Racecards
14:00 Plumpton
Paul Smith Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form F07110-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led, clear and travelling well when fell 9th
- Form 89/6902-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked clear leader, left in narrow lead 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, held before next, beaten when went left and blundered last
- Form 65P4P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in 5th, tracked leading pair 5th, pushed along after 3 out, no chance before next
Nimbus Flyer
145- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey A Thornton
raced in 4th until dropped to last in 4th, tailed off 8th
- Form 6422-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leading pair to 5th, stayed in 4th, left close 2nd 9th, led after 3 out, ridden clear before next
Verdict
A novices' hurdle gets us underway here and QUADDICK LAKE gets the nod ahead of King¿s Alchemist and Mac Halen. The selection comes from the yard of David Pipe and has two victories from four races this year. The gelding slipped up at the last time of asking, finishing 13th of 17, this appears to have been a slight blip on form that otherwise makes very good reading and we tip him to return to winning ways today. King's Alchemist has been running well of late. The four-year-old has been second at the last two attempts and has been progressing well this year. He looks capable of breaking his duck but the selection may prove too good for him to beat. Mac Halen looks best of the remainder in this small field. The gelding was impressive on his return last time, finishing second. He can benefit from this step up in trip and should make the frame. Prince Zafonic and Mystic storm can figure if they can put in much improved performances but for us Quaddick looks best.
Formwatch
Quaddick Lake (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mainly towards rear, 13th of 17, well behind Picture This (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Mac Halen (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) In touch, raced keenly, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Pickamus (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Mystic Storm 16-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Dancewiththedevil (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Nimbus Flyer 66-1 (11-2) Raced wide, always in rear, tailed off final 4f, 13th of 14, well behind Sherwani Wolf (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) sft in Dec.
King's Alchemist 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven along after 6th, went 2nd under pressure soon after 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Tobago Bay (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd.
Prince Zafonic 10-3 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 6th, joined leader 8th, led 2 out, went right last, idled flat, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf beating Master Cobbler (11-9) by 5l, 8 ran.