15:30 Plumpton

Monday 23 October 2017

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Retirement Villages Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 51.00s

1^st

Kenyan

310-9

8/1

T: S DurackJ: C O'Farrell

Tracked leader, took keen hold, led 2nd, ridden after last, held on towards finish op 7/1

2^nd

Cheltenam De Vaige

511-8

5/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up mid-division, went 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, chased winner after last, kept on and held towards finish tchd 11/4

3^rd

2 ½

Cheque En Blanc

510-13

6/4f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, chased winner before 2 out until after last, no extra run-in op 15/8

4^th

3 ½

Jebs Gamble

611-12

16/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

In rear, headway 3 out, to chase leaders, ridden and no extra after last op 20/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

2 ½

Ermyn's Emerald

511-4

50/1

T: P PhelanJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Prominent, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last

6^th

Onehelluvatouch

411-8

40/1

T: P HideJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, never dangerous tchd 50/1

7^th

Sixties Idol

410-10

33/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

8^th

Rob Robin

711-8

4/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out tchd 7/2

Also Ran

Ochos Rios

411-10

20/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 7th op 25/1

Boethius

411-8

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Rear division, blundered 6th, soon struggled, tailed off, soon pulled up

Yorkshire Star

310-11

40/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: James Davies

Towards rear, reminder after 3rd, tailed off 6th, soon pulled up tchd 33/1 and 50/1

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Non-Runners

Dizzey Heights²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N B King J: T E Whelan

Oscar's Song¹²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£3.00, £1.10, £1.40EX:£45.20Trifecta:£158.20Tricast:£47.85SF:£28.77Swingers:£5.60, £2.90, £2.20

Forecasts

Cheque En Blanc (6/4), Cheltenam De Vaige (5/2), Oscar's Song (10/3), Rob Robin (4/1), Kenyan (8/1), Jebs Gamble (16/1), Ochos Rios (20/1), Dizzey Heights (25/1), Sixties Idol (33/1), Onehelluvatouch (40/1), Yorkshire Star (40/1), Ermyn's Emerald (50/1), Boethius (50/1)

Top weight Jebs Gamble looks to have been harshly treated by the handicapper so Cheltenam De Vaige, on his first start for his in-form yard, looks a better option. Both may struggle against ROB ROBIN, who is taken to confirm recent C&D form with Kenyan. Any support for Cheque En Blanc would be significant, a remark which also applies to Onehelluvatouch. Ochos Rios and Oscar's Song are others to consider.

Rob Robin
Kenyan
Cheltenam De Vaige

Previous Winners

2016

Austin Friars

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 4

J: Brendan Powell | T: Jim Best

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00