18:35 Plumpton 11 May 2025
Aine Mellett 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,829 - 6 ran
made all, jumped to the right 4th, pushed along 2 out, faced challenge last, ran on well run-in, always doing enough towards finish
mid-division but in touch, still in touch when dropped to last 3 out, raced wide to make rapid headway after 2 out, disputed second final flight, chased winner run-in, kept on
raced in third, travelling well in second after 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance last, outpaced by leading pair run-in, no extra towards finish
went to post early, raced in second, outpaced and lost two places before 2 out, mistake last, kept on
held up to race in fourth, closed on leaders after 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened after last
in rear, detached by two lengths after 2nd, rapid headway to race in second 4th, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 12 | Ez Tiger | 7 | 11 2 | 83 | 412F46 | 96 days | A M Hales (132 miles) | Bryan Carver | 9/ 1 | 3:40.82 | |
| 2023 | Good | 14 | Glance At Me | 5 | 10 10 | 82 | 268122 | 34 days | Andrew Martin (124 miles) | James Martin | 16/ 5 | 3:38.60 | |
| 2022 | Good | 7 | Systemic | 5 | 11 0 | 91 | 50F25-7 | 9 days | G & J Moore (22 miles) | Jamie Moore | 10/ 1 | 3:46.30 | |
| 2021 | Good | 13 | Whitlock | 6 | 11 0 | 93 | 22-8010 | 101 days | N J Henderson (90 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 5/ 1 | 3:40.88 | |
| 2019 | Good | 9 | Istimraar | 8 | 11 1 | 82 | 07509-1 | 21 days | D Skelton (140 miles) | Bridget Andrews | 11/ 10 | 3:39.83 | |
| 2018 | Good | 13 | Gin And Tonic | 8 | 10 5 | 79 | 318-047 | 60 days | M Wigham (113 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 9/ 2 | 3:46.65 | |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 6 | Too Many Diamonds | 6 | 10 2 | 72 | 78F008 | 38 days | D Skelton (140 miles) | David England | EVENS | 3:14.85 | |
| 2016 | Good | 12 | Hallingham | 6 | 10 8 | 82 | 50967-5 | 6 days | C Gordon (66 miles) | Tom Cannon | 13/ 2 | 3:44.60 | |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | Zarawi | 4 | 11 5 | 93 | 4400-84 | 18 days | C E Longsdon (124 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 7/ 2 | 3:42.40 | |
| 2014 | Good | 12 | Cappielow Park | 5 | 12 4 | 98 | 22534-1 | 3 days | A Stronge (89 miles) | Conor Shoemark | 2/ 1 | 3:50.20 | |
| 2013 | Good | 11 | Hawk Gold | 9 | 10 0 | 69 | 23367-3 | 16 days | Miss M P Bryant (9 miles) | Conor Shoemark | 15/ 2 | 3:46.30 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 9 | Lindsay's Dream | 6 | 11 4 | 85 | 5U3764 | 34 days | Miss Z C Davison (22 miles) | Gemma G-Davison | 9/ 1 | 3:57.20 | |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 7 | Domino Dancer | 7 | 11 12 | 95 | 304433 | 43 days | Lucy Jones (278 miles) | N Sweeney | 15/ 8 | 3:42.40 |