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)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 5m 9.56s

1^st

Walks Like The Man

611-4

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

2^nd

Classic Anthem

611-10

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

3^rd

4 ¾

Diplomatic Ash

511-4

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

4^th

Rock Danse

711-10

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

5^th

No More No

511-4

300/1

T: Mrs L HillJ: Fergus Gregory

In rear, pushed along and struggling after 8th, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1

6^th

5 ½

Can't Buy Time

511-4

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

West Warhorse

611-10

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

D'ambonnay²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: C Poulton J: Harry Reed

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)

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.

CLASSIC ANTHEM (IRE)
ROCK DANSE (FR)
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