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13:25 Plumpton

Abergavenny Challenge Cup (A Novices' Chase ) (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Chase - Good, Good to Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 51.80s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Grey cross belts
  • Form 2P55-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up in last pair, headway to track clear leading pair when mistake 14th, close after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, in command last, pushed clear run-in

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap
11/2
  • Form U2-42U1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

chased leader, clear with that one 14th, every chance 3 out, ridden and close up 2 out, weakened before last

3
Silk - WHITE, RED chevrons on sleeves, RED cap
  • Form 2P3-1P2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

jumped well, led, clear with one other 14th, narrowly headed 2 out, one pace and no impression after

4
Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey cap
  • Form 00-453P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

held up in last pair, not fluent 10th, 5th and well beaten when blundered 3 out

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap
7/2
  • Form 0/11606-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

raced keenly, held up, mistake 1st, fell 3rd

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star
  • Form 0/104P2-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders until lost place 12th, well behind from next, continued tailed off

7
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 55220-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders, reminder after 7th, mistake 11th, outpaced from 14th, plodded on from 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Just about the best of these over hurdles, Eva So Charming looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to win his second race over fences and is taken to score at the main expense of All In The Stars and Easibrook Jane. The last mentioned had some respectable form over hurdles and is interesting making her debut over fences at this level. She makes more appeal than the reappearing Lynrick Lady, who would need to step up on hurdles form to take a hand. Bak To Bill gained a well-deserved success when landing a novices' event at Uttoxeter earlier this month but this looks tougher and a bigger threat may come from All In The Stars. Paul Keane's horses are beginning to find their form now and the six-year-old opened his account when beating Eva So Charming by a length-and-a-half at Plumpton earlier this month. Henrietta Knight's gelding is now 4lbs better off with his conqueror that day and is taken to reverse earlier form.