2025-02-14 Fakenham 16:40
Fakenham

William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

Distance: 3m38y

Going: Good

Prize: £2,567

Runners: 5

Winning time: 6m 26.16s (slow by 22.16s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 5

1 Bardenstown Lad

J:Mr E Mahon(3) T:Mrs S L Loughnane

Age:10 Weight:12st 6lbs

OR:130 SP:8/1

Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 13th - ridden when headed after 2 out - rallied approaching last - led again run-in - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

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2 Frere d'Armes

J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Dan Skelton

Age:8 Weight:12st 6lbs

OR:129 SP:9/4

Prominent - led after 2 out - headed run-in - stayed on(op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

3 15 16

4 Presentandcounting

J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Donald McCain

Age:11 Weight:12st 6lbs

OR:125 SP:6/4F

Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed when not fluent 13th - dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 14th - outpaced from 3 out - went modest third run-in(op 7/4)

4 18 34

3 Go On Chez

J:Mr Tom Hutsby(7) T:F A Hutsby

Age:9 Weight:12st 6lbs

OR:129 SP:5/2

Held up in last but in touch with leaders - jumped right on occasions - disputing fourth 7th - took keen hold and pressed leaders 12th - hung right home turn - weakened approaching last(tchd 15/8)

5 Sopran Thor

J:Mr Archie Loweth(7) T:John Whyte

Age:10 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:200/1

Prominent - outpaced and detached after 8th - mistake 9th - tailed off when pulled up after 13th(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9

Tote place: £2.70 £1.50

Exacta: £18.20

Trifecta: £36

CSF: £26.72