Full Result 5.00 Fakenham | 17 March 2023

Robert Hoare Memorial Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £2,673.50 2nd £1,390.50 3rd £748.50

Robert Hoare Memorial Open Hunters' Chase, 3m - Soft, Class 5 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bennys King (IRE) 15/8F Miss Heidi Palin ⁷ Dan Skelton	Miss Heidi Palin ⁷ Dan Skelton	12	119 p	137	73	134	–
b g Beneficial - Hellofafaithful (IRE) (Oscar)
Pressed leader, led 4th, hit 13th, went clear 2 out, pushed along approaching last, kept on well, pushed out (op 11/8 tchd 2/1)

2 11	8. Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 5/1 Fern O'Brien ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	Fern O'Brien ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	12	117 b	108	59	117	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Quadrennial (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Prominent, left in second 7th, pressed leader 12th, mistake and pecked on landing when pushed along 15th, ridden 2 out, outpaced and beaten last (op 15/2)

3 11 [22]	1. Peacocks Secret (IRE) 25/1 Mr Dale Peters ³ D Peters	Mr Dale Peters ³ D Peters	11	123 p	117	57	116	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Secret Can't Say (IRE) (Jurado)
Held up in rear, headway and disputing third 7th, went third and jumped left 14th, close up and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last (op 14/1)

BD	4. Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 7/2 Mr Alex Chadwick ⁵ David Kemp	Mr Alex Chadwick ⁵ David Kemp	9	119	110	–	–	–
bb g Getaway (GER) - Meldrum Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In touch with leaders, brought down 7th (op 13/2)

F	3. Zee Man (FR) 11/1 Mr Zac Baker F A Hutsby	Mr Zac Baker F A Hutsby	9	122	90	–	–	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Sky High Flyer (Anabaa)
Led, headed and pressed leader 4th, not fluent 5th, fell 7th (tchd 13/2)

PU	7. Mister Whitaker (IRE) 11/2 Miss Gina Andrews Donald McCain	Miss Gina Andrews Donald McCain	11	1112 t	120	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Benbradagh Vard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Jumped right on occasions, midfield, dropped to last and hampered by faller 7th, jumped badly right and pushed along 13th, went fourth but no impression 14th, well beaten when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise) (op 7/2)

PU	5. Gaboriot (FR) 7/1 Mr George Cowley ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Mr George Cowley ⁷ Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	115	120	–	–	–
ch g Muhtathir - Uddy (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
Held up in rear, headway and disputing third 7th, dropped to last and struggling 14th, well behind when pulled up after 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)