Racecards
12:10 Plumpton
Call Star Sports 08000 521 321 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 66-5313
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 246-35
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
- Form 22-20
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 18
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, ridden to challlenge when mistake 2 out, weakening when hampered last
- Form 0/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders last, stayed on strongly closing stages, every chance close home, just failed
Sadma
14- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
prominent, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon faded
Spartilla
14- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
behind, never nearer
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, every chance after next, no extra flat
- Form 3-407
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, headway 3 out, led next, not fluent last, hard ridden when challenged closing stages, all out, just held on
- Form 2F-4125
- Age 3
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Westwood
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after next
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up 2 out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, held when fell last
Verdict
SADMA was heavily eased when sixth to Electrolyser over course and distance two weeks ago but still finished ahead of Torero and Spartilla. He will have learned plenty from that run and can improve past the likes of Sirop De Menthe and Berkeley Avenue. The latter's stablemate, Chase The Wind, had useful bumper form but was well beaten on his hurdles bow at Newbury. Minority Interest won four times on the Flat up to 1m3f but was at his best on fast ground and is best watched after a break while The Stig couldn't cope with a penalty at Huntingdon last time.
Formwatch
The Stig (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 5th, led again 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, 3rd and one pace when switched left before last, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Bernardelli (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Beggers Belief 33-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 12th of 14, 16l behind Brave Decision (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol (flat).
Berkeley Avenue 20-1 (10-11) Tracked winner briefly before 3 out, no extra from last lost 4th place close home, 5th of 16, 17l behind My Guardian Angel (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 46l behind Wilde Blue Yonder (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Lemons Ground 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until 12f out, stayed handy, driven along over 3f out, soon lost place, 8th of 9, 44l behind Hello George (11-0) at Sandown 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Nov.
Le Pergolese (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 14, well behind Old Tricks (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec '11.
Minority Interest 7-2fav (8-9) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th last stride, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Mister Fizz (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep (flat).
Sadma 16-1 (10-12) Held up behind and keen, headway 3 out, in 5th place before 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 14, 25l behind Electrolyser (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Spartilla 66-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 14, 38l behind Electrolyser (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Torero 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 14, 29l behind Electrolyser (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Vikekhal (FR) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, never on terms, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 32l behind Beat That (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Sirop De Menthe (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, hanging left under pressure and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 12l behind Violet Dancer (11-4) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (3) gs.
Collingbourneducis (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked winner until 2nd, dropped rear pair after 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Herod The Great (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Warrant Officer 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 13l behind Mahican (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs.