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17:30 Plumpton

Picnic Anywhere Handicap Hurdle

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 29.00s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bdellium

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sundawn Lady

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Double Agent

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons and armlets, Maroon cap, Dark Green star

        Stanwick Gypsy

        17
        8/1
        • Form 41-P342
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 96

        always behind, struggling 10th, tailed off next, virtually pulled up, flat

        2
        Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

        Cyindien (FR)

        252
        6/1
        • Form 6973-55
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 94

        always behind, ridden and struggling 9th, soon tailed off

        3
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON stars, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, MAROON cap, LIGHT BLUE star

        Nite Fox (IRE)

        11 p
        4/1
        • Form 620602
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 93

        tracked clear leading pair, closed steadily from 7th, weakened before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue diamonds on sleeves

        Wave Back (IRE)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 617103
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 80

        prominent in chasing group, ridden to press for moderate 3rd from two out, no impression

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Beige hoop, armlets and cap

        Double Agent

        13
        33/1
        • Form 573947
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 80

        led or disputed to 4 out, no chance with leading pair before next but kept on well to hold moderate 3rd flat

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Dark Blue cap, Maroon star

        Bdellium

        47
        6/1
        • Form 2234D4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 77

        held up, headway to track leading pair 10th, led 2 out, driven out

        7
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK stars, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star

        Sundawn Lady

        24 b
        50/1
        • Form 63P-P0P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-6
        • Official Rating 76

        pressed leader, led 4 out, driven and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace

        8
        Silk - Pink and Purple (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Steel Mill (IRE)

        20 p D
        14/1
        • Form PPP6P0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, brief effort 10th, weakened after next, tailed off when virtually pulled up flat

        9
        Silk - White, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Strolling Vagabond (IRE)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 80056
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent in chasing group, hit 7th, weakened 10th

        10
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap

        Celtic Ruffian (IRE)

        13
        5/1
        • Form 8-842P5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        pulled up always behind struggling 10th soon tailed off pulled up before 2 out

        11
        NR

        Estupendo (IRE)

        17
        • Form PP6495
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        In a very competitive finale Celtic Ruffian is just preferred to Wave Back and and Nite Fox. Richard Rowe's seven-year-old is obviously no stable star as he gets in here on bottom weight, but he has shown enough this season to warrant close inspection. He ran a decent second to Martin Pipe's Tanterari in December, and wasn't beaten far behind Unusual Suspect over course and distance last time. He finished just over a length behind today's rival Wave Back, but looked in need of that outing following a two month break and should improve. Nite Fox is a bit of an in and out performer, but did look back to his best last time when chasing home Diletia at Huntingdon last time, if on a going day he should be involved in the finish here. Bdellium should prove best of the others, but in a very open affair Celtic Ruffian may just have the edge.