Racecards
16:40 Plumpton
toteexacta Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,650 added
- Winner: £1,816
- 2nd: £529
- 3rd: £265
Le Toto
201- Form 3205/78-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
in touch in rear, hit 6th and fell
- Form P624P4-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 75/PP21-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
tracked leader, hit 4 out, led next, ridden out
- Form 62/980P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, ridden 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no real impression
Ghaill Force
161- Form 338046-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey A Glassonbury
Nonrunner
- Form 030/456-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
HI HO SILVIA looks to be improving with experience, finishing second at Market Rasen before breaking her duck at Wetherby eight days ago under Gemma Gracey-Davison. The mare carries a 7lb penalty here but that shouldn't be a problem against largely out-of-form rivals. Le Toto, Ghaill Force and Hawk Gold are all returning from a break while Dalrymple and Tecktal were both pulled up on their latest outing. Moonbalej, who was fourth at Wincanton last Thursday, is probably the danger therefore.
Formwatch
Le Toto 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 24l behind Manshoor (10-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Moonbalej 6-1 (10-4) Chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace after, rallied to press for modest 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 12l behind Aine's Delight (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Hi Ho Silvia 7-1 (10-5) Led until 3rd, soon settled 3rd, went 2nd 4th, led narrowly after 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hld 0-95 (5) gf beating Petrocelli (10-6) by 2l, 11 ran.
Dalrymple (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Behind, never travelled, last and struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Eastwell Smiles (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Ghaill Force 9-2 (10-3) Held up in touch and keen on outer, hit 4th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 26l behind Ban Uisce (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Tecktal (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Chased leading trio, went 3rd on inside after 3rd, weakened and mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Eastwell Smiles (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Made most until ridden and headed soon after 3 out, weakened before next, lost poor 4th flat, tailed off, 6th of 10, 37l behind Curragh Dancer (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Oct.