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2:00 Plumpton

Monday 2 November 2026 ·10 runners KTB Selection: Onewayortother · 68/100

The 2:00 at Plumpton is a Class 5 Southern Contract Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase over 2m3f166y on good ground with a field of ten. KTB's Fit Scores point to a competitive heat led by Onewayortother on 68, Known Warrior on 66 and Hiero Sport on 64, with the remainder trailing between 58 and 40. The race features several runners stepping up or dropping in trip, with limited course experience for many and a strong pace expected to play a significant part.

How the race shapes up

With two or more habitual front-runners in the line-up the pace shape is strong and confidence in it is high. Hiero Sport and Lunar Ocean are both inclined to make the running or race prominently, while Onewayortother, Diamond Days, Georges Street, Kill The Groove and Lord Maher like to race handily. Known Warrior, Kapability and Walk In The West are held-up types who can be produced late. The key question is whether the strong early pace will cause the leaders to collapse in the latter stages, handing the advantage to those racing off the pace.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Onewayortother KTB Selection68/100

    Form 3/603- · Jamie Moore & Josh Moore · Freddie Mitchell(3)

    Onewayortother is a useful performer who has shown some ability on good ground with a placed effort from three starts. Only one run at this track resulted in a fourth place finish and he drops back in trip today having failed to win in a previous try at this distance. The trainer has no recorded runs at Plumpton while the jockey has a 9% strike rate from 65 rides here. He is a prominent runner who usually races handily on or close to the lead. His official rating is 100 and recent form reads 3/603-. As the KTB selection he is taken to come out on top in a race where the strong pace could play to those positioned just off it.

  2. 2Known Warrior66/100

    Form 422-5U · Richard Bandey · Richie McLernon

    Known Warrior is a useful performer who has shown consistent placed form at this track, finishing second on his only previous visit over hurdles here. He steps up in trip today having been competitive without winning at this distance before, and his recent form of 422-5U suggests he remains in reasonable order. The trainer operates at a 19% strike rate at Plumpton from 26 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, and the jockey has a 10% strike rate from 100 rides at the course. He is a held-up performer who usually produces his effort late. His official rating is 99 and he has been placed once from four starts on good ground.

  3. 3Hiero Sport64/100

    Form 1-3U52 · Alex Hales · Bryan Carver

    Hiero Sport is a fair performer who arrives in decent nick after a win and two placings from his last four completed starts. He steps up in trip today having already won at this distance, and he has shown he handles good ground with two wins from eight starts. The trainer has a 15% strike rate at Plumpton from 131 runs, above their mark elsewhere, though this is the horse's first run here. The jockey has a 22% strike rate from 49 rides at Plumpton and the pair combine with a 17% strike rate from 130 runs together. A front-runner who tends to make the running or race on the pace, his official rating is 82 and recent form reads 1-3U52.

  4. 4Kapability58/100

    Form 0/890- · Anthony Honeyball · Rex Dingle

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Kapability is a useful performer who showed little spark in three runs last season and now returns from a break. He steps up markedly in trip today which asks a fresh question while the dam has had one other runner that was not a winner. The trainer has a 25% strike rate at Plumpton from 194 runs which is above his 17% elsewhere and the pair combine with an 18% strike rate from 562 runs together. A held-up performer who usually produces his effort late, his official rating is 100 and he is dropping in class. He has won his only start on good ground.

  5. 5Walk In The West55/100

    Form 0P26-4 · Anthony Honeyball · Sam Twiston-Davies

    Walk In The West is a fair performer who has shown some ability on good ground without winning. He steps up in trip today having been out of the frame on his only previous attempt at this distance, which asks a fresh question. The trainer operates at a 25% strike rate at Plumpton from 194 runs, above their 17% elsewhere, and the pair combine with a 20% strike rate from 286 runs together. The jockey has a 22% strike rate from 148 rides at Plumpton. A held-up performer who usually produces his effort late, his official rating is 86 and recent form reads 0P26-4.

  6. 6Diamond Days51/100

    Form 455P-4 · Joe Tizzard · Brendan Powell

    Diamond Days is a fair performer who has shown consistent but limited ability, finishing no better than fourth on his last four completed starts. The step up in trip today asks a fresh question while his record on good ground remains winless from four runs. The trainer has a 22% strike rate at Plumpton from 94 runs, above his 14% at other courses, and the pair combine with a 14% strike rate from 1097 runs together. A prominent runner who usually races handily, his official rating is 84 and recent form reads 455P-4.

  7. 7Georges Street48/100

    Form 559-62 · Harry Ryall · Ben Godfrey

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Georges Street is a fair performer who has shown some ability in his five runs. He finished a solid second last time out after a break but now drops back in trip to a distance he has never tried. The yard has no runners recorded at Plumpton while the lightly-raced profile means the going remains an unknown. The dam has had one other runner that was not a winner. A prominent runner who usually races handily, his official rating is 82 and recent form reads 559-62.

  8. 8Kill The Groove45/100

    Form 435-3P · Karen Jewell · Tom Cannon

    Kill The Groove is a fair performer who has been placed three times from six runs at Plumpton without winning. He showed some spark when third here on his penultimate start but was pulled up last time and now steps up in trip for the first time since an unsuccessful try at this distance. The trainer's 4% strike rate at the track is in line with their record elsewhere and the pair combine with a 3% strike rate from 34 runs together. A prominent runner who usually races handily, his official rating is 83 and recent form reads 435-3P.

  9. 9Lunar Ocean43/100

    Form 24P-13 · Billy Aprahamian · Benjamin Macey(5)

    Lunar Ocean is a fair performer who ran well when second here over this trip on his only previous visit to Plumpton. He has shown ability on good ground with a win and five places from nine starts, though his recent form of 24P-13 suggests consistency is not his strong point. The trainer records a 6% strike rate at the track from 16 runs while the 5 lb claimer has yet to add to that and the pair combine with a 0% strike rate from 5 runs together. A front-runner who tends to make the running or race on the pace, his official rating is 79.

  10. 10Lord Maher40/100

    Form 45B7-5 · Karen Jewell · Marc Goldstein

    Lord Maher is a fair performer who has shown little spark in recent starts and was well held when fifth on his latest outing. He has a modest record here with a single run ending in sixth place and his trainer's 4% strike rate at Plumpton is in line with their record elsewhere. The pair combine with an 8% strike rate from 40 runs together. He has won once from six starts on good ground but remains winless in three attempts at this trip. A prominent runner who usually races handily, his official rating is 84 and recent form reads 45B7-5.

KTB verdict

Onewayortother is the KTB Selection. He is a useful performer with placed form on good ground and, although he has limited experience at Plumpton, the drop back in trip looks suitable while his prominent run-style should see him well placed in a race with a strong pace that may collapse late. Known Warrior is the obvious danger having shown consistent placed form at the track and with the benefit of a hold-up style that could be ideal if the leaders go too hard. Hiero Sport brings a recent win and good-ground form while Kapability and Walk In The West are not without hope on their best days, though both have questions to answer on trip and freshness.

KTB Selection Onewayortother

Early prices

The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:30am, 2 Nov. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerEarly priceBookmaker, time
Onewayortother15/2LiveScore Bet, 12:30am
Known Warrior15/2William Hill, 12:15am
Hiero Sport7/2William Hill, 12:15am
Kapability13/2Unibet, 12:18am
Walk In The West17/2LiveScore Bet, 12:30am
Diamond Days9/2LiveScore Bet, 12:30am
Georges Street4/1William Hill, 12:15am
Kill The Groove25/1Unibet, 12:18am
Lunar Ocean5/1LiveScore Bet, 12:30am
Lord Maher25/1Midnite, 12:18am

Questions about this race

Which horse is stepping back in trip after failing to win at this distance previously?

Onewayortother drops back in trip today having failed to win in a previous try at this distance.

Which runner has the strongest trainer strike rate at Plumpton?

Kapability and Walk In The West are trained by Anthony Honeyball who has a 25% strike rate at Plumpton from 194 runs.

Who showed consistent placed form at Plumpton over hurdles?

Known Warrior has shown consistent placed form at this track, finishing second on his only previous visit over hurdles here.

Which horse has been placed three times from six runs at Plumpton without winning?

Kill The Groove has been placed three times from six runs at Plumpton without winning.

Which runner ran well when second here over this trip on its only previous visit to Plumpton?

Lunar Ocean ran well when second here over this trip on his only previous visit to Plumpton.

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