Plumpton
15:05
Dine & Stay @ The Jolly Sportsman Handicap Hurdle
Plumpton Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 Distance: 3m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.50 £2.30 Exacta: £31.60 Trifecta: £80.30
Non-Runners: Pure Theatre (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - ridden when drifted left last - reduced lead final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the good ground - as well as a step up in trip from 1m7f to 3m on this occasion)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
10 G AVG Diana Grissell 157 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - not fluent 7th - not fluent 9th - headway 10th - not fluent 2 out - chased clear leader approaching last - kept on well run-in - just failed(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
7 G Poor Thomas Gallagher 158 lbs 5/1 -
3rd
Pressed leader - led after 1st - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 18/5 and tchd 11/2)
5 M Poor Anthony Honeyball 160 lbs 4/1 -
4th
Led - awkward jump and reminders 1st - headed 1st - bad mistake and lost ground 10th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)
8 G Poor Neil Mulholland 153 lbs 5/2 -
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PU
Prominent - outpaced and dropped to rear 10th - lost touch 11th - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 13/8)
7 M Poor Neil Mulholland 140 lbs 9/4F -
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