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16:30 Plumpton

Christine Notley Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good (Chase: Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 44.00s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars
11/2
  • Form 9686P6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 85

led and driven along throughout, headed 4 out, soon beaten

2
Silk - Purple, White chevrons, White sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
11/4
  • Form P743PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, tracked leader 14th, led 4 out, clear next, unchallenged

3
Silk - RED, YELLOW hoops, BLACK sleeves and cap

Thrashing

109 pt
11/2
  • Form 81-135P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 77

behind, mistake 7th, well outpaced from 11th, tailed off when pulled up

4
Silk - Red, Light Green hoops, White sleeves
  • Form 226P03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 66

close up, ridden and left poor 3rd 14th, tailed off when refused

5
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and armlets
4/1
  • Form 5UP56P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 64

chased leader, disputing close 3rd but ridden when fell

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, PINK sash and cap
  • Form 657-945
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 59

prominent, well outpaced from 10th, tailed off 13th and pulled up

In depth

Verdict

This is another desperate affair but something has to win and the principals look to be Native Cunning, Ballybrophy and Thrashing and the tentative vote is given to the last named. The selection was pulled up last time out but prior to that he had been in fair form over hurdles and he need only run up to his hurdle mark to score. Native Cunning rates the main danger as he has dropped to a handy mark but he is far from consistent so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Ballybrophy is another worthy of respect but he has ran as if in the handicappers grip of late however this faster surface looks sure to suit and he has definite place claims. Of the remainder Lord Attica ran as if returning to form when third behind St Kilda last time and is from a shrewd yard that should be noted in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Thrashing.

Formwatch

Lord Attica (IRE) 9-2 Held up, headway to chase winner from 12th, driven before 4 out, no chance and lost 2nd after next, 3rd of 8, 29l behind St Kilda at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gd.