Results From Plumpton - Thursday, 3rd April 2025

held up in rear, headway 8th, went second 9th, pushed along home turn, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won going away

took keen hold, raced in second, pressed leader 3rd, awkward jump 4th, led before 5th, went clear 7th, reduced lead 3 out, faced challenge when mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run-in

prominent behind clear leaders, lost position 5th, headway 8th, went third again 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in, lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his left-hind shoe)

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran flat)

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 8th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)

self certificate

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 7th, pressed leader 9th, not fluent 3 out, led home turn, pushed along and went clear 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, readily

led, slow jump 4th, headed home turn, soon outpaced, weakened last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)

pressed leader, prominent 5th, outpaced 3 out, kept on but no impression from 2 out

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, hit 4th, niggled along briefly 5th, bad mistake and reminders 6th, mistake and cajoled along 7th, outpaced 8th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, ridden when drifted left last, reduced lead final 110yds, just did enough (trainer said, regarding the apparent improved form shown, that the gelding was suited by the good ground, as well as a step up in trip from 1m7f to 3m on this occasion)

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, not fluent 9th, headway 10th, not fluent 2 out, chased clear leader approaching last, kept on well run-in, just failed

pressed leader, led after 1st, faced challenge 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

led, awkward jump and reminders 1st, headed 1st, bad mistake and lost ground 10th, weakened before 2 out

prominent, outpaced and dropped to rear 10th, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 2 out

self certificate

led, pushed along when left clear 2 out, ridden out

held up in rear, kept on from 3 out, left in remote second 2 out, no match for winner

raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th, lost position 3 out, left in remote third 2 out, hung left approaching last, weakened run-in

towards rear, briefly went third 8th, reminders 13th, weakened 3 out

prominent behind clear leaders, not fluent and lost position briefly 8th, went second 3 out, 2 lengths down when mistake and fell heavily 2 out

self certificate

made all, went clear 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, always doing enough

raced in second, outpaced 3 out, rallied 2 out, pressed leader when not fluent last, no impression run-in

took keen hold, held up in last, mistake 9th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)

unsuitable ground

in touch with leaders, went second going easily 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, led when good jump 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and wandered around run-in, always doing enough

held up in rear, headway 3 out, raced in third but outpaced home turn, rallied approaching last, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge

led, faced challenge after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds

in touch with leaders, outpaced 8th, rallied 9th, lost position home turn, weakened approaching last

raced in second, lost position 9th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

self certificate

self certificate

unsuitable ground