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Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase

Plumpton · 19 October 2026
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance2m 4f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners4
  • HandicapYes

Golly Gosh (IRE) (4/9F) won the Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton on 19 October 2026, beating Yorgunnabeplucky (GB) by 1¾ lengths under Jack Andrews for trainer Tom Ellis. 4 ran on Good going over 2m 4f; the winning time was 5m 9.14s. The winner was the favourite.

SP: 4/9 favKTB Rating 94CKTB Speed 35C J: Jack Andrews T: Tom Ellis O: Mr S R Andrews
Won by 1¾ lengths
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5 Golly Gosh (IRE) t 5g Led Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Fantastic Gold (GB) (Fantastic Light) Mr S R Andrews Led from the start - went clear after 3 out - nudged out and veered right over last two fences - no rivals near and wound down late to win Jack Andrews Tom Ellis 10-10 7694C35C 5:09.14 4,304 4/9 fav 1.55
2nd 4 Yorgunnabeplucky (GB) 6g Prominent Yorgunnabelucky (USA) – Amicus (GB) (Xaar) Baytree Prominent in second early - lost ground with a blunder at the 9th and under urging - niggled again 3 out - stayed on strongly on the run-in without ever reaching the winner - finished 2nd 1¾ Conor Ring Mrs C. Williams 11-3 8399C34C 5:09.49 1,980 15/2 8.60
3rd 2 Expert Analysis (IRE) p 4g Prominent Expert Eye (GB) – Aqualis (GB) (Sea The Stars) G White prominent behind the leaders early - second at the 7th - scrappy jump at the 10th - ridden after 3 out making no dent - dropped to third late on 2¼ Luke Scott(3) Jennie Candlish 11-5 9899C32C 5:09.94 990 100/30 5.14
PU 3 Kadex (FR) p 8g Held up Saddex (GB) – Califete Royale (FR) (Califet) M Reddy & J Mallon Held up at the back and blundered 1st - pushed to stay in touch - hesitant at 4th and given a few slaps - lost touch and pulled up once beyond 4 out — James Turner(5) Alan Jones 11-0 85—— — — 20/1 26.00
NR Alidam — William Shanahan(5) Jennie Candlish — ——— — — — —

Winning time 5m 9.14s

Non-runners Alidam

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (3 of 5 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (3 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 27 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £1.45
Exacta £3.60
CSF £4.22
Trifecta £4.80
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Golly Gosh won the Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton over 2m4f on good going at 4/9 favourite. The winner led from the start, built a clear advantage after the third last and was nudged along while veering right at the final two fences before being eased close home. Yorgunnabeplucky raced prominently in second from early on but lost ground with a mistake at the ninth, was niggled along once more at the third last and stayed on strongly up the run-in without ever closing the gap. Expert Analysis finished third, 1¾ lengths behind the runner-up.

The pre-race read Plumpton 3:00 Race Preview — 19 October 2026 This Class 5 handicap steeplechase over 2m3f166y at Plumpton features a small field of just five runners on ground yet to be confirmed. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Expert Analysis 59/100 top-rated of 5
Advised 9/2 SP 100/30 Finished 3rd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton in 2026?
Golly Gosh (IRE) won the Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton on 19 October 2026, ridden by Jack Andrews and trained by Tom Ellis.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton?
1st Golly Gosh (IRE) (4/9F), 2nd Yorgunnabeplucky (GB) (15/2), 3rd Expert Analysis (IRE) (100/30).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton?
Golly Gosh (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/9F, with a Betfair SP of 1.55.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton?
4 horses ran in the 2026 Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton. Non-runners: Alidam.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Back British Farming Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton?
The winning time was 5m 9.14s.