Plumpton
16:00
cheltenhamfestival.com Handicap Chase
Plumpton Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.20 Place: £2 £1.50 Exacta: £10.30 Trifecta: £47.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - in touch with leaders 6th - pushed along 3 out - switched right and headway when hampered rival home turn - led 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - comfortably(op 4/1)
10 G AVG Bill Turner 164 lbs 16/5 Won
2nd
Prominent - pressed leader 11th - outpaced before 12th - cajoled along and rallied 3 out - ridden and raced wide when lost ground home turn - kept on approaching last - went second again run-in - no match for winner (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 15/8)
5 G Poor Seamus Mullins 141 lbs 6/4F 9.5
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - in touch with leaders 6th - led going easily 11th - pushed along when headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - weakened gradually and lost second run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor Richard Rowe 160 lbs 9/1 .5
4th
Led - briefly headed 7th - headed before 12th - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G Poor Harry Derham 161 lbs 6/1 13
5th
In touch with leaders - pushed along 3 out - ridden and keeping on when clipped heels and stumbled home turn - not recover(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG Ian Williams 168 lbs 14/1 4.25
6th
Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon detached - kept on but no impression approaching last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft - good to soft in places ground)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
8 G Poor Andy Irvine 157 lbs 5/1 1.75
99th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - niggled along briefly after 3rd - briefly led when not fluent 7th - pressed leader 8th - outpaced and lost ground quickly 11th - lost touch 12th - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G Poor Henry Oliver 149 lbs 33/1 -
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