BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

16:05

Date 2025-04-20

Distance 1m7f195y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £39,023

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Absurde Bay J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	J:Harry Cobden T:W P Mullins	165	—	6P41-3	148	149	118	37d	—	—	+9	35.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
High in the weights but every chance with a repeat of his third in the County Hurdle
8	Our Champ Bay J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	152	t	613586	135	153	146	37d	—	—	+11	29.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Last year's winner off 13lb lower; good front-running sixth in the County Hurdle
1	Daddy Long Legs Chestnut J:Nico de Boinville T:W P Mullins	J:Nico de Boinville T:W P Mullins	168	—	013529	151	150	125	37d	—	—	+25	34.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Ninth in the County Hurdle but he never threatened after losing his place mid-race
5	Knickerbockerglory Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	5P-135	139	154	151	43d	—	—	+16	24.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Front-runner who wasn't beaten far in the Imperial Cup; this track should suit him
11	Afadil Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	142	p	456230	125	152	145	16d	—	—	+18	25.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Had turned a corner only to then flop at Aintree; the tongue-tie tried there is removed
9	She's A Saint Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	150	—	122/21	133	150	139	16d	—	—	+16	22.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Needs a strong pace at this trip, which she got when winning so well at Aintree; up 9lb
10	Spirit d'Aunou Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	145	b	-F6435	128	151	137	37d	—	—	+17	23	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Very solid effort when fifth in the County Hurdle and blinkers are tried this afternoon
4	Tounsivator Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:W P Mullins	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:W P Mullins	160	—	151970	143	148	131	37d	—	—	+21	28.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has struggled in handicaps since taking a notable scalp in a Grade 2 in December
7	Hansard Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	p	-48309	139	157	122	16d	—	—	+19	25.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Only 1lb above his last winning mark but hasn't truly threatened this season
3	Sir Gerhard Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:W P Mullins	164	p	3-4633	147	151	118	64d	—	—	+23	27.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Not as good as he was but still capable and now running in his first handicap
6	Aurigny Mill Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Robert Walford	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Robert Walford	156	—	-P1612	139	154	131	61d	—	—	+33	38.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Came up shy off this career-high mark at Taunton and this is tougher again

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Absurde	9/4	5/2	2/1	9/4	9/4
Our Champ	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1	10/3
Daddy Long Legs	7/1	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
Knickerbockerglory	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Afadil	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
She's A Saint	12/1	14/1	11/1	12/1	12/1
Spirit d'Aunou	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Tounsivator	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1
Hansard	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
Sir Gerhard	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Aurigny Mill	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Aurigny Mill

38.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 14.7 Odds: 1.4

18/1

2nd

Absurde

35.5

OR: 24.5 Form: 3 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Daddy Long Legs

34.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 6.4 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Our Champ

29.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Tounsivator

28.2

OR: 23.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Sir Gerhard

27.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Hansard

25.5

OR: 22.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Afadil

25.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Knickerbockerglory

24.8

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Spirit d'Aunou

OR: 19.5 Form: 1.8 Odds: 1.7

14/1

She's A Saint

22.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Daddy Long Legs	151	150	125
Absurde	148	149	118
Sir Gerhard	147	151	118
Tounsivator	143	148	131
Knickerbockerglory	139	154	151
Hansard	139	157	122
Aurigny Mill	139	154	131
Our Champ	135	153	146
She's A Saint	133	150	139
Spirit d'Aunou	128	151	137
Afadil	125	152	145

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Afadil	16d ago	Fit
She's A Saint	16d ago	Fit
Hansard	16d ago	Fit
Absurde	37d ago	Fit
Our Champ	37d ago	Fit
Daddy Long Legs	37d ago	Fit
Spirit d'Aunou	37d ago	Fit
Tounsivator	37d ago	Fit
Knickerbockerglory	43d ago	Fit
Aurigny Mill	61d ago	Fresh
Sir Gerhard	64d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Knickerbockerglory	Front Runner
Spirit d'Aunou	Prominent
Absurde	Hold Up
Aurigny Mill	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 11 runners classified.