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13:45 Plumpton
Visit attheraces.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 1-0P416
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders out wide, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after
- Form 596
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
never travelled and behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when mistakes 8th and 3 out
Ferny Knap
47- Form 5P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form 397
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd next, weakened soon after
- Form 1182-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leading pair, driven and one pace between last 2, went left last
- Form 00PV7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
unruly and led in start, always behind, mistake 6th, driven and struggling after next, tailed off 4 out
- Form 970249
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Page Fuller
soon in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, never on terms after
- Form 731-862
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
Wheesht (IRE)
100- Form 042P-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
mid-division, closer approaching 4th, went close 2nd on inside 2 out, led last, edged right briefly run-in, driven and kept on well
In depth
Verdict
TRUMP LADY struggled upped in class and distance for last month’s handicap debut but won a novices hurdle at Warwick before that. Nick Mitchell’s mare can defy a penalty back at this level given the runner-up at Warwick went on to beat Robin Des Smoke at Wetherby. The latter was beaten a long way on that occasion while Hollymount Holly disappointed at the same track on Boxing Day having earlier gone close over a shorter trip at Wincanton. Wheesht has failed to complete either side of running well at Southwell so Hello Sunshine may prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Trump Lady (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Soon in last pair, behind when mistake 6th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Royal Claret (10-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Familiar Spirit 80-1 (10-12) Raced wide, led after 1st until before next, chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, weakened 4 out, 6th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Volkovka (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Ferny Knap 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 3f (3) hvy in Feb.
Hello Sunshine (FR) 125-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, pecked 1st, some headway after 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, 7th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Mrs Barnes (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Hollymount Holly (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased winner, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, dist behind Ballycallan Fame (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Mis Casey (IRE) 250-1 (10-9) Not always fluent, towards rear, mistake 5th, tailed off 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Scarpia (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Mon Petit Cheri 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Ayr Of Elegance (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Robin Des Smoke (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 16, 19l behind Hunny Moon (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Wheesht (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Midfield, relegated to rear 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.