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14:40 Plumpton

Farmers Market Beginners' Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.30s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

Big Moment

273 BFC
Evs
  • Form 235/227-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 4th, hit 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, in command before last, clear when eased near finish

2
Silk - Red, emerald green Cross Of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form P134-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

made most from 4th, mistake 8th, pushed along after 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, no impression before last

3
Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves

Golano

204 D
3/1
  • Form 51419-F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 131

raced keenly, made most until blundered and fell 4th

4
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 108/32-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

pulled hard, held up, hampered 4th and soon tracked leading pair, readily, outpaced after 4 out

5
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, halved sleeves, royal blue cap
33/1
  • Form 0130/F7-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

behind, well in rear when ridden along 11th, jumped slowly and pulled up after next

In depth

Verdict

Big Moment gets the confident vote to win this beginners chase with Cruising River and Golano rating the main dangers,. The selection has plenty in hand on official bhb ratings is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and under conditions that suit he need only put in a clear round to score. Cruising River rates the main danger as at least he has experience over the larger obstacles but he will need improve on his latest sixth behind Spirit Of New York to defeat the selection. Golano is another worthy of respect but he took a heavy fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence has not been effected so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Lewis Island has the ability to go close but does not always use it and for the winner we return to Better Moment.

Formwatch

Big Moment 7-4fav (11-4) Led, headed when blundered badly and lost place 3rd, no danger after, 7th of 8, 23l behind Blue Canyon (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Feb.

Cruising River (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 9, well behind Spirit of New York (11-0) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (D) sft in Oct.

Golano 20-1 (10-4) With winner, lost place when fell 5 out in race won by Nonantais (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) sft in Apr, 18 ran.

Lewis Island (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Held up, hampered and fell at the 7th in race won by Ghadames (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gs in May, 9 ran.

Mr Micky (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, no impression, 7th of 10, 42l behind Nick's Choice (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Apr.