Plumpton

Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m217y
Going: Good
Prize: £5,281
Runners: 5
Winning time: 6m 20.10s (slow by 32.10s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Niall Houlihan T:Andy Irvine
Age:6 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:100 SP:7/1
Disputed lead - prominent after 5th - dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 10th - headway before 2 out - went second after 2 out - challenging last - ridden run-in - stayed on and led towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
2 ¾
J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams
Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:105 SP:5/2J
Disputed lead - led clearly after 5th - ridden after 2 out - faced challenge and not fluent last - headed and no extra towards finish(op 9/4)
3 7
J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:118 SP:100/30
Prominent - not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out - went second before 2 out - lost second after 2 out - soon no extra(op 18/5 tchd 16/5)
4 48 55¾
J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls
Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:118 SP:4/1
Prominent - challenging 3 out - weakened quickly just before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 10/3)
PU
J:Ben Jones T:Alison Thorpe
Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:95 SP:5/2J
In rear - hit 6th - not fluent 7th - in touch with leaders after 10th - slow jump and weakened 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out(op 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8
Tote place: £2.80 £1.70
Exacta: £28.90
Trifecta: £92.30
CSF: £25.26