12:48 Plumpton

Sunday 3 January 2021

All12:1812:4813:2013:5314:2514:5815:28

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Off time: 12:49 | Winning time: 5m 14.7s

1^st

Twenty Twenty

610-12

40/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Held up, left 4th at 7th, went 3rd next, pushed along home turn, challenged omitted 2 out, led approaching last, all out op 25/1

2^nd

Foxboro

610-12

12/1

T: R WalfordJ: Stan Sheppard

Chased leader, left in clear lead 7th, ridden and joined bypassing 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied close home, just held tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Ar Mest

810-12

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Bit keen, tracked leaders, hit 5th, left 2nd and hampered by faller at 7th, hit 3 out (normal 4 out), every chance bypassing 2 out, still well there last, weakened run-in op 10/3 tchd 3/1

4^th

The Raven's Return

810-12

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Held up in last pair, behind 6th, hampered next, headway out wide chasing leaders 9th, outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out) tchd 20/1

5^th

Bit Of A Legend

710-12

300/1

T: Cynthia WoodsJ: James Best

Chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, hit next, weakening and in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off op 250/1 tchd 500/1

Also Ran

Thebannerkingrebel

811-3

9/4

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Page Fuller

Led until fell 7th op 2/1 tchd 3/1

Up The Straight

710-12

6/5f

T: R RoweJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, jinked right to avoid faller and unseated rider 7th op 11/8 tchd 11/10

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.80Pl:£10.20, £3.70EX:£103.30Trifecta:£1,691.50SF:£381.59Swingers:£29.70, £10.70, £4.10

Forecasts

Up The Straight (6/5), Thebannerkingrebel (9/4), Ar Mest (7/2), Foxboro (12/1), The Raven's Return (25/1), Twenty Twenty (40/1), Bit Of A Legend (300/1)

UP THE STRAIGHT shouldn't have anything of Chantry House's quality to contend with this time and can build on that sound first effort over fences, particularly if deriving any benefit from a recent wind op. Ar Mest could be the main threat ahead of Thebannerkingrebel, who was left to jump around on his own after the first when making a winning chase debut here last month.

UP THE STRAIGHT (IRE)
AR MEST (FR)
THEBANNERKINGREBEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

De Plotting Shed

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 10

J: T Scudamore | T: J & S Best

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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