09 Mar 2026 16:30 Plumpton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 116y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Ellis Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
Valadon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4341-P4 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Bond, Thornton… |
9/4 | ||
| midfield, progress into third before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, pressed run-in, pulled out more close home, game | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
¾ L |
Oakley's Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-26136 / 6 |
Jump (58) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr A J Norman |
5/2 | ||
| held up in touch, progress into second before 2 out, ridden to chase leader after 2 out, pressed leader run-in, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
8 L |
Moon Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F/43P-7P / 9 |
Jump (78) | Jamie Gambin | Mrs S J Humphrey Mr J A Rice |
40/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, lost position after 3 out, rallied into third after 2 out, no match for front two | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
2¼ L |
Galactic Charm (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
2-P7494 / 5 |
Flat (502), Jump (15) |
Jude Fernandes | G & J Moore The Fat Jockey… |
4/1 | ||
| held up in touch, pushed along before 9th, soon detached, rallied into moderate fourth last, never a threat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
13 L |
Baltray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
FF-362P / 8 |
Jump (119) | Liam Harrison | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Metcalfe |
14/1 | ||
| led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
½ L |
Lasko Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-233 / 5 |
Jump (34) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Martin Broughton… |
10/3 | ||
| prominent, pushed along to lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
- |
Balboa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8-85743 / 6 |
Flat (950), Jump (20) |
Non Runner | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
