15:40 Plumpton

Sunday 5 January 2020

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 1.10s

1^st

Lightly Squeeze

612-3

8/11f

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver (5)

Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly op 10/11

2^nd

Karakoram

511-11

16/1

T: G HarrisJ: Ben Jones (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, went modest 2nd close home op 20/1

3^rd

Shaw's Cross

811-9

12/1

T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Held up off the pace towards rear, mistake 5th, steady headway approaching 3 out, plugging on for 2nd when hit last, lost that placing close home

4^th

Hollywood Ken

711-6

50/1

T: Mrs F M ShawJ: David Noonan

Chased leader, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before next, lost modest 2nd at the last, weakened run-in

5^th

Perfect Myth

611-5

50/1

T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost

Keen, off the pace in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, kept on again run-in

6^th

3 ½

Mount Windsor

511-2

5/1

T: C GordonJ: R Johnson

Held up off the pace towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened last op 7/2

7^th

4 ½

Sermando

611-13

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 14/1

8^th

2 ½

Scrutinise

810-7

6/1

T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: Page Fuller (3)

Raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 7/1

9^th

Bol D'Air

910-13

28/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Led, hit 4th, headed and lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly op 33/1

Also Ran

Six Gun Serenade

911-7

40/1

T: J & S BestJ: J E Moore

Always towards rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out op 33/1

Rafiot

410-9

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Well in rear, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

King Muro²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: M Roberts J: J McGrath

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.70Pl:£1.30, £3.00, £2.70EX:£14.00Trifecta:£84.10Tricast:£91.09SF:£13.60Swingers:£3.60, £3.00, £24.10

Forecasts

Lightly Squeeze (8/11), Mount Windsor (5/1), Scrutinise (6/1), Shaw's Cross (12/1), Karakoram (16/1), Sermando (16/1), King Muro (20/1), Bol D'Air (28/1), Rafiot (33/1), Six Gun Serenade (40/1), Hollywood Ken (50/1), Perfect Myth (50/1)

This looks a golden opportunity for the hat-trick seeking LIGHTLY SQUEEZE who has won each of his last two races by 7L as he is well in before reassessment by the handicapper. Dangers are headed by fellow hat-trick seeker Scrutinise and unexposed Mount Windsor.

Lightly Squeeze
Scrutinise
Mount Windsor

Previous Winners

2019

First Quest

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: R T Dunne | T: J R Boyle

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,328.002nd: £1,565.003rd: £782.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00