Bluebell Vineyard Estates Handicap Chase – Plumpton

Plumpton

15:30

Bluebell Vineyard Estates Handicap Chase

Date 2023-04-23

Distance 3m1f152y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,337

Winning Time 7m 4.13s (slow by 43.13s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tip Top Mountain (IRE) Bryan Carver · Robert Walford	5/4F	Won
2nd	Gold Clermont (FR) Philip Armson · Andy Irvine	7/4	2.75
3rd	Whydah Gally (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	5/1	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	First Figaro (GER) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	7/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Tip Top Mountain Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	165	t	141P31	114	120	103	22d	—	—	+5	42.1	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Good strike-rate in handicaps; made all at Uttoxeter latest (3m); up in trip but improving
5	Gold Clermont Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	158	—	33P116	107	124	103	17d	—	—	+4	36.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Two C&D wins last month; jumped left and finished lame in recent hat-trick bid
NR	Northern Poet Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	163	p	/1P411	112	122	105	14d	—	—	-8	54.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
2-3 since chasing, winning over C&D latest; cheekpieces added now; more to come
6	First Figaro Chestnut J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	158	—	/112-6	107	117	120	31d	—	—	+6	17.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won twice last spring; low-key return at Ludlow last month; vulnerable
4	Whydah Gally Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	b	1-2P4P	110	122	88	41d	—	—	+15	24.9	1.75/1	8 13%
Yet to match hurdle form in four chase starts; up in trip and blinkered now
NR	Ballycross Bay J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	J:Kielan Woods T:D J Jeffreys	156	b	32-946	105	121	57	32d	—	—	+5	17.1	2.00/1	9 11%
No win for five years; struggled for current yard this season; down in the weights
NR	Hiway One O Three Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	161	—	-43122	110	124	110	14d	—	—	+12	36.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Chase winner at Market Rasen in February; runner-up twice since, close up over C&D latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Tip Top Mountain	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5
Gold Clermont	13/8	13/8	6/4	13/8	13/8
Northern Poet	SP	7/4	6/4	5/2	SP
First Figaro	13/2	6	6	6	13/2
Whydah Gally	7	7	7	7	8
Ballycross	9	7	7	7	7
Hiway One O Three	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Northern Poet

54.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 18.6 Odds: 20

5/2

2nd

Tip Top Mountain

42.1

OR: 16 Form: 14.4 Odds: 11.8

5/4

3rd

Hiway One O Three

36.7

OR: 15 Form: 14.4 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Gold Clermont

36.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 12.2 Odds: 10

13/8

Whydah Gally

24.9

OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

First Figaro

17.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ballycross

17.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tip Top Mountain	114	120	103
Northern Poet	112	122	105
Whydah Gally	110	122	88
Hiway One O Three	110	124	110
Gold Clermont	107	124	103
First Figaro	107	117	120
Ballycross	105	121	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Northern Poet	14d ago	Fit
Hiway One O Three	14d ago	Fit
Gold Clermont	17d ago	Fit
Tip Top Mountain	22d ago	Fit
First Figaro	31d ago	Fit
Ballycross	32d ago	Fit
Whydah Gally	41d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Tip Top Mountain	Prominent
Hiway One O Three	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 7 runners classified.