15:52 Plumpton

Monday 4 March 2024

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Howden Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 195y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:52  |   Winning time: 3m 55.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
3/1f
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went close 2 out, led flat, stayed on gamely, driven out op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
5
4/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, not fluent 2nd, mistake and pressed 2 out, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
7
6
13/2
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
In touch on inside behind leaders, disputing 2 out, beaten last, no extra flat op 6/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
711-12
7/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, not fluent and no impression last, weakened flat op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
9/2
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3rd, struggling from next, well beaten before 3 out op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
3
10/3
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened op 7/2

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4
Horse silk
Mardoof73
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: M Hunt  J: Sean Houlihan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £2.10EX:£14.10Trifecta:£46.00SF:£15.32Swingers:£2.20, £3.30, £4.10

Forecasts

Mr Freedom (3/1), Classic Lord (10/3), Mr Mackay (4/1), Highway One O Five (9/2), Saligo Bay (13/2), Holly (7/1), Mardoof (25/1)

Verdict

MR FREEDOM has barely put a foot wrong since landing a hat-trick on the Flat in the summer, and given his proven suitability for testing ground, gets the verdict over Mr Mackay, who arrives after a largely positive campaign in his first season over hurdles. Saligo Bay attracted strong support on the back of winning in selling company last year and isn't ruled out of making amends for his early fall on that occasion.

  1. MR FREEDOM
  2. MR MACKAY (IRE)
  3. SALIGO BAY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00

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