26 Jan 2026 16:20 Plumpton
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £3,829); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Backing Bentswood Hub Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
Our Papa Smurf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
561-6 / 5 |
Flat (475), Jump (49) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore The Packham Boys |
11/2 | ||
| made all, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on in sustained duel run-in, gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
NK |
Kill The Groove (IRE) (mare, brown, 12 0) |
9-333P6 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Tom Cannon | K Jewell D Hill, N Emanuel… |
25/1 | ||
| tracked leader, shaken up to challenge after 2 out, kept on in duel run-in, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
2 L |
Master Dunraven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
904-870 / 6 |
Flat (463), Jump (26) |
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Only (racing) Fans |
15/2 | ||
| raced in fifth, shaken up before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on run-in, went third final stride | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
NS |
Dotties Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3/714-8P / 7 |
Flat (111), Jump (65) |
Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud |
11/4 | ||
| held up in touch, mistake 2 out, soon asked for effort, stayed on run-in, just missed third | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
½ L |
Suzy Wood (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
07F-37 / 7 |
Jump (56) | Freddie Mitchell | A Irvine Kilbrannan Racing |
9/1 | ||
| raced in fourth, went third 2 out, soon ridden, plugged on run-in, lost two places final stride | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
1¾ L |
Ephyra (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
575 / 5 |
Flat (362), Jump (15) |
Chad Bament | A Irvine Mr John H W Finch |
10/1 | ||
| raced in third, ridden before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
2¼ L |
Frank Stamper (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
34 / 4 |
Flat (125), Jump (16) |
James Bowen | W Greatrex Jim and Claire… |
13/8 | ||
| held up in touch, mistake 6th, pushed along before 2 out, beaten before last | ||||||||||
