Mansell McTaggart Mane Event Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Plumpton

14:52

Date 2026-04-19

Distance 1m7f195y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 6.4°C

Wind 4mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 53.10s (slow by 19.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ballyeaston (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	2/7F	Won
2nd	Shutfrontdoor (GB) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	7/2	3
3rd	Versatile (IRE) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	28/1	11
4th	Giddyupadingdong (IRE) Bradley Harris · Neil Mulholland	40/1	16
5th	Khalk'eau Spigao (FR) Tom Cannon · Chris Gordon	80/1	0.1
6th	Oblemenko (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	50/1	1.25
7th	Moon Monarch (IRE) Harry Cobden · Chris Gordon	11/1	.5

Runners (8)

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
1	Ballyeaston Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	158	t	-23322	115	119	116	45d	—	—	-14	48.2	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Quirky for previous yard but could get his act together on debut for Dan Skelton
7	Shutfrontdoor Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	151	—	12F2	-	115	82	36d	—	—	-5	15.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has form figures of 122 on good ground and is one of the main players
4	Moon Monarch Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Chris Gordon	J:Harry Cobden T:Chris Gordon	158	—	53558-	-	88	-	428d	—	—	-6	3.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Booking of Harry Cobden suggests a bigger effort may be on the way; reappearance
6	Versatile Bay J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Record of only 1-24 on Flat; brings limited potential to hurdles
2	Giddyupadingdong Grey J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	158	—	1/P8	-	72	21	29d	—	—	+5	7.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has achieved little in two hurdles contests since returning from long absence
5	Oblemenko Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	158	—	564	-	94	54	13d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Comfortably held in Irish points and a C&D maiden
8	Khalk'eau Spigao Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	150	—	47	-	94	41	23d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Needs improvement on his Fontwell form
NR	Loriko Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	158	p	-33262	121	130	117	13d	—	—	—	26.8	—	—
Beaten favourite over C&D last time but first-time headgear may have positive effect

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ballyeaston	4/11	2/5	4/9
Shutfrontdoor	7/2	10/3	3/1
Moon Monarch	9/1	9/1	17/2
Versatile	28/1	25/1	25/1
Giddyupadingdong	50/1	50/1	50/1
Oblemenko	50/1	40/1	40/1
Khalk'eau Spigao	66/1	50/1	50/1
Loriko	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ballyeaston

48.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.9 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Loriko

26.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Shutfrontdoor

15.3

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5.9

7/2

Giddyupadingdong

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Moon Monarch

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Versatile

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Oblemenko

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Khalk'eau Spigao

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Loriko	121	130	117
Ballyeaston	115	119	116
Shutfrontdoor	—	115	82
Moon Monarch	—	88	—
Versatile	—	—	—
Giddyupadingdong	—	72	21
Oblemenko	—	94	54
Khalk'eau Spigao	—	94	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Oblemenko	13d ago	Quick return
Loriko	13d ago	Quick return
Khalk'eau Spigao	23d ago	Fit
Giddyupadingdong	29d ago	Fit
Shutfrontdoor	36d ago	Fit
Ballyeaston	45d ago	Fit
Moon Monarch	428d ago	Long break
Versatile	—	—