30 Jan 2023 14:05 Plumpton
Winner: £9,050 (Penalty: £4,779); Distance: 2m 214y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
IEP Financial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Shaw's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 24-2224 / 13 | Jump (26) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 9/4 | |
| waited with in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, went 3rd after 3 out, hung left and ridden after 2 out, closer at the last, went 2nd run-in, quickened to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Doyannie (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 3/4233-7 / 9 | Jump (85) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Barber, French… | 9/2 | |
| held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 3rd before 7th, went 2nd led 2 out, hung left between last two, headed and not pace of winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Hector Jaguen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 52-6P40 / 7 | Jump (17) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Past The Post Racing | 13/2 | |
| led until 2nd, led again next, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, slightly hampered on rail between last two, soon switched right and ridden, hung left and no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 29 L | Heron Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3-PU95P / 6 | Jump (14) | Lee Edwards | Dr R D P Newland M Albon & M P Tudor | 8/1 | |
| held up in last trio, tailed off 8th, moderate late headway, never involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2 L | Rocambolas (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1U-PP94 / 6 | Jump (23) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Ben Pauling | 9/2 | |
| waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 8th, disputing held 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 8½ L | Sherborne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 188U-P4 / 9 | Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Geoff Kennington… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd until next, lost 2nd after 7th, went right and lost held 3rd 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 13 L | Nyoufsea (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | P-P35P3 / 8 | Jump (102) | James Best | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | 80/1 | |
| raced in 3rd until before 7th, chased leaders, weakened after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2 L | Clondaw Robin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 33F/043 / 12 | Jump (28) | James Davies | A Irvine The Secret Circle… | 12/1 | |
| close 4th until lost place and struggling 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
