Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 26 January 2026

Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f116yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £12,581.97 2nd £5,789.48 3rd £2,894.74 4th £1,448.56 5th £721.90

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Good To Be Alive (IRE) 2/1F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	5	1113	126	76	130	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Because Of You (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, dropped to rear 9th, raced wide but headway when pushed along home turn, pressed leader approaching last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well towards finish (op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and 5/2)

2 ¾	7. He's A Latchico (IRE) 11/1 Tom Queally Gary & Josh Moore	Tom Queally Gary & Josh Moore	8	111	114	63	116	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Daliana (Verglas)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, smooth headway after 3 out, going best when challenging 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, soon ridden, pressed winner when headed run-in, kept on (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

3 2½ [3¼]	3. Lucky Manifest (IRE) 7/2 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	6	1110	123	70	124	–
b g Lucky Speed (IRE) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Prominent, bit short of room and bumped 2 out, went third run-in, kept on (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

4 2½ [5¾]	5. Pretending (IRE) 22/1 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	7	113 p	116	61	113	–
gr m Make Believe - Gala (Galileo)
Prominent, pressed leader after 3 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

5 5 [10¾]	6. Patriotik (FR) 15/2 Isabel Williams Evan Williams	Isabel Williams Evan Williams	7	112 p	115	55	107	–
gr g Bathyrhon (GER) - Shoeless (FR) (Le Havre)
Led, headed when jumped slightly right and bumped rival 2 out, weakened run-in (op 11/2)

6 6 [16¾]	1. Ike Sport (FR) 5/2 Bradley Harris ³ Neil Mulholland	Bradley Harris ³ Neil Mulholland	8	1111 h	127	61	113	–
b g Spanish Moon (USA) - Safraniere (FR) (Bering)
Never going well, always behind (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the ground, described as soft, good to soft in places, which in his opinion was riding tacky on this occasion and that gelding may be better suited to a faster surface, which was noted; vet had nothing to report) (op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and 10/3)

7 4 [20¾]	4. The Famous Five (FR) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	118	121	51	103	–
b g Camelot - Palme Royale (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Pressed leader, lost position but prominent home turn, weakened after 2 out (tchd 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:14 Winning time: 5m 14.40s (slow by 29.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Bective Stud (Good To Be Alive) 1st breeder: Noel & Valerie Moran
2nd owner: Danny O'Neill And Gary Moore (He's A Latchico)
3rd owner: Raceshare - Lucky Manifest (Lucky Manifest)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.60 £4.70 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £23.40 Trifecta: £109.30

2:50 Plumpton 26 Jan 2026

Southern Cranes Handicap Hurdle