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15:52 Plumpton

Monday 4 March 2024

All14:1714:5015:2015:5216:2216:52

Howden Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 3m 55.4s

1^st

Mr Freedom

512-0

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

2^nd

Mr Mackay

511-2

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

3^rd

Saligo Bay

610-10

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

4^th

6 ½

Holly

711-12

7/1

T: Jonjo & 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

5^th

4 ¾

Highway One O Five

510-5

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

6^th

Classic Lord

611-9

10/3

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened op 7/2

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Non-Runners

Mardoof⁷³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M Hunt J: Sean Houlihan

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)

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.