15:45 Plumpton

Monday 21 April 2025

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Southern Cranes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 2.70s

1^st

Mostly Sunny

610-11

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, smooth headway on outside home turn, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on stongly flat op 12/1

2^nd

4 ½

Elysian Knight

611-7

9/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Mid-division, headway under pressure on inside home turn, outpaced last, kept on well flat tchd 4/1 and 5/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Mr Escobar

712-0

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (5)

Prominent on outside, keen throughout, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat tchd 9/2 and 11/2

4^th

Escapologist

611-7

12/1

T: James OwenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

In rear, headway behind leaders 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from last op 16/1

5^th

6 ½

Star Of Affinity

611-3

16/1

T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division on outside, going well tracking leaders 2 out, pushed along and made no impression home turn op 14/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

Excelero

511-11

6/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened home turn op 7/1 tchd 15/2

7^th

2 ½

Illegal D'ainay

711-4

8/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Rear of mid-division, pushed along from 7th, weakened 2 out op 11/1

8^th

Ambion View

611-11

18/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no extra home turn op 12/1

Also Ran

Wicked Thoughts

611-6

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leader on inside, struggling when dropped to rear 7th, pulled before 2 out op 8/1

As The Fella Says

611-2

3/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up behind leaders on inside, fell 1st op 7/2

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Non-Runners

Confinentic⁷⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Authentic Legacy²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£3.30, £2.00, £2.20EX:£92.20Trifecta:£487.00Tricast:£367.57SF:£77.64Swingers:£11.50, £11.90, £5.70

Forecasts

As The Fella Says (3/1), Elysian Knight (9/2), Mr Escobar (5/1), Excelero (6/1), Authentic Legacy (13/2), Illegal D'ainay (8/1), Confinentic (10/1), Escapologist (12/1), Mostly Sunny (14/1), Wicked Thoughts (14/1), Star Of Affinity (16/1), Ambion View (18/1)

Lots with chances but ELYSIAN KNIGHT looks to have got in lightly reverted to handicap company on the back of his emphatic Fontwell novice victory so gets the vote. Paul Nicholls' handicap debutant Wicked Thoughts heads the list of dangers, although a whole host of others can also have a say including As The Fella Says, Confinentic, Escapaologist and Authentic Legacy.