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Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle

Plumpton · 21 October 2024
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m7f195y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Kilcummin (IRE) (12/1) won the Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton on 21 October 2024, beating Saligo Bay (IRE) by 2¾ lengths under Fergus Gillard for trainer Mark Gillard. 15 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m7f195y; the winning time was 3m 48.40s (slow by 14.40s).

Winner Kilcummin (IRE)
SP: 12/1 J: Fergus Gillard T: Mark Gillard
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Kilcummin (IRE) b 4g Sat close to the front pair - travelling with eagerness early - moved into command approaching two out - jumped awkwardly at the last - drifted right on the run-in - pushed out and drew away to assert - kept finding more to the finish Fergus Gillard Mark Gillard 11-0 87127A111B 3:48.40 3,828.72 12/1 18.87
2nd Saligo Bay (IRE) 6g Held a forward spot early - hit the front at the 2nd then lost it at the 5th - back in contention approaching 2 out - unable to close on the winner in the closing stages 2¾ Freddie Mitchell(5) Gary & Josh Moore 11-9 100131A108B 3:49.01 1,761.74 2/1F 3.09
3rd Ez Tiger (IRE) t 7g Midfield Held a midfield spot early - jumped awkwardly one fence - made progress before 3 out to move up into third by 2 out - couldn't reach the front pair - stayed on to finish third 2½ Bryan Carver Alex Hales 11-1 87120A106B 3:49.57 880.88 9/1 13.73
4th Lady Caro (IRE) 6m Led Set the pace early before going back in front from the 5th - overtaken approaching 2 out - dropped back and gave up 3rd place there - finished 4th well beaten 6 Ben Jones Emma Lavelle 11-4 90114A100B 3:50.90 440.80 16/1 28.01
5th Royal Deeside (GB) 4g Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - couldn't close and held in 5th approaching final furlongs 2 Tom Cannon Alan King 11-10 97117A98B 3:51.34 219.68 17/2 11.00
6th Gearing's Point (GB) 6m Settled towards the back of the pack - clipped a fence 5th and made minor progress from 3 out - always short of touch with the front runners 14 Marc Goldstein Sheena West 11-4 9090A85B 3:54.46 — 11/1 16.00
7th Kalif D'airy (FR) t 4g Settled towards the back - flat over a couple of early fences - nudged into contention from 2 out but never threatened - well beaten in 7th 2 Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore 11-13 10096A83B 3:54.90 — 33/1 54.38
8th Birdman Bob (IRE) p 7g Held up Held up towards the back - pushed along and finding little from the 5th - always off the pace - well beaten in 8th 2¾ Sean Bowen Andy Irvine 11-7 9389C81C 3:55.51 — 8/1 11.47
9th Barenboim (GB) t 6g Settled towards the back early - lost more ground from the 5th - unable to threaten the front runners - finished well beaten in 9th 2½ Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden 11-12 9894C78C 3:56.07 — 22/1 36.83
10th Mi Sueno (IRE) 5g Held up Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 10th 9½ Caoilin Quinn(3) Paddy Butler 11-4 9386C69C 3:58.18 — 80/1 122.87
11th Invictus De Brion (FR) p 6g Prominent Handy early - clumsy at 1st and dropped back before 3 out - trailed home last of the front group finishing 11th 13 Rex Dingle Chris Gordon 10-7 7975C57C 4:01.07 — 16/1 23.28
PU Embolden (IRE) b 7g Held a forward position early - lost ground after the third-last - eased and pulled up before two out — James Bowen Clare Hobson 10-9 81—— — — 17/2 13.00
F Sami Bear (GB) p 8g Settled towards the back - edging closer before coming down at the 6th — Freddie Gordon(5) Chris Gordon 11-4 95—— — — 12/1 21.02
PU King Otis (IRE) tp 8g Settled midpack early - under pressure and losing touch approaching 3 out - eased out of contention before 2 out — Ciaran O'Shea(7) James Owen 11-7 100—— — — 16/1 28.50
PU Conservative (IRE) b 5g Sat close to the front pair early - dropped away at the 6th and struggled from 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last — Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard 11-3 89—— — — 50/1 100.00

Winning time 3m 48.40s (slow by 14.40s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 15 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (11 of 15 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton in 2024?
Kilcummin (IRE) won the Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton on 21 October 2024, ridden by Fergus Gillard and trained by Mark Gillard.
What was the finishing order of the 2024 Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton?
1st Kilcummin (IRE) (12/1), 2nd Saligo Bay (IRE) (2/1F), 3rd Ez Tiger (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2024 Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton?
Kilcummin (IRE) returned a starting price of 12/1, with a Betfair SP of 18.87.
How many horses ran in the 2024 Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton?
15 horses ran in the 2024 Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton.
What was the winning time of the 2024 Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton?
The winning time was 3m 48.40s (slow by 14.40s).

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