Howden Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Walks Like The Man (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 166 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Made virtually all - clear with one other 4th - ridden and led clearly when edged left before last - stayed on | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Bentley's Return (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Freddie Gordon
(3)lbs
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Chris Gordon | 159 lbs | 4/1 | 2 | Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - went clear with winner 4th - no extra before last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 4 | Korus (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Warren Greatrex | 161 lbs | 5/1 | 2.75 | Novicey on occasions - raced in last - headway after 2 out - went third towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Ede'iffs Rock (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Bill Turner | 161 lbs | 11/2 | 0.1 | Towards rear - reminder before 9th - headway on outer 4 out - edged left and no extra run-in(op 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Birdman Bob (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Philip Armson
(3)lbs
|
Andy Irvine | 143 lbs | 11/1 | 8 | In touch with leaders - steady headway 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | John W Creasy (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Chris Honour | 146 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Disputed lead - in touch with leaders from 2nd - lost position 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Theonlywayiswessex (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 168 lbs | 10/1 | 5 | In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 3rd - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2) |
Plumpton Races