Racecards
16:55 Plumpton
Aldaniti Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 152y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 2541P5
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped slowly early stages, soon in rear, headway 12th, outpaced final bend, soon no impression
- Form PP223-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
led until after 1st, prominent, led 2 out, driven flat, just prevailed
- Form 0121-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, headway on outside 11th, went 2nd bypassing omitted last, stayed on, just denied
- Form 122-561
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led after 1st, headed 2 out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 111-P56
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Osian Radford
chased leaders, blundered 10th, lost place next, brief effort final bend, no impression
- Form 606PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, pushed along after 11th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Formwatch
Iron Heart 17-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, hampered by faller 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Iron D'ex (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
River Tyne 9-1 (11-4) Held up, no fluent 2nd, ridden 13th, effort before 4 out, not much room and bumped 2 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May beating Fama Et Gloria (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Hobb's Delight 15-8fav (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd home turn, stayed on, no telling impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Ballyvaughan Bay (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ballyrashane (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 3rd, left in lead after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Wonder Of The Seas (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Prime Pretender 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, towards rear after 4th, plugged on from 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Ballyrashane (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Can't Buy Time (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place after 10th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.