21 Apr 2025 15:45 Plumpton
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £23,764); Distance: 2m 4f 114y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Southern Cranes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Mostly Sunny (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
920575 / 6 |
Flat (446), Jump (32) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mighty Macs Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway on outside home turn, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on stongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Elysian Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6413P1 / 6 |
Jump (24) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure on inside home turn, outpaced last, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Mr Escobar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5R212 / 7 |
Flat (52), Jump (1) |
Kieran Callaghan | W P Mullins Bowes Lodge Stables |
5/1 | |
| prominent on outside, keen throughout, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Escapologist (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
743122 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | James Owen K & N Waite Construction… |
12/1 | |
| in rear, headway behind leaders 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 6½ L |
Star Of Affinity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
123113 / 6 |
Jump (52) | Tom Cannon | J Tizzard Kennington, Reed,… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, going well tracking leaders 2 out, pushed along and made no impression home turn | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Excelero (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
41-3911 / 5 |
Jump (71) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Holt Macnabb Robinson… |
6/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened home turn | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Illegal D'ainay (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
2/U1234 / 7 |
Jump (92) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Mr John H W Finch |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along from 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 18 L |
Ambion View (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
33-1F23 / 6 |
Jump (59) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr O C R Wynne… |
18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no extra home turn | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Wicked Thoughts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
12-2F21 / 6 |
Jump (22) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs L Maclennan |
14/1 | |
| chased leader on inside, struggling when dropped to rear 7th, pulled before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
As The Fella Says (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
24-1224 / 6 |
Jump (71) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson A D Spence & I… |
3/1 | |
| held up behind leaders on inside, fell 1st | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Confinentic (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
6411 / 5 |
Jump (70) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Alwens & Digweeds |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Authentic Legacy (GB) (gelding, black, 11 6) |
223512 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Tony Head And Gary… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||