13:45 Plumpton

Sunday 7 January 2024

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:5015:2515:55

BetGoodwin Chris Gordon EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 114y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 5m 9.56s
1st
Horse silk
8
10/3
T: Anthony CharltonJ: H Cobden
Tracked leader, left in lead before 6th, narrowly headed 2 out, almost upsides last, ridden and rallied gamely to lead again close home op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
4/5f
T: J R BoyleJ: R T Dunne
Close 3rd, left in 2nd place before 6th, led going well enough 2 out, joined last, strongly pressed and driven run-in, headed and no extra close home op 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
22/1
T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan
Raced keenly, held up in last trio on inside, headway 4 out, went 3rd turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo when mistake last op 20/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
6/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Daire Davis (7)
Held up in last pair, closer approaching 4 out, pushed along and outpaced turning in, stayed on pressing for modest 3rd op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
49
7
300/1
T: Mrs L HillJ: Fergus Gregory
In rear, pushed along and struggling after 8th, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
300/1
T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Tracked leading trio, left in 3rd place before 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 500/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: B BrookhouseJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Jumped badly right, led and raced keenly, hung badly right ran off the course before 6th and pulled up op 7/1 tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
D'ambonnay20
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: C Poulton  J: Harry Reed
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.50, £1.30EX:£6.60Trifecta:£35.70SF:£6.41Swingers:£1.20, £6.00, £3.70

Forecasts

Classic Anthem (4/5), Walks Like The Man (10/3), Rock Danse (6/1), West Warhorse (6/1), Diplomatic Ash (22/1), D'ambonnay (200/1), No More No (300/1), Can't Buy Time (300/1)

Verdict

CLASSIC ANTHEM won a competitive 2m novice handicap at Sandown last time and could have more to offer now stepping up to 2½m so he's taken to defy the penalty. Fellow last-time-out winners Rock Danse and West Warhorse may give him most to do.

  1. CLASSIC ANTHEM (IRE)
  2. ROCK DANSE (FR)
  3. WEST WARHORSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Twinjets
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
J: H Cobden  |  T: M F Harris
1/3

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.00

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