2025-04-03 Plumpton 15:05
Plumpton

Dine & Stay @ The Jolly Sportsman Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m217y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,829

Runners: 5

Winning time: 6m 25.85s (slow by 37.85s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

4 Westtara

J:Marc Goldstein T:Diana Grissell

Age:10 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:86 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - ridden when drifted left last - reduced lead final 110yds - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - that the gelding was suited by the good ground - as well as a step up in trip from 1m7f to 3m on this occasion)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)

2 ½

3 Ballela Blaze

J:David Noonan T:Thomas Gallagher

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:87 SP:5/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - not fluent 7th - not fluent 9th - headway 10th - not fluent 2 out - chased clear leader approaching last - kept on well run-in - just failed(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

3 10 10½

2 Stylia

J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:89 SP:4/1

Pressed leader - led after 1st - faced challenge 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 18/5 and tchd 11/2)

4 15 25½

5 Abbeyhill

J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:82 SP:5/2

Led - awkward jump and reminders 1st - headed 1st - bad mistake and lost ground 10th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

6 Bella Cavalla

J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland

Age:7 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:76 SP:9/4F

Prominent - outpaced and dropped to rear 10th - lost touch 11th - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/8)

Pure Theatre

J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:97 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.50 £2.30

Exacta: £31.60

Trifecta: £80.30

CSF: £30.49