) (tt) ev ch 15; wknd app 2 out, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Shanoule Wood (12-0) at Parham 3m gf in Apr.
Glencoum Lass (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, weakened soon after 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Perfect Myth (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Old Times (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid div, disp 3rd 1/2way, clsr 4out, prog to chall 2out, sow & 3l adv bef last, ko cl hm, won at Tyrella 3m mdn gd in Mar beating Monkstreet (11-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Iconic Flight 66-1 (11-2) Not fluent, in rear, closed 3rd, slow and lost place next, struggling 7th, behind when pulled up after next, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar.