Plumpton
14:30
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase
Plumpton Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.60 £1.20 Exacta: £9.10 Trifecta: £21.90
Non-Runners: Nathan Walker (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Baddesley (IRE) 10 G AVG Chris Gordon 163 lbs 7/2 Won Jumped right throughout - pressed leader - led 5th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
2nd 3 Sir Rock (IRE) 8 G AVG Toby Lawes 168 lbs 10/11F 0.3 Held up in rear - steady headway and went second when not fluent 7th - carried right 4 out - slightly hampered and not fluent 2 out - soon drifted left - pressed winner final 110yds - kept on(op Evens tchd 5/6)
3rd 1 American Gerry (IRE) 8 G Poor Hughie Morrison 168 lbs 9/2 .5 Held up in last - steady headway and went third after 4 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied inside final 110yds - stayed on(tchd 5/1)
4th 4 Executive Pool (GB) 5 G Poor Gary Moore 150 lbs 22/1 18 Led narrowly - headed and reminders 5th - lost second 7th - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
5th 5 Elpologreg (FR) 6 G Poor Seamus Mullins 145 lbs 13/2 6 In touch with leaders - steady headway 7th - pecked on landing and lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 15/2)