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13:10 Plumpton

Wells Express Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.00s
  • Off Time: 13:10:48
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Left Hand Drive

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sahf London

    10/3

      1
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap

      Left Hand Drive

      57 bt
      9/2
      • Form 271P
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-4

      led to 1st, tracked leader, led 3 out, pressed from 2 out, narrowly headed last, driven to regain lead towards finish

      2
      Silk - White, Light Green Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Light Green and White quartered cap

      Aboyne (IRE)

      13
      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      not fluent, in last pair, ridden after 4th, mistake next, outpaced and beaten 6th

      3
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars

      Sahf London

      7
      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leading pair, tracked winner going well soon after 3 out, challenged 2 out, driven to take narrow lead last, headed towards finish

      4
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Travolta

      98
      4/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      led and mistake 1st, hit 4th, mistage 6th, headed 3 out, soon no chance with front pair

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams

      Tosula

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      mistake 1st, in last pair, jumped big 2nd and 3rd, driven along after 4th, outpaced and mistake 6th

      In depth

      Verdict

      A poor contest gets proceedings underway but something has to win and the principals look to be Sahf London, Left Hand Drive and Travolta and the narrow vote is given to Sahf London. The selection was placed at up to 11 furlongs on the flat, hails from a yard that can ready a newcomer and under conditions that suit he gets the tentative vote. Left Hand Drive rates the main danger as he has plenty of experience over hurdles and has already won a race but he ran no sort of race last time and again he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Travolta is another that has placed form on the flat and is worth a cautionary look in the market especially with Tony McCoy booked. Tosula and Aboyne have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Sahf London to small stakes.

      Formwatch

      Left Hand Drive 16-1 (11-0) Jumped right throughout, chased leader until hit 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Chess Board (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept, 10 ran.

      Aboyne (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Soon outpaced, last of 12, 20l behind Cool Sting (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo sll (6) pol (Flat).

      Sahf London 12-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in touch, effort under pressure over 1f out, no impression entering final furlong, 4th of 14, 1l behind Guadiana (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol (Flat).

      Travolta 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden when weakening over 2f out, 11th of 14, 30l behind Leo McGarry (8-12) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) gf in Jul (Flat).

      Tosula Syrtos filly out of an unraced mare.