Plumpton Races
Plumpton
15:52
Howden Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Plumpton
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £4
Place: £1.90 £2.10
Exacta: £14.10
Trifecta: £46
Non-Runners: Mardoof (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Mr Freedom (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Sheena West | 168 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway before 3 out - went second 2 out - ridden approaching last - led run-in - kept on well(op 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Mr Mackay (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 156 lbs | 4/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - not fluent but led clearly 2nd - faced challenge 2 out - headed and no extra run-in(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Saligo Bay (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 150 lbs | 13/2 | 7 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 4 out - challenging before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Holly (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 166 lbs | 7/1 | 6.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - good headway before 3 out - found little when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Highway One O Five (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 145 lbs | 9/2 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear after 2nd - overjumped 4th - soon no impression(op 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Classic Lord (GER) | 6 G | AVG | Tim Vaughan | 163 lbs | 100/30 | 0.3 | Led - not fluent and headed 2nd - outpaced and lost position 4 out - slow jump 3 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the sharp track - which was noted)(op 7/2) |