Racecards
13:30 Plumpton
Buy The Plumpton History Book Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 114y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
Aldsworth
28- Form 4-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, towards rear when reminders going out on last circuit, tailed off
Bertie Blue
305- Form 7525-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway when went left last, (normal 3 out), stayed on into modest 3rd extended run-in
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Lee Edwards
off the pace in rear-division, lost touch going out on last circuit, tailed off
- Form 4-UP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Brendan Powell
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 3/4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced keenly chasing leaders out wide, went 2nd last (normal 3 out), stayed on same pace and no chance with winner extended run-in
- Form 23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd before the last led last, (normal 3 out) pushed along and came clear extended run-in, (4 hurdles jumped in total due to bright sun)
- Form 2136
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced on inside, tracked leader until before the last (normal 3 out), weakened quickly
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Best
pulled hard at times, well behind when fell 2nd
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led until the last (normal 3 out) chased leading pair, outpaced home turn, weakened into 4th extended run-in
- Form 4647-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division on inside, never threatened
In depth
Verdict
Bad mistakes at the last two flights may have cost HERMINO AA a winning start over hurdles at Doncaster after a promising bumper run at Ascot and compensation awaits. Bertie Blue has shown ability in bumpers though returns from a long break while Goodwin Racing ran quite well in a bumper here last month after a very long absence. Aldsworth was beaten a long way over the track and trip earlier this month but still looks best of the remainder with experience though newcomer Fromposttopillar is a half-brother to a couple of winners and out of a winning hurdler.
Formwatch
Aldsworth 12-1 (11-4) In touch with leaders, pushed along after 4 out, went modest third after 3 out, made no telling impression, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Twinjets (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Bertie Blue 11-2 (11-4) Led 4f, pressed leader, led again over 4f out, ran green and hung left turning in, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Are U Wise To That (11-4) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Fromposttopillar Clovis Du Berlais gelding out of Altesse De Sou.
Getaway With You 200-1 (11-4) Not that fluent, mid-division, in touch in 6th after 6th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Goodwin Racing (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th and one pace final 2f, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Captain Teague (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.
Hermino AA (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Front mid-division, went 4th home turn, not fluent 2 out, keeping on when mistake last, faded run-in, 3rd of 15, 8 1/2l behind Moon Hunter (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Talkingtothemoon 40-1 (11-4) Led 2nd, headed next, close up, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, dist behind Heezer Geezer (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
El Capote Blue Bresil M out of Camelia Des Bordes.
Ol'river Shine (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Ld early, still cl 3rd 5out, rdn bhnd front pair from 3out, not get on terms but kow aftr 2out, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bop Bop Bobbin (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Zyra's Lioness 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not jump fluently, pushed along and lost touch 4 out, pulled up well before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.