2025-04-20 Plumpton 16:05
Plumpton

BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f195y

Going: Good

Prize: £39,023

Runners: 11

Winning time: 3m 39.64s (slow by 5.64s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

2 Absurde

J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:148 SP:9/4F

Travelled strongly - towards rear - smooth headway after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - comfortably(tchd 11/4)

2 4¼

1 Daddy Long Legs

J:Nico de Boinville T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:151 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - smooth headway after 3 out - led but faced challenge before 2 out - headed approaching last - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

3 3½ 7¾

8 Our Champ

J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon

Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:135 SP:7/2

Disputed lead at fast pace - led clearly before 6th - much reduced lead home turn - headed before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in - did well in the circumstances(op 4/1)

4 ½ 8¼

5 Knickerbockerglory

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:139 SP:10/1

Midfield - headway 3 out - switched right and pressed leaders briefly 2 out - switched left and jumped left approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

5 3¼ 11½

9 She's A Saint

J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton

Age:8 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:133 SP:9/1

Held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - soon outpaced - hung left approaching last - kept on run-in(op 12/1)

6 3 14½

3 Sir Gerhard

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:147 SP:20/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 3 out - outpaced home turn - no impression from 2 out(op 18/1)

7 5½ 20

7 Hansard

J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:139 SP:12/1

Midfield - going easily but waiting for room when badly hampered by faller 3 out - not recover (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 3rd last flight)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

8 3½ 23½

6 Aurigny Mill

J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Robert Walford

Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:139 SP:22/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - no impression(op 18/1)

9 9 32½

4 Tounsivator

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:143 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 14/1)

11 Afadil

J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls

Age:6 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:125 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 3 out - soon outpaced and lost position - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by faller at 3rd last flight)(op 11/1)

10 Spirit d'Aunou

J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:6 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:128 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - disputed lead at fast pace - chased clear leader before 6th - weakening when bad mistake and fell heavily 3 out - fatally injured(tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25

Tote place: £1.60 £2.70 £1.70

Exacta: £23.80

Trifecta: £128.80

Tricast: £79.89

CSF: £26.29