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15:40 Plumpton

Portman Building Society Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 24.90s
  • 13 Ran
2
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green and Orange hooped sleeves
  • Form 11P434
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 103

raced wide, led to 5th, chased leader until weakened before 3 out

3
Silk - Purple, White spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, White cap, Purple spots

Maclean

35 b
8/1
  • Form 07627P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden and weakened gamely before 3 out

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 31123/6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

raced wide, held up but in touch, headway approaching 9th, ridden to lead briefly after 3 out, stayed challenging, kept on to press for 2nd near finish

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

Carly Bay

21 C
14/1
  • Form P30426
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

held up but in touch, headway approaching 9th, driven and stayed on same pace after 3 out

6
Silk - YELLOW, large red spots, red cap

Corker

60
16/1
  • Form 422367
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 103

raced on inside, behind, ridden after 5th, struggling before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

7
Silk - Black, Emerald Green stripe and armlets, Red cap
8/1
  • Form P0-4506
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 95

towards rear when fell 2nd

8
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

Manawanui

11 BF
7/1
  • Form 7-2PP28
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 95

mistake 1st, raced wide, tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 9th, challenged and led well before 2 out, jumped right 2 out, driven right out

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap
16/1
  • Form 354285
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, weakened and mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - Dark Green and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves, Dark Green cap
16/1
  • Form 7F6556
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 92

took keen hold, held up, ridden and weakened from 9th, mistake 2 out

11
Silk - Yellow, Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 322323
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 91

close up, hit 6th, tracked leading pair 9th, upsides and every chance 3 out, stayed challenging until no impression run-in, just held on for 2nd

12
Silk - Light Blue and White check, Light Blue sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 09166U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 88

held up but in touch, headway to track leaders when saddle slipped after 8th, soon weakened, hit last 2

13
Silk - White, Red star, Red and White striped sleeves, White cap, Red star
14/1
  • Form 33-6737
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leader, led and not fluent 5th, driven and headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next

14
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 5-P62P7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 83

in touch until lost place 6th, well behind 9th, stayed on from 3 out, not reached leaders

1
NR
  • Form 175-014
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Brendar, Soeur Fontenail and Manawanui and the tentative vote is given to Brendar. The selection has been in fair form of late and was a fair fourth behind the well handicapped Here We Go last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and with this faster ground also in his favour he is taken to score. Soeur Fontenail was a fair fourth behind First Love in a chase last time out. He returns to hurdles on a slightly lower mark and should be monitored in the market. Manawanui is another that could go well on his best form but consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Of there remainder Mistified is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is weighted up to his best while Carly Bay looks handily weighted and could go well at a price but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Brendar.

Formwatch

Soeur Fontenail (FR) 4-1 (10-7) With leader, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, well behind First Love (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.

Stars Delight (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 9l behind Goss (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Aug.

Carly Bay 11-2 (11-5) Always behind, slow jump 8th, no chance when mistake 3 out, 6th of 10, 22l behind Brendar (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.

Manawanui 7-4fav (10-11) In touch, driven, jumped slowly 6th, weakened next, eased after 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Businessmoney Jake (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Sound Skin (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakening when stumbled 2 out, finished tired, 5th of 8, 23l behind Touch of Fate (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Oct.

Mistified (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 3rd, ridden 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Lorient Express (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.

Ressource (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Always behind, no chance when unseated rider at the last in race won by Vengeance (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.

Brendar (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Behind, ridden and steady progress from 7th, went 4th after 3 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders, 4th of 15, 21l behind Here We Go (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.