Racecards
16:45 Plumpton
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 195y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 767
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
bit keen tracking leaders, lost place at 4th, awkward 4 out, some headway out wide soon after, weakened quickly next, tailed off
- Form PP-2602
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
raced keenly, held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders after 4 out, went 2nd home turn, ridden and 1 length down last, lost 2nd run-in, weakened into 5th soon after
- Form 6/83-641
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in
- Form 25P373
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
raced wide chasing leaders, led 3 out, ridden before next, 1 length ahead last, stayed on well and went further clear run-in
- Form 6140-73
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
chased leader, led 2nd until after 5th, chased leader until after 4 out, chased leaders, went 2nd again on inside after 3 out until home turn, chased leading pair, went 2nd again run-in until weakened into 3rd towards finish
- Form 80866
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
held up and keen, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied and hit the last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 4PPF7P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey James Best
led until 2nd, chased leader, led again after 5th, stumbled and headed 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
- Form 42230
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
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Verdict
Good Time Ahead scored at Lingfield on his return from an absence and is 6lb higher. Martin Spirit placed at Leicester back in November while BROWN BULLET showed improvement for a breathing operation when third over a longer trip here. The latter has won over track and trip before and a conditional’s allowance helps his cause. Downsman makes his handicap debut and is preferred to Pump It Up.
Formwatch
Downsman (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear of mid-division in chasing group, ridden along after 3 out and made no telling impression, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Hansard (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Martin Spirit (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Bit keen, tracked leaders out wide, closer in 3rd 4 out, led on long run before 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead at the last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Bridge Road (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, led soon after, clear before the last, easily, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Superstylin (10-6) by 7l, 12 ran.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up and behind, mistake 3rd, modest 5th and outpaced 8th, stayed on in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Last Of A Legend (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Pump It Up 11-1 (11-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, 3rd and no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Well Vicky (12-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Yesnosorry (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Chased leaders and bit keen, ridden in 4th and outpaced home turn, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 37 1/2l behind Last Of A Legend (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Executive Pool 3-1fav (10-7) Raced keenly, tracked winner who went well clear after 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened rapidly home turn, eased from 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Inferno Sacree (10-2) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.