11 Mar 2024 14:30 Plumpton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 164y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Baddesley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-51369 / 10 | Jump (48) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mrs Jenny Gordon | 7/2 | |
| jumped right, chased leader, led 5th, ridden 2 out, stayed on, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Sir Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1R3511 / 8 | Jump (43) | Tom Cannon | T Lawes Henfold Rockers | 10/11 | |
| held up in last pair, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, carried right 4 out, not much room when hit 2 out, stayed on flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | American Gerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4-U45P4 / 8 | Jump (13) | D A Jacob | H Morrison Mrs Margaret Geake | 9/2 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd, headway before 4 out, switched right flat, stayed on, not quite able to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 18 L | Executive Pool (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 1-58P7U / 5 | Flat (574), Jump (18) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Rebecca Menzies… | 22/1 | |
| led, slow and reminder 3rd, wandered into next and slow again, headed 5th and reminder, well beaten from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Elpologreg (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 594P31 / 6 | Jump (24) | Bradley Harris | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 4th, went 2nd 6th until next, pecked 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Nathan Walker (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 3550P4 / 6 | Jump (42) | Harry Kimber | Kieran Burke This Time Next… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
