16:40 Plumpton

Monday 26 February 2018

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Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 6m 55.40s

1^st

Mickieblueeyes

611-7

7/2

T: Mrs D GrissellJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Made all, in command from before 2 out, stayed on well op 9/2

2^nd

Fizzlestix

611-9

14/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders on inside, 2nd from 3 out, not able to challenge winner from before 2 out but kept on well op 14/1

3^rd

The Lion Dancer

611-1

10/1

T: C J MannJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, mistake and weakened last op 5/1

4^th

Poyntzpass

810-5

16/1

T: R C HarperJ: T Dowling (5)

Playing up before start and slowly away, behind, ridden after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat op 11/1

5^th

2 ¼

Hill Fort

811-7

14/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, pressing for modest 4th 2 out op 28/1

6^th

Soulsaver

611-13

2/1f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up on outside, not fluent 7th, closed from 4 out, 3rd after next until before 2 out, soon weakened op 15/8

7^th

1 ¾

Stonebrigg Legend

610-10

7/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: T E Whelan

Tracked leaders, challenged 10th until not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Double Accord

811-12

4/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: N D Fehily

Pressed winner, not fluent 8th or 10th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.80, £2.70, £1.70EX:£54.00Trifecta:£376.60Tricast:£356.60SF:£61.17Swingers:£6.10, £5.30, £19.60

Forecasts

Soulsaver (2/1), Mickieblueeyes (7/2), Double Accord (4/1), Stonebrigg Legend (7/1), The Lion Dancer (10/1), Fizzlestix (14/1), Hill Fort (14/1), Poyntzpass (16/1)

There are question marks over just about all the runners in this staying handicap hurdle so a chance is taken that MICKIEBLUEEYES will improve a touch for this longer trip. He ran a satisfactory race last time out. Anthony Honeyball's pair of Soulsaver and Double Accord both have claims on the pick of their form, with the former marginally preferred if he can see out this longer event. Fizzlestix and Stonebrigg Legend are others with outside chances.

Mickieblueeyes
Soulsaver
Fizzlestix

Previous Winners

2017

Minella Gathering

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 8

J: T J O'Brien | T: P Henderson

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00