Global Science Novices' Hurdle 2m

  • (4yo+, 2m, Class 4, 8 runners)
  • Winner £2,669 2nd £778 3rd £389
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

66/1 Richard Johnson to ride a Plumpton treble this afternoon
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 3m 56.10s
  • Off time: 12:51:15
Full result
Result 12:50 Plumpton
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 1 Turn Over Sivola 8/13f
2nd 5 Looking Hopeful 7 7/2
3rd 4 Invicta Lake 17 12/1

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 4364-12
White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves Turn Over Sivola (FR) 20
  • T:A King
  • J:R Thornton
  • Form: 4364-12
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 11-5
  • OR: 122
  • Naps:
5 159 11-5 A King R Thornton 122 8/13f
2 0-
Red and Royal Blue (quartered), Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap Capellini 361
  • T:C R Egerton
  • J:T Scudamore
  • Form: 0-
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 C R Egerton T Scudamore 25/1
3 29
LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap Good Boy Jackson 31
  • T:Miss E C Lavelle
  • J:D C Costello
  • Form: 29
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 Miss E C Lavelle D C Costello 7/1
4 86-2533
YELLOW, large red spots, red cap Invicta Lake (IRE) 14
  • T:Miss S Smith
  • J:C Bolger
  • Form: 86-2533
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR: 102
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 Miss S Smith C Bolger 102 12/1
5 9/22-3
YELLOW, BLACK stars, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap, BLACK star Looking Hopeful (IRE) 40
  • T:N J Henderson
  • J:B J Geraghty
  • Form: 9/22-3
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 152 10-12 N J Henderson B J Geraghty 7/2
6 78-2
Maroon, Light Blue and Brown hooped sleeves, quartered cap Mon Desir (FR) 23
  • T:Tim Vaughan
  • J:R Johnson
  • Form: 78-2
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR: 107
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 Tim Vaughan R Johnson 107 8/1
7 089
Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue and orange chevrons on sleeves Planetoid (IRE) 4
  • T:Jim Best
  • J:J E Moore
  • Form: 089
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 Jim Best J E Moore 50/1
8
Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Grey sleeves Spirit of Xaar (IRE) 33
  • T:Mrs L C Jewell
  • J:L Aspell
  • Form:
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 152 10-12 Mrs L C Jewell L Aspell 50/1

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2011   Gleann Eagas (IRE)
  • T:Miss E C Lavelle
  • J:Jack Doyle
 4 10-12 Miss E C Lavelle Jack Doyle 11/1
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In depth

Verdict

Looking Hopeful has shown ability in bumper company but doesn't look a leading light of the Henderson team at present. He'll have his work cut out on his hurdling debut dealing with TURN OVER SIVOLA, a course winner here last May and only just run out of things on his Taunton seasonal reappearance when travelling like the best horse throughout the race. He sets a solid standard and is the one to beat. Good Boy Jackson has some fair Flat form to his name and has scope for improvement over timber whilst Invicta Lake will be a popular each-way shout for many. He is consistent if a little exposed but always seems to run his race and should be in the mix once again.

Formwatch

Turn Over Sivola (FR) Evensfav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before

Looking Hopeful (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on when not much room inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Salbatore (10-11) at Towcester 1m 5f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Oct.

Invicta Lake (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 4th until after next, led again 3 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Pendra (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.

Mon Desir (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Pulled hard towards rear, headway 3 out, led after next, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Tanerko Emery (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.

Spirit of Xaar (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 11, 25l behind L'Hirondelle (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct (flat).

Good Boy Jackson 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 5th, soon hampered and weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, 40l behind Court Minstrel (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (3) gs in Oct.

Capellini 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Hayjack (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '11.

Planetoid (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, tailed off 6th, 9th of 11, well behind The Romford Pele (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd.