Howden Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Plumpton

14:45

Date 2025-02-10

Distance 2m3f164y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,809

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Walks Like The Man Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Harry Cobden T:Gary & Josh Moore	166	—	483-94	108	115	67	60d	—	—	-2	21.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Fair fourth at Warwick where shaping as though he may benefit from this drop back in trip
3	Bentley's Return Bay J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	162	p	334-26	104	119	108	46d	—	—	0	19.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Encouraging second over C&D on chase debut; disappointing since; now wears cheekpieces
4	Korus Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	161	—	-62393	107	-	-	30d	—	—	+8	25.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Encouraging third over hurdles at Ffos Las last time; lightly raced 5yo now goes chasing
6	John W Creasy Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	146	—	-75P12	88	114	104	41d	—	—	+11	24.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back to form with win at Lingfield and showed it was no one-off when second at Warwick
5	Ede'iffs Rock Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner	J:Harry Kimber T:Bill Turner	161	p	441F12	103	113	107	18d	—	—	+20	30.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won at Fakenham then bumped into rejuvenated winner at Fakenham; could be involved
1	Theonlywayiswessex b/br J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	168	—	314321	110	116	102	70d	—	—	+20	37	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won over C&D last time and could take 10lb rise in his stride, given his dominance
7	Birdman Bob Chestnut J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Andy Irvine	146	p	P6-843	88	112	68	40d	—	—	+4	11.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fair third at Fakenham last time but needs something extra and has modest 1-18 strike-rate

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Walks Like The Man	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Bentley's Return	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Korus	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
John W Creasy	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Ede'iffs Rock	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1
Theonlywayiswessex	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Birdman Bob	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Theonlywayiswessex

OR: 15 Form: 17 Odds: 5

17/2

2nd

Ede'iffs Rock

30.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 14.3 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

Korus

25.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 6 Odds: 5

9/2

John W Creasy

24.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 11.3 Odds: 4

13/2

Walks Like The Man

21.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Bentley's Return

19.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Birdman Bob

11.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Theonlywayiswessex	110	116	102
Walks Like The Man	108	115	67
Korus	107	—	—
Bentley's Return	104	119	108
Ede'iffs Rock	103	113	107
John W Creasy	88	114	104
Birdman Bob	88	112	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ede'iffs Rock	18d ago	Fit
Korus	30d ago	Fit
Birdman Bob	40d ago	Fit
John W Creasy	41d ago	Fit
Bentley's Return	46d ago	Fresh
Walks Like The Man	60d ago	Fresh
Theonlywayiswessex	70d ago	Fresh