Racecards
14:45 Plumpton
Howden Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 164y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 314321
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, faded before last
- Form 1483-94
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Cobden
led, joined 5th, travelling best 2 out, soon ridden and led outright, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in
- Form 3/334-26
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
prominent, disputed lead 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and chased winner, kept on same pace run-in
Korus (FR)
30- Form 3-62393
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, driven before 2 out, minor headway before last, duelled for 3rd run-in, held on for 3rd final stride
- Form 441F12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
ran in snatches, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon chased leaders, pressed for 3rd run-in, lost 3rd final stride
- Form 0-75P12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, dropped to midfield before 6th, lost position before 10th, ridden and no impression before 2 out
- Form 2P6-843
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Philip Armson
midfield, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out where mistake, faded before last
In depth
Formwatch
Theonlywayiswessex (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, closed into 3rd travelling strongly home turn, led approaching 2 out and soon asserted, cantered home run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Bentley's Return (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.
Walks Like The Man (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leader on inside, mistake 4 out and pushed along, no extra last, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind New Order (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bentley's Return (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leader on inside, short of room after 9th and pushed along, behind from 13th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Pedley Wood (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Korus (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, outpaced 2 out, edged left and rallied flat, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Dangerous Touch (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Ede'iffs Rock 8-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Space Voyage (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
John W Creasy (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Led, headed before 4th, close up, taken right 6th, dropped to midfield 10th, rallied after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, regained second run-in, no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Noche Negra (11-10) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Birdman Bob (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) In touch behind leaders, pressed leader 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, no extra and chased leaders before last where not fluent, no impression run-in, 3rd of 6, 9l behind One Last Glance (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.