Plumpton
16:35
Betting.Bet Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Plumpton Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.40 £4.10 Exacta: £13.80 Trifecta: £62.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Aucunrisque (FR) 8 G AVG Chris Gordon 166 lbs 13/8F Won Led - headed after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - 1 length down last - soon switched left - kept on well to lead final strides - gamely(tchd 7/4)
2nd 4 Bashful Boy (IRE) 8 G AVG David Pipe 146 lbs 9/1 0.05 Tracked leaders - made strong challenge before 3 out - led home turn - ridden after 2 out - 1 length ahead last - kept on run-in - headed final strides(tchd 10/1)
3rd 2 Midnights Legacy (GB) 5 H AVG Alan King 158 lbs 5/1 7 Tracked leaders - pushed along after 6th - ridden home turn - soon went third - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 13/2)
4th 3 Antunes (GB) 8 G Poor Milton Harris 155 lbs 25/1 8.5 Held up in behind leaders - nudged along after 5th - ridden after 3 out - held when mistake 2 out - went fourth run-in(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 5 Mark Of Gold (GB) 7 G Good Gary Moore 153 lbs 5/2 2 Pressed leader - lost second 3 out - ridden home turn - weakened after 2 out - hit last - soon lost fourth (trainer' rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
99th 6 Swinging London (IRE) 7 G Poor Olly Murphy 149 lbs 13/2 - Held up in behind leaders - blundered 4th - ridden after 6th - soon beaten - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth hurdle and damaged the hurdle pad which became entangled in the gelding's front legs for several strides)(op 6/1)