15:10 Plumpton

Monday 18 December 2023

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

Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 5m 13.84s

1^st

Sir Rock

612-0

9/4f

T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, prominent 9th, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out and ridden, headed narrowly last, stayed on well and led again towards finish op 7/2 tchd 85/40

2^nd

Shaw's Cross

1111-0

7/1

T: A IrvineJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, pushed along home turn, pressed leaders 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden run-in and headed towards finish op 15/2 tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ¾

Brown Bullet

811-5

16/1

T: A IrvineJ: James Best

Rear mid-division, headway 5 out, went 3rd 4 out, led approaching next, pushed along and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

4^th

3 ¼

Eurkash

911-1

9/1

T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan

Rear mid-division, not fluent 3 out and ridden, plugged on, not pace to challenge op 15/2

5^th

Cobbs Corner

710-8

11/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along home turn, no telling impression and kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Methusalar

711-8

11/2

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, pushed along home turn, never on terms op 3/1

7^th

Noah's Light

610-8

16/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, lost touch next tchd 22/1

8^th

Who Is That

711-10

16/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (5)

Led, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, well held before next op 14/1

9^th

West Orchard

611-4

5/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, hit 2nd, jumped left 5th, lost position and pushed along after 5 out, mistake and beaten 4 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Boys Of Wexford

611-4

14/1

T: Henry OliverJ: David Noonan

Handy on outer, pushed along and lost ground after 6th, struggling after 9th and pulled up op 16/1

Elpologreg

411-0

33/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

In rear, reminders after 8th, lost touch next and pulled up op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £2.30, £4.30EX:£22.80Trifecta:£189.00Tricast:£211.43SF:£19.79Swingers:£4.90, £9.90, £16.70

Forecasts

Sir Rock (9/4), West Orchard (5/1), Methusalar (11/2), Shaw's Cross (7/1), Eurkash (9/1), Cobbs Corner (11/1), Boys Of Wexford (14/1), Brown Bullet (16/1), Noah's Light (16/1), Who Is That (16/1), Elpologreg (33/1)

METHUSALAR has found his form again since switched to the larger obstacles so is worth siding with to gain compensation for his late Sedgefield fall last time out. Who Is That has an absence to overcome but ended last term in very good nick so still rates a big threat for Chris Gordon. Chasing-newcomer Sir Rock, veteran Shaw's Cross and the less exposed Cobbs Corner all need factoring into this open contest too.