Horse Alert

10 Feb 2025 14:45 Plumpton

Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,809); Distance: 2m 3f 164y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Howden Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Walks Like The Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1483-94 / 7	Jump (60)	H Cobden	G & J Moore Four Candles And…	5/2
		led, joined 5th, travelling best 2 out, soon ridden and led outright, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in
2^nd	3	2 L	Bentley's Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	3/334-26 / 7	Jump (46)	Freddie Gordon	C Gordon Mr J Pfitzner	4/1
		prominent, disputed lead 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and chased winner, kept on same pace run-in
3^rd	4	2¾ L	Korus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	3-62393 / 5	Jump (30)	James Bowen	W Greatrex Glassex Holdings…	5/1
		held up in rear, driven before 2 out, minor headway before last, duelled for 3rd run-in, held on for 3rd final stride
4^th	5	SHD	Ede'iffs Rock (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7)	441F12 / 7	Jump (18)	Harry Kimber	W G M Turner Mr A Lees	11/2
		ran in snatches, held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon chased leaders, pressed for 3rd run-in, lost 3rd final stride
5^th	7	8 L	Birdman Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6)	2P6-843 / 8	Jump (40)	Phillip Armson	A Irvine Surefire Racing	11/1
		midfield, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out where mistake, faded before last
6^th	6	½ L	John W Creasy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6)	0-75P12 / 7	Jump (41)	Bryan Carver	C Honour The Honourable…	11/2
		prominent, dropped to midfield before 6th, lost position before 10th, ridden and no impression before 2 out
7^th	1	5 L	Theonlywayiswessex (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	314321 / 7	Flat (174), Jump (70)	Tom Cannon	A King Marsh, Kelly, Meacham,…	10/1
		held up in midfield, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, faded before last