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15:35 Plumpton
Sunday 11 May 2025
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Aine Mellett 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 7f 195y | Good (Good To Soft In Places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 52.54s
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Made all, jumped to the right 4th, pushed along 2 out, faced challenge last, ran on well run-in, always doing enough towards finish op 10/3 tchd 11/4
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (3)
Mid-division but in touch, still in touch when dropped to last 3 out, raced wide to make rapid headway after 2 out, disputed second final flight, chased winner run-in, kept on op 3/1
T: James OwenJ: Henry Brooke
Raced in third, travelling well in second after 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance last, outpaced by leading pair run-in, no extra towards finish op 6/4
T: F BrennanJ: Tom Broughton (5)
Went to post early, raced in second, outpaced and lost two places before 2 out, mistake last, kept on op 8/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard
Held up to race in fourth, closed on leaders after 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened after last op 25/1 tchd 20/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: G Sheehan
In rear, detached by two lengths after 2nd, rapid headway to race in second 4th, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1
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Non-Runners
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Early Morning Dew29
Weight: 10-8| Age: 9
T: J & S Best J: S Bowen
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £1.60EX:£12.30Trifecta:£43.90SF:£11.81Swingers:£2.00, £2.10, £1.70
Forecasts
Goodwin Face (11/4), Prince Quattro (11/4), Turpin Gold (3/1), Early Morning Dew (3/1), Legendary Day (4/1), Hill Station (9/1), Lusso Milan (28/1)
PRINCE QUATTRO can become yet another to benefit from the switch to James Owen. Goodwin Face is low mileage and might provide the main threat on the back of last month's C&D third.
- PRINCE QUATTRO (IRE)
- GOODWIN FACE (FR)
- EARLY MORNING DEW (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,829.002nd: £1,762.003rd: £881.004th: £441.005th: £220.00
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