04 Mar 2024 15:52 Plumpton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Howden Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mr Freedom (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 4-233U2 / 6 | Flat (233), Jump (56) | M Goldstein | Miss S West The Affordable… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went close 2 out, led flat, stayed on gamely, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Mr Mackay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 315492 / 6 | Jump (35) | James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M Stavrou | 4/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, mistake and pressed 2 out, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Saligo Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 464-21F / 7 | Flat (138), Jump (57) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Lpd Demolition… | 13/2 | |
| in touch on inside behind leaders, disputing 2 out, beaten last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6½ L | Holly (FR) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 1/38-851 / 8 | Jump (55) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, not fluent and no impression last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4¾ L | Highway One O Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 33-0649 / 6 | Jump (51) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3rd, struggling from next, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | NK | Classic Lord (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) | 731152 / 6 | Flat (526), Jump (18) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Pant Wilkin… | 10/3 | |
| prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mardoof (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 33213-P / 6 | Flat (499), Jump (73) | Sean Houlihan | M Hunt Barford Premier | 0/0 | ||
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