Plumpton
15:35
Aine Mellett 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
Plumpton Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.90 £1.60 Exacta: £12.30 Trifecta: £43.90
Non-Runners: Early Morning Dew (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - set steady pace - jumped slightly right 4th - faced challenge last - ridden and kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
9 G AVG Tom Lacey 154 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on outer - smooth headway before 2 out - went second and challenging before last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1)
5 G Poor Chris Gordon 158 lbs 11/4J .5
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3rd
Raced in third - lost position before 5th - went second 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - no extra before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 6/4)
6 G AVG James Owen 168 lbs 11/4J 1.25
4th
Taken down early - raced in second - lost position before 5th - outpaced 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 8/1)
6 G AVG Barry Brennan 163 lbs 4/1 4.75
5th
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
6 M Poor Mark Gillard 152 lbs 28/1 4
6th
Held up in last - good headway and went second before 5th - lost position 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - eased final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
6 G Poor Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 150 lbs 9/1 9.5