Plumpton

Howden Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f164y

Going: Soft

Prize: £5,809

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 9.92s (slow by 22.92s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

2 Walks Like The Man

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 108

SP: 5/2F

Made virtually all - clear with one other 4th - ridden and led clearly when edged left before last - stayed on

2 2

3 Bentley's Return

J: Freddie Gordon(3)

T: Chris Gordon

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 104

SP: 4/1

Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - went clear with winner 4th - no extra before last(op 7/2)

3 2¾ 4¾

4 Korus

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 107

SP: 5/1

Novicey on occasions - raced in last - headway after 2 out - went third towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

4 shd 4¾

5 Ede'iffs Rock

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 103

SP: 11/2

Towards rear - reminder before 9th - headway on outer 4 out - edged left and no extra run-in(op 8/1)

5 8 12¾

7 Birdman Bob

J: Philip Armson(3)

T: Andy Irvine

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 88

SP: 11/1

In touch with leaders - steady headway 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)

6 ½ 13¼

6 John W Creasy

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 6lbs

OR: 88

SP: 11/2

Disputed lead - in touch with leaders from 2nd - lost position 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1)

7 5 18¼

1 Theonlywayiswessex

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 110

SP: 10/1

In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 3rd - headway 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50

Tote place: £1.90 £2

Exacta: £10.40

Trifecta: £60.10

CSF: £13.06