Plumpton
13:40
Eleanor Hunnisett Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Plumpton Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.20 £1.50 £1.40 Exacta: £15.40 Trifecta: £41
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Fierce Warrior (IRE) 5 G Good Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 100/30 Won Led but pestered - not fluent 5th - increased tempo before 4 out - shaken up and headed after 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied and led again 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 5/2)
2nd 10 Menaggio (IRE) 5 G AVG Alan King 158 lbs 100/30 2.75 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - reminder after 2nd - lost ground just after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on well and went second inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 3/1)
3rd 2 Bentley's Return (IRE) 7 G Poor Chris Gordon 158 lbs 100/30 0.05 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped rival after 1st - not fluent 5th - lost ground after 8th - headway on turn after 3 out - not fluent last - kept on run-in(op 4/1)
4th 9 Koenigsstern (IRE) 8 G Poor Nick Gifford 158 lbs 9/1 3.5 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 7th - pressed leader when mistake 3 out - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds
5th 7 In d'Or (FR) 7 G AVG Venetia Williams 155 lbs 9/4F 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 8th - briefly led after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/4)
6th 12 Vendant (IRE) 7 G Poor Richard Rowe 155 lbs 150/1 33 Towards rear - midfield when lost ground before 4 out - outpaced and struggling before 3 out
7th 8 Jack Sparrow Grey (FR) 5 G Good Gary Moore 155 lbs 14/1 0.2 Novicey jumping - in touch with leaders - ran green before 2nd - lost ground before 4 out - sprawled on landing 3 out - soon weakened
8th 5 D'Ambonnay (IRE) N/A Poor Camilla Poulton 158 lbs 200/1 41 Always behind - struggling before 4th - tailed off
9th 13 Vintage Icon (GB) 5 G Poor Andy Irvine 158 lbs 200/1 4.25 Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear - struggling before 4 out - tailed off
10th 3 Captain Howse (IRE) 6 G Poor Karen Jewell 158 lbs 80/1 2 Midfield - not fluent 5th - soon lost ground - in rear when not fluent 7th - no chance from 4 out - tailed off(op 66/1)
11th 1 Azolo (FR) N/A Poor Ben Clarke 158 lbs 200/1 47 In touch with leaders - bumped after 1st - lost ground before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off
99th 4 Churchtown Gigi (IRE) N/A Poor Paddy Butler 155 lbs 200/1 - Always behind - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding ran green)
99th 11 No No Espresso (GB) 6 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 158 lbs 200/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 6th - lost ground before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out