16:15 Plumpton

Sunday 31 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 195y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 3m 39.7s
1st
Horse silk
11
610-13
4/1f
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Mid-division, closed on outside 4th, led after next, clear 2 out, stayed on well, easily op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
11
9
12/1
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Mid-division, effort 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression, kept on tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
13
710-10
16/1
T: Miss S SmithJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)
Towards rear of mid-division, headway 4th, 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, one pace op 14/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
811-13
9/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Held up in rear, mid-division 3 out, closed to take 4th from 2 out, hit last, stayed on op 10/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
11
12
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led early, chased leaders on inside, lost place 4th, struggling from 6th, plugged on flat but no impression op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
1
15/2
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (5)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened before next op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
6
7/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cannon
Always towards rear, struggling from 6th op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
2
12/1
T: James OwenJ: Mr Alex Chadwick (7)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
3
10
16/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (3)
Prominent until after 5th, well beaten before 3 out op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
33
14
25/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)
Soon led, headed and not fluent 5th, mistake next, soon weakened op 22/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
17/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led 5th, soon headed, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
5
33/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan
Towards rear, mistake 1st, well beaten before 6th, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
711-8
22/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
In rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up op 33/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Aurigny Mill50
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: V R A Dartnall  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £3.40, £3.90EX:£66.20Trifecta:£512.40Tricast:£709.79SF:£51.17Swingers:£10.30, £14.50, £13.80

Forecasts

Our Champ (4/1), Rare Middleton (9/2), Teddy Blue (7/1), Aucunrisque (15/2), Knickerbockerglory (17/2), Gin Coco (9/1), Mr Freedom (12/1), Too Friendly (12/1), Aurigny Mill (14/1), Tapley (16/1), Moveit Like Minnie (16/1), Brookie (22/1), Inferno Sacree (25/1), Parramount (33/1)

Verdict

A really good renewal of this valuable handicap. RARE MIDDLETON had plenty in hand at Doncaster when last seen in December and is taken to provide Paul Nicholls with a fourth win in this race since 2015. Chris Gordon is another who has a fine record in this and his Our Champ heads the many dangers along with Knickerbockerglory and last year's winner Teddy Blue.

  1. RARE MIDDLETON
  2. OUR CHAMP (IRE)
  3. KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Teddy Blue
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 5
11/4

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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