BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

16:05

Date 2026-04-05

Distance 1m7f195y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £33,820

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.5°C

Wind 15mph W

Rain 4%

Winning Time 3m 41.30s (slow by 7.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Indemnity (IRE) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle	15/2	Won
2nd	Aj's Diamond (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Gordon	25/1	5.5
3rd	Serious Challenge (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	7/1	.75
4th	Fasol (GB) Miss Olive Nicholls · Paul Nicholls	11/1	.5
5th	Hamlet's Night (IRE) Brendan Powell · James Owen	33/1	1.75
6th	Mondo Man (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	EvensF	.75
7th	Intellotto (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	40/1	5
8th	Nap Hand (IRE) Tom Cannon · Alan King	18/1	7.5
9th	Inside Man (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	33/1	2.25
10th	Half A Chance (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	50/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	General Briar (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Chris Gordon	22/1
P.U.	Gentleman Joe (GB) Jack Quinlan · Matt Crawley	50/1
Fell	Helnwein (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	5/1
P.U.	Soleil d'Arizona (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	50/1

Runners (14)

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	Mondo Man Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	166	—	9-2411	133	135	122	29d	—	—	-5	33.3	0.28/1	11/10 48%
All the better for front-running, last time winning the Imperial Cup off 10lb lower
3	Helnwein Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	165	p	2-2252	132	137	125	16d	—	—	+14	28	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has some classy handicap form and he looked unlucky not to win at Newbury last time
1	Serious Challenge Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	168	—	4-4P12	135	137	133	36d	—	—	+13	24.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
2nd in the Morebattle; classy on the Flat and should be seen to good effect around here
7	Indemnity Bay J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	157	—	-11234	124	141	130	99d	—	—	+21	30.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Very progressive until his run over Christmas but he's had a lengthy break since
8	Fasol Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	153	tp	511447	120	140	129	22d	—	—	+18	24.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Little margin for error mark-wise and unlikely the same is true about some of his rivals
9	General Briar Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Chris Gordon	J:Nico de Boinville T:Chris Gordon	151	—	-F311P	118	138	113	29d	—	—	+24	29.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Couldn't dominate when ultimately tailed off behind Mondo Man in the Imperial Cup
12	Nap Hand Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	147	—	-12243	114	138	130	23d	—	—	+21	26.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third of eight at Fakenham last time and this race is much tougher than that one
13	Aj's Diamond Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Gordon	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Gordon	146	h	304631	113	133	122	10d	—	—	+24	29.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Raised 11lb for winning so well at Warwick but could be worthy of her new mark
6	Inside Man Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	157	—	421-17	124	135	99	150d	—	—	+16	19.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
4-10 over hurdles; disappointing favourite last time but in November so has had a break
5	Hamlet's Night Bay J:Brendan Powell T:James Owen	J:Brendan Powell T:James Owen	165	h	211220	132	132	106	36d	—	—	+29	32.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
In excellent form until his no-show in the Morebattle; return of a hood is no bad thing
4	Intellotto Chestnut J:Robbie David(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Robbie David(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	165	—	-13340	132	134	90	23d	—	—	+23	25.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Flat/jumps winner for Joseph O'Brien; tough tasks for this yard but hasn't shone at all
14	Soleil d'Arizona Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	142	ht	141085	109	135	105	27d	—	—	+16	18.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Good ground would suit but this is the strongest hurdle race she's contested to date
11	Half A Chance Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:John Joseph Hanlon	149	p	232534	116	135	122	57d	—	—	+19	21.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Testing ground an excuse last time in Ireland; however, it's hard to call him well treated
10	Gentleman Joe Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Matt Crawley	J:Jack Quinlan T:Matt Crawley	151	—	/128/4	118	137	72	16d	—	—	+15	17.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fourth at Newbury and hard to envisage him reversing those placings with Helnwein

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mondo Man	11/10	11/10	11/10
Helnwein	9/2	9/2	9/2
Serious Challenge	13/2	15/2	7/1
Indemnity	15/2	8/1	15/2
Fasol	14/1	14/1	14/1
General Briar	16/1	16/1	16/1
Nap Hand	18/1	18/1	16/1
Aj's Diamond	20/1	22/1	20/1
Inside Man	33/1	33/1	33/1
Hamlet's Night	33/1	33/1	33/1
Intellotto	50/1	40/1	33/1
Soleil d'Arizona	50/1	40/1	50/1
Half A Chance	50/1	40/1	50/1
Gentleman Joe	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mondo Man

33.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/10

2nd

Hamlet's Night

32.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 11 Odds: 0.8

33/1

3rd

Indemnity

30.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 9.6 Odds: 2.7

8/1

General Briar

29.5

OR: 17 Form: 11.1 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Aj's Diamond

29.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Helnwein

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

9/2

Nap Hand

26.4

OR: 16 Form: 9 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Intellotto

25.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Serious Challenge

24.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Fasol

24.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Half A Chance

21.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 4.2 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Inside Man

19.4

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Soleil d'Arizona

18.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Gentleman Joe

17.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Serious Challenge	135	137	133
Mondo Man	133	135	122
Helnwein	132	137	125
Hamlet's Night	132	132	106
Intellotto	132	134	90
Indemnity	124	141	130
Inside Man	124	135	99
Fasol	120	140	129
General Briar	118	138	113
Gentleman Joe	118	137	72
Half A Chance	116	135	122
Nap Hand	114	138	130
Aj's Diamond	113	133	122
Soleil d'Arizona	109	135	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aj's Diamond	10d ago	Quick return
Helnwein	16d ago	Fit
Gentleman Joe	16d ago	Fit
Fasol	22d ago	Fit
Nap Hand	23d ago	Fit
Intellotto	23d ago	Fit
Soleil d'Arizona	27d ago	Fit
Mondo Man	29d ago	Fit
General Briar	29d ago	Fit
Serious Challenge	36d ago	Fit
Hamlet's Night	36d ago	Fit
Half A Chance	57d ago	Fresh
Indemnity	99d ago	Long break
Inside Man	150d ago	Long break