Plumpton
13:10
Harry Philips Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Plumpton Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.80 £1.60 Exacta: £7.20 Tricast: £19.55 Trifecta: £25.10
Non-Runners: Red Windsor (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent after 2nd - hit 5th - led after 9th - hit 4 out - soon raced in second - led again before 2 out - ridden inside final 110yds - kept on(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG Venetia Williams 154 lbs 5/2 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 6th - lost ground before 8th - headway after 10th - hit 4 out - not fluent 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on run-in(op 15/8)
7 G AVG Jane Williams 159 lbs 2/1F .75
3rd
Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - lost ground 8th - headway before 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 5/1)
8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 163 lbs 9/2 7
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - led - headed after 9th - led narrowly 4 out - headed before 2 out - lost position approaching last - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed on the final circuit)(op 40/1)
N/A AVG Syd Hosie 167 lbs 28/1 2.75
5th
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon lost ground - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2)
8 G AVG Emma Lavelle 168 lbs 5/1 1.75
6th
Prominent - not fluent 5th - outpaced after 10th - rallied when not fluent 4 out - lost ground before 3 out - in rear and no chance before 2 out(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Andy Irvine 153 lbs 33/1 0.3
7th
Held up in last - detached early - brief headway after 3 out - hit 2 out - no telling impression(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG Harry Fry 159 lbs 9/1 1.5