16:30 Plumpton

Sunday 15 April 2018

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Happy 21st Birthday Sophie Mellett Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 25.20s

1^st

Moving In Style

711-9

9/2j

T: N P MulhollandJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Mid-division, headway 4 out, led just after next, strongly challenged when hit 2 out, held on gamely op 5/1

2^nd

Sweet'n'chic

810-0

14/1

T: R RoweJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, driven to challenge when hit 2 out, soon every chance, no extra closing stages op 16/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Indian Reel

811-12

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Lily Pinchin (7)

Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge op 13/2

4^th

Boher Lad

1112-2

9/1

T: A PhillipsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, never on terms tchd 8/1

5^th

Boardwalk Empire

1110-5

7/1

T: Mrs K A BuckettJ: Page Fuller (5)

In touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon weakened op 12/1

6^th

Howlongisafoot

911-7

9/2j

T: C GordonJ: David Noonan

Prominent, led after 5th, headed 8th, led again 10th, headed just after 3 out, weakened next op 4/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

Yukon Delta

1111-1

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Led until 3rd, chased leaders next, led again 8th, headed 10th, soon lost place op 15/2

8^th

Kublai

811-7

9/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Jamie Bargary

Held up in rear, under pressure 10th, soon beaten op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

Also Ran

King Charlie

810-2

7/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 13/2

Blackwell Synergy

1210-1

40/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: C Gethings

Chased leaders, lost place 5th, pushed along from next, behind when pulled up before 4 out op 33/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.80, £5.30, £1.90EX:£95.80Trifecta:£680.70Tricast:£383.97SF:£64.29Swingers:£49.20, £1.80, £49.20

Forecasts

Moving In Style (9/2), Howlongisafoot (9/2), Indian Reel (6/1), Boardwalk Empire (7/1), Yukon Delta (7/1), King Charlie (7/1), Boher Lad (9/1), Kublai (9/1), Sweet'n'chic (14/1), Blackwell Synergy (40/1)

A moderate bunch line up for this and it could be King Charlie's for the taking if the market suggests connections are happy with the ground and his fitness. KUBLAI is weighted to his best but he will be fitter for his comeback run and the less testing conditions he will face this time. Boher Lad and Indian Reel make little appeal at the weights, but Moving In Style was fortunate at Taunton but still warrants respect at this modest level.

Kublai
King Charlie
Moving In Style

Previous Winners

2017

Thepartysover

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 12

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

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00