14:35 Plumpton

Monday 17 December 2018

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Bluebell Vineyard Estates Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 2.0s

1^st

Seaweed

611-10

5/2f

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Always prominent, led 5th, driven 2 out, stayed on well op 9/4 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Mercer's Troop

311-0

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Behind, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, driven into 2nd approaching when mistake last, no danger after op 12/1

3^rd

Legend Of France

512-1

3/1

T: P PhelanJ: Sean Houlihan (5)

Keen, prominent, effort after 3 out, weakened last op 10/3 tchd 7/2

4^th

Molliana

310-8

40/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best

Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, never on terms op 50/1

5^th

Shimba Hills

712-1

14/1

T: Mrs L HillJ: Fergus Gregory (5)

Held up towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, mistake next, never on terms tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Generous Jack

911-8

5/1

T: J & S BestJ: J E Moore

Held up towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, never dangerous tchd 9/2

7^th

Sadma

911-9

16/1

T: N LampardJ: Thomas Garner

In touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened

8^th

Hurry Henry

912-1

50/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon

Soon led, headed 5th, weakened after next op 100/1

Also Ran

Filemon

611-12

13/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, pulled up 3 out op 7/1 tchd 11/2

Golden Cannon

711-2

14/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Held up, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when fell next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£2.30, £2.20, £1.20EX:£23.10Trifecta:£48.70Tricast:£63.50SF:£23.69Swingers:£4.70, £2.80, £2.20

Forecasts

Seaweed (5/2), Legend Of France (3/1), Generous Jack (5/1), Filemon (13/2), Mercer's Troop (8/1), Shimba Hills (14/1), Golden Cannon (14/1), Sadma (16/1), Molliana (40/1), Hurry Henry (50/1)

One of the more interesting events on the card with the first four home in a recent C&D event won by Legend Of France who now has to cope with a 10lb rise in the weights if she is to follow up that win. Second in that contest was Seaweed who should get closer at the revised weights but will still need to jump better with the third Generous Jack likely to prove a lively threat although this will be his second run back from a long break. FILEMON had been shaping well over fences and also looked a winner in waiting when third over hurdles last time and he’s given the vote here. Mercer’s Troop should be noted in the market coming from a powerful yard on handicap debut after wind surgery.