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13:20 Plumpton

Doug Wood And Friends Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 5.40s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green, Black and Light Green chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 1-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

headway to track dldrs from 6th, close 5th when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out

2
Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form 1/F31P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

never going and not fluent in rear, ridden from 11th, continued tailed off, pulled up before last

3
Silk - Light Blue, Purple hoop, Yellow cap

Dear Deal

132
7/1
  • Form 4-2220S
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

always prominent, challenged from 3 out, driven between last 2, one-paced last

4
Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE cross belts, striped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
12/1
  • Form 05/36-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, ridden and slightly lost place 7th, stayed on again to challenge 4 out, 4th and beaten when blundered last

5
Silk - Dark blue, white triangle, sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 363-203
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

close up, jumped slow 3rd, blundered 7th and dropped rear, driven and list touch 10th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevrons, armlets and star on cap
40/1
  • Form 4P/1PPP-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

not jump well and soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th, dismounted

7
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine
  • Form 3106-32
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

held up, pulled way in to lead 3rd, blundered 10th, ridden clear last, stayed on well flat

8
Silk - RED, WHITE hoops, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, DARK BLUE cap
13/2
  • Form 0460-35
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9

led to 3rd, tracked winner until one-paced 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Beyond Control, a fair hurdler at best, is taken to open his account over fences at the first time of asking. The gelding, from the Paul Nicholls yard, will go on the ground and has reportedly schooled well at home. The French raider Hasary rates the main danger. He was third last time out behind Indeen Rapide and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close. Dear Deal has run well without success in this grade and his best form is on faster ground. Dirk Cove is also worthy of consideration. He was a fair third at Fontwell last time out behind Courage Under Fire which gives him good place claims and at least he has experience over fences. Of the remainder Indeed To Goodness has also shown a modicum of ability and could run well at a big price. Beyond Control is the TEAMtalk selection.