Plumpton
15:00
Happy Retirement To Paul Warren Handicap Hurdle
Plumpton Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.90 Place: £1.80 £2.80 £2.40 Exacta: £33.80 Tricast: £174.88 Trifecta: £128.50
Non-Runners: Andapa (unsuitable ground), Eaton Lady (unsuitable ground), Forest Jump (unsuitable ground), Invictus De Brion (cast in box)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - towards rear - headway 4 out - hampered 3 out - challenging when shaken up 2 out - led last - ridden and hung left run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a marginal step up in trip to 3m1f and the first time application of a tongue tie)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 159 lbs 100/30 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - just held(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
6 G Poor Dr Richard Newland 161 lbs 13/2 .5
3rd
Prominent - pushed along to lead 2 out - ridden and headed last - no extra when switched right run-in(op 9/1)
6 M Poor George Baker 159 lbs 17/2 1.5
4th
In touch with leaders - pushed along 2 out - ridden approaching last - keeping on when not clear run run-in(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Joe Tizzard 150 lbs 12/1 .5
5th
Led - mistake 8th - stumbled before 2 out - soon ridden and headed - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding stumbled by the road crossing)(op 13/2)
8 G Poor Andy Irvine 159 lbs 7/1 5.5
6th
Jumped left on occasions - towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - ridden and weakened 2 out
7 G AVG Gary Moore 163 lbs 11/4F 1.25
7th
In rear - detached 5th - kept on from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor Oliver Sherwood 152 lbs 28/1 6.5
8th
Midfield - headway 5th - weakening when hampered 3 out - soon lost touch(tchd 14/1)
N/A Poor Andy Irvine 158 lbs 16/1 8
9th
Prominent - soon ridden - weakened 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 28/1)
7 G Poor Neil King 161 lbs 25/1 1.75
99th
In touch with leaders - fell 3 out(op 14/1)
8 G Poor David Bridgwater 145 lbs 10/1 -
99th
Midfield - headway 5th - lost position 8th - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Karen Jewell 162 lbs 18/1 -