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

Plumpton

13:45

Date 2024-01-07

Distance 2m4f114y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £8,169

Winning Time 5m 9.56s (slow by 25.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Walks Like The Man (IRE) Harry Cobden · Anthony Charlton	100/30	Won
2nd	Classic Anthem (IRE) Robert Dunne · Jim Boyle	4/5F	0.3
3rd	Diplomatic Ash (IRE) David Noonan · Gary Moore	22/1	4.75
4th	Rock Danse (FR) Daire Davis · Fergal O'Brien	6/1	.5
5th	No More No (IRE) Fergus Gregory · Lawney Hill	300/1	49
6th	Can't Buy Time (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Cynthia Woods	300/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	West Warhorse (IRE) Alice Stevens · B F Brookhouse	6/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Classic Anthem Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Jim Boyle	J:Robert Dunne T:Jim Boyle	164	—	/5-231	120	124	105	30d	—	—	-11	31.7	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Moves up in trip after winning 2m Sandown handicap last month; leading contender
8	Walks Like The Man Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	158	—	B1-173	-	110	93	20d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Slightly disappointing when well-held third on hurdle debut but remains a good prospect
2	Rock Danse Bay J:Daire Davis(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Daire Davis(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	164	—	F7/821	118	121	78	25d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Stayed on well to win Hexham maiden last month and can probably improve again
3	West Warhorse Bay J:Alice Stevens(5) T:B F Brookhouse	J:Alice Stevens(5) T:B F Brookhouse	164	—	76-871	-	114	107	19d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Readily won modest Fakenham maiden by 16l last month; warrants consideration
6	Diplomatic Ash Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	158	—	8	-	97	86	18d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Never better than midfield on debut at Newbury; moves up from 2m today
4	Can't Buy Time Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Cynthia Woods	158	t	60	-	92	-	155d	—	—	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Didn't show a great deal in two Irish maiden hurdles last summer; now with new stable
7	No More No Grey J:Fergus Gregory T:Lawney Hill	J:Fergus Gregory T:Lawney Hill	158	t	P-7UP	-	-	-	48d	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Didn't get far on rules debut in November and was pulled up after struggling last time
NR	D'Ambonnay Bay J:Harry Reed T:Camilla Poulton	J:Harry Reed T:Camilla Poulton	158	—	0/088	-	60	27	20d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten at huge odds on both hurdling starts, the latter over C&D three weeks ago

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Classic Anthem	6/5	11/10	6/5
Walks Like The Man	2/1	9/4	2/1
Rock Danse	5/1	9/2	9/2
West Warhorse	7/1	7/1	7/1
Diplomatic Ash	22/1	20/1	20/1
Can't Buy Time	300/1	150/1	175/1
No More No	300/1	150/1	175/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Classic Anthem

31.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

6/5

2nd

Rock Danse

21.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Walks Like The Man

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

West Warhorse

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Diplomatic Ash

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

No More No

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Can't Buy Time

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

D'Ambonnay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Classic Anthem	120	124	105
Rock Danse	118	121	78
Walks Like The Man	—	110	93
West Warhorse	—	114	107
Diplomatic Ash	—	97	86
Can't Buy Time	—	92	—
No More No	—	—	—
D'Ambonnay	—	60	27

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diplomatic Ash	18d ago	Fit
West Warhorse	19d ago	Fit
Walks Like The Man	20d ago	Fit
D'Ambonnay	20d ago	Fit
Rock Danse	25d ago	Fit
Classic Anthem	30d ago	Fit
No More No	48d ago	Fresh
Can't Buy Time	155d ago	Long break