22 Sep 2024 16:50 Plumpton
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £3,829); Distance: 2m 4f 114y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in Places).
Strong Flavours Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | The Dark Edge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) | 975692- / 6 | Jump (150) | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon The Dark Edge Partnership | 9/2 | |
| front mid-division, closed to track leaders before 6th, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, not fluent and blundered last, headed narrowly, rallied gamely run-in and regained lead 110 yards out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Greatness Awaits (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 13) | 255-122 / 6 | Flat (135), Jump (36) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Feathery Step Syndicate | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, ridden before last, led after final flight when leader made mistake, headed final 110 yards flat, ran on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 19 L | Sami Bear (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 937-426 / 8 | Jump (23) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Morestead Team… | 7/2 | |
| wore red hood in preliminaries, tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 7th and lost position, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along 2 out and soon well held by front duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Escobedo (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 26158-9 / 6 | Flat (40), Jump (23) | Lily Jones | S Kirk Mr A P Jones | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, plugged on past beaten rivals after 3 out, never a danger | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | R S Ambush (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 48-242F / 6 | Jump (21) | Lee Edwards | Dr R Newland & J Insole Mr Michael P Tudor | 6/1 | |
| in rear, never travelling or jumping fluently, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Quickbuck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P3/U00P- / 8 | Jump (308) | Lorcan Williams | Mrs A M Thorpe Miss I Mathias | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear and struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Conservative (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 654 / 5 | Flat (147), Jump (31) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Coral Racing Club | 14/1 | |
| led narrowly, pushed along before 3 out where headed, weakened tamely home turn, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Dreadpoetssociety (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P56-74F / 6 | Jump (76) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon A J Pegley | 11/2 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along and dropped away quickly 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | No Guarantee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 9P5P8-P / 5 | Jump (137) | Tabitha Worsley | Cynthia Woods S W Racing | 200/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, reminders after 5th, pushed along after 8th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
