Plumpton Races
Plumpton
15:45
Southern Cranes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Plumpton
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £15
Place: £3.30 £2 £2.20
Exacta: £92.20
Tricast: £367.57
Trifecta: £487
Non-Runners: Authentic Legacy (self certificate), Confinentic (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Mostly Sunny (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 151 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Held up in rear - headway into midfield when not fluent 5th - in touch with leaders going easily 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away (inquiry held to consider why trainer was running gelding here at Plumpton on going described as good - good to soft in places - having declared the gelding a non-runner at Plumpton on 20 April 2025 on ground with same official description; trainer stated that he had walked the track and in his opinion the ground was slightly easier today than yesterday due to overnight watering)(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Elysian Knight (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 161 lbs | 9/2 | 4.5 | In touch with leaders - steady headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - pressed leader briefly omitted 2 out - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(tchd 4/1 and 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Mr Escobar (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(5)lbs
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W P Mullins | 163 lbs | 5/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - pressed leader 4th - lost position briefly 3 out (usual 4 out) - led after 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed approaching last - weakened gradually run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 9/2 and 11/2) | |
| 4th | 4 | Escapologist (FR) | 6 G | AVG | James Owen | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 11 | Held up in rear - hit 3rd - outpaced but went fourth after 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression approaching last(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Star Of Affinity (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 157 lbs | 16/1 | 6.5 | In touch with leaders - pressed leaders briefly then awkward jump 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon lost ground and weakened(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Excelero (FR) | 5 G | Good | Jane Williams | 165 lbs | 6/1 | 5 | Led - headed after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened quickly home turn(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Illegal d'Ainay (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - lost touch after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Ambion View (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 165 lbs | 18/1 | 18 | Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | As The Fella Says (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 3/1F | - | In touch with leaders - fell 1st(op 7/2) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Wicked Thoughts (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 160 lbs | 14/1 | - | Prominent - lost position 7th - dropped to last and struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 8/1) |