Full Result 1.40 Fakenham | 19 December 2023

Sky Bet Stayers' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m5f24yds) 3m5f Soft 22 fences

1st £6,695.93 2nd £3,132.19 3rd £1,613.44 4th £854.69

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gold Clermont (FR) 17/2 Sean Bowen Andy Irvine	Sean Bowen Andy Irvine	7	1110	106	77	120	–
b m Balko (FR) - Une Dame D'Or (FR) (Astarabad)
Towards rear, headway before 9th, pressed leader from 18th, going easily when led after 3 out, clear before 2 out, shaken up approaching last, pushed out and went further clear run-in (op 8/1)

2 14	1. Eceparti (FR) 4/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	122	112	72	115	–
b g Enrique - La Pommeraie (FR) (Apple Tree)
Midfield, headway after 3rd, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, lost ground before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 10/3)

3 3 [17]	6. Bretney (IRE) 12/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Henry Daly	Alice Stevens ⁵ Henry Daly	8	114 p	105	62	105	–
b g Milan - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
Disputed lead, prominent after 6th, pressed leader from 18th, lost ground before 2 out, weakened on turn after 2 out (op 11/1)

4 1 [18]	8. Invictus Allen (FR) 9/4F Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	5	104 p	86	42	85	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Quismaelle (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In rear, headway after 12th, in touch with leaders 18th, mistake 3 out, lost ground before 2 out, soon weakened (op 11/4 tchd 15/8)

PU	2. Wake Up Early (IRE) 16/1 Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	9	1111 b	112	–	–	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Wake Me Gently (IRE) (Be My Native)
Raced lazily at times, in touch with leaders, lost ground after 6th, dropped to last after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up after 14th (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report) (tchd 18/1)

PU	3. Lord Sparky 16/1 Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	9	1111 tv	107	–	–	–
ch g Sulamani (IRE) - Braybrooke Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Disputed lead, prominent after 6th, not fluent 11th, lost ground after 17th, soon towards rear, struggling when pulled up after 4 out (op 12/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	7. Le Tueur (IRE) 9/2 Daryl Jacob Sarah Humphrey	Daryl Jacob Sarah Humphrey	8	1011 tp	93	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Golden Odyssey (IRE) (Barathea)
In touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, lost ground after 6th, mistake 15th, not fluent 18th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out (op 11/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 6/1)

PU	4. Kadex (FR) 5/1 Nick Scholfield Lucy Wadham	Nick Scholfield Lucy Wadham	5	1110 p	106	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Califete Royale (FR) (Califet)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, reminder after 13th, struggling from 14th, soon pulled up (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, officially described as heavy, and would benefit from less testing conditions; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/2 tchd 15/2)

8 ran Off time: 1:40:31 Winning time: 8m 53.93s (slow by 1m 31.93s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Doyoufollow Partnership (Gold Clermont) 1st breeder: S C E A Elevage De Clermont
2nd owner: Mrs Sandra Champ (Eceparti)
3rd owner: Slater Stockwood Nicholson Partnership (Bretney)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £2.70 £2 £2.80 Ex: £58.70 CSF: £43.73 Tricast: £412.40 Trifecta: £413.60

1:40 Fakenham 19 Dec 2023

Sky Bet Stayers' Handicap Chase