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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m5f 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m5f
1st
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)
6 G AVG
Dan Skelton 151 lbs 14/1 Won
2m4f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m4½f 2m5½f
2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m5½f
2nd
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)
5 G AVG
Neil Mulholland 161 lbs 9/2 4.5
2m7½f
2m2f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m4½f
3rd
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)
6 G Poor
W P Mullins 163 lbs 5/1 2.75
2m3½f
2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
4th
Held up in rear - hit 3rd - outpaced but went fourth after 2 out (usual 3 out) - no impression approaching last(op 16/1)
6 G AVG
James Owen 161 lbs 12/1 11
3m½f 2m5½f
2m3½f 2m 2m3f 2m5f 2m4½f
5th
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)
6 G AVG
Joe Tizzard 157 lbs 16/1 6.5
2m 1m7½f
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m2½f
6th
Led - headed after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened quickly home turn(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
5 G Good
Jane Williams 165 lbs 6/1 5
2m4f 2m 2m1f
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m4f 2m4f
7th
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)
6 G AVG
Chris Gordon 158 lbs 8/1 2.5
3m2f 3m1½f
2m½f 2m2½f 2m5½f 1m7f 2m½f
8th
Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 12/1)
6 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 165 lbs 18/1 18
2m5½f 2m2½f 2m7½f
2m5f 2m½f 2m2½f
99th
In touch with leaders - fell 1st(op 7/2)
5 G Poor
Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 3/1F -
2m4½f 3m1½f 2m6f
2m½f 3m½f 2m5f 3m1½f 2m3½f
99th
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)
6 G Good
Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 14/1 -
2m7f 3m