16:05 Plumpton

Sunday 20 April 2025

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BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 3m 39.64s

1^st

Absurde

711-11

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden

Held up in rear of mid-division, made smooth headway on outer after 3 out, going easily in behind leaders rounding home turn, led 2 out, shaken up last, went clear flat, readily tchd 11/4

2^nd

4 ¼

Daddy Long Legs

612-0

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: N de Boinville

Midfield, went second 3 out, shaken up rounding home turn, led briefly before 2 out, kept on flat, no match for winner op 15/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

3 ½

Our Champ

710-12

7/2

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (3)

Disputed lead, led overall after 5th, pushed along rounding home turn, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on until no extra run-in op 4/1

4^th

Knickerbockerglory

911-2

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In touch, good headway on outer after 6th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace op 8/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

3 ¼

She's A Saint

810-10

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and plenty to do before 2 out, modest headway approaching last, kept on well run-in, never near to challenge op 12/1

6^th

Sir Gerhard

1011-10

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Midfield, shaken up after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no impression and weakened after last op 18/1

7^th

5 ½

Hansard

711-2

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Held up in mid-division, going okay when badly hampered 3 out, not recover op 14/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

3 ½

Aurigny Mill

811-2

22/1

T: R WalfordJ: Joe Anderson (3)

In rear, always behind op 18/1

9^th

Tounsivator

611-6

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, pushed along after 6th, ridden along 3 out, no extra and faded before 2 out tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Spirit D'aunou

610-5

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)

Took keen hold, disputed lead, headed after 5th, pushed along after 6th, fell 3 out tchd 11/1

Afadil

610-2

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Chased leaders, shaken up after 6th, soon ridden along, weakening when hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £2.70, £1.70EX:£23.80Trifecta:£128.80Tricast:£79.89SF:£26.29Swingers:£6.00, £2.70, £6.10

Forecasts

Absurde (9/4), Our Champ (7/2), She's A Saint (9/1), Daddy Long Legs (10/1), Knickerbockerglory (10/1), Hansard (12/1), Tounsivator (12/1), Spirit D'aunou (12/1), Afadil (14/1), Sir Gerhard (20/1), Aurigny Mill (22/1)

Willie Mullins saddles 4 as he bids to land a significant blow in the trainers' title race. ABSURDE made an encouraging return to action in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and is narrowly preferred to stablemate Tounsivator, who failed to stay 2½m in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham and is interesting back at 2m having been eased another 2 lb. Spirit d'Aunou wasn't far behind the selection in the County and also makes the shortlist along with Robert Walford's Aurigny Mill.

ABSURDE (FR)
TOUNSIVATOR (FR)
SPIRIT D'AUNOU (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Our Champ

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: C Gordon

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £39,022.002nd: £17,940.003rd: £8,970.004th: £4,485.005th: £2,242.006th: £1,118.00

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