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17:15 Plumpton

Cheltenham Preview On 9th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,738
  • 2nd: £798
  • 3rd: £399
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.50s
  • Off Time: 17:15:15
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap
14/1
  • Form 4-3P5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

disputed lead, not fluent 5th, mistake and weakened 8th, tailed off

2
Silk - Maroon, white and maroon check sleeves
16/1
  • Form P-3245P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 101

always in rear, tailed off when blundered 3 out

3
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow spots
10/1
  • Form 6P-1170
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 101

disputed lead, mistake 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off

5
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
12/1
  • Form P2P253
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, ridden before 9th, weakened 3 out

6
Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, striped cap
9/2
  • Form 4016-36
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, ridden and outpaced soon after 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went modest 5th and closed on 4th close home

7
Silk - Black, pink epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, pink star
4/1
  • Form 007-212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 97

held up towards rear, not fluent 1st and 6th, steady headway approaching 9th, chased leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, closed on 2nd approaching last, weakened falt

8
Silk - Yellow and Purple check, Yellow sleeves and cap

Clyffe Top

75 t
33/1
  • Form 593-7P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 96

always in rear, struggling under pressure after 5th, tailed off

9
Silk - Royal blue and pink (quartered), royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, royal blue cap

Schism

36 b
9/2
  • Form 1U9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, hit 4th, led 9th, narrowly headed after 3 out, in front again before next, hit 2 out, driven out fom last

10
Silk - Black, Yellow stars on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 97-86F3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders next, ridden in 4th and no impression before 2 out

11
Silk - White, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
  • Form P74437
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, led narrowly on inside after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, held before last, no extra flat, kept on for 2nd

13
Silk - Purple, Dark Green cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 4-6433P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

disputed lead, led 5th, went right next, headed 9th, chased leaders until weakened before 3 out, tailed off

14
Silk - Black and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 923PP4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

4
NR
  • Form 173714
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 3-08768
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Free Falling won a couple of minor races in the autumn and will be better for a recent run on the Flat. Arctic Actress looked a promising type when scoring comfortably at Doncaster in December but disappointed on a return visit a month later where she didn't jump well. Madame Jasmine scored over 3m2f here last March and this looks on the short side while Matrow's Lady couldn't cope with a 7lb rise at Folkestone after her victory at Fontwell. SCHISM scored at Leicester in December under AP McCoy who hasn't been on board for the filly's two poor subsequent runs. The champion takes the ride again and his mount can return to winning ways.

Formwatch

Honeycreeper 25-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, led 6th, headed next, not fluent 2 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 45l behind Miss Milborne (10-11) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Court Gamble (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) With leaders and wide, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Accordingtoeileen (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.

Free Falling 50-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, ridden and losing place when not much room over 2f out, 12th of 16, 12l behind Secret Tune (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) std.

Twin Bud 9-1 (10-10) Raced wide in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 3rd soon after 3 out, plugged on, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Storm Survivor (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Jan.

Madame Jasmine 10-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, not fluent, slightly hampered and stumbled 2 out, no extra when hit last, 6th of 10, 14l behind Carrickmines (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.

Matrow's Lady (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Tracked winner, led 2nd, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Mangonel (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.

Clyffe Top 150-1 (10-5) Held up, not fluent 1st, behind when mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Broadbackbob (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec, 14 ran.

Schism 20-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent and reminder 1st, not much room after 5th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 11, 35l behind Loose Chips (11-4) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Fifi L'amour (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Settled towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, left in lead when hampered last, soon headed and no extra, 3rd of 11, 6l behind One More Cookie (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Marie Deja La (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 3rd, behind from next, tailed off, 7th of 10, 29l behind Vivarini (11-0) at Lingfield 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.

Hill Forts Gloria (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, behind, struggling 10th, tailed off when blundered 3 out and pulled up, in a race won by Glebehall Bay (11-11) at Hereford 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 11 ran.

Romney Marsh 25-1 (11-5) Held up, headway after 5th, pecked next, outpaced from 9th, modest 4th after 3 out, 4th of 10, 37l behind Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Arctic Actress 9-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 11l behind Corkage (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.

Western Kate (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Lights Of Broadway (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.