Full Result 4.20 Fakenham | 9 May 2023

Snellings Norfolk National Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m5f24yds) 3m5f Good 22 fences

1st £15,609 2nd £7,176 3rd £3,588 4th £1,794 5th £897 6th £447

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Duc De Beauchene (FR) 5/1 Fergus Gillard ³ David Pipe	Fergus Gillard ³ David Pipe	10	1111 tb	122	80	131	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Quatia D'Angron (FR) (Verglas)
Travelled strongly, prominent, ridden and challenging home turn, kept on to lead towards finish (op 11/2)

2 ½	9. Jony Max (IRE) 13/2 Ellis Collier ⁷ Christian Williams	Ellis Collier ⁷ Christian Williams	8	109 t	110	68	119	–
b g Mahler - Supreme Sunday (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Travelled strongly, raced in second, pushed along and joined leader 2 out, led last, soon ridden, headed and no extra towards finish (tchd 11/2)

3 2 [2½]	6. Wake Up Early (IRE) 13/2 Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	Cillin Leonard ⁵ Dr Richard Newland	9	113 b	116	72	123	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Wake Me Gently (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, joined and ridden 2 out, headed last, lost second and no extra final 110yds, bled from the nose (trainer's rep said gelding had bled from the nose)

4 7 [9½]	7. Midnight Mary 7/2F A P Heskin Lucy Wadham	A P Heskin Lucy Wadham	7	117 tp	115	66	116	–
b m Midnight Legend - Epee Celeste (FR) (Spadoun)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, weakened last

5 3¾ [13¼]	5. Coup De Pinceau (FR) 28/1 Beau Morgan ⁷ Syd Hosie	Beau Morgan ⁷ Syd Hosie	11	112 b	117	65	115	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Castagnette III (FR) (Tin Soldier I)
Towards rear of midfield, some headway and ridden after 17th, outpaced 19th, no impression (op 18/1)

6 1¼ [14½]	2. Tommie Beau (IRE) 4/1 Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	Micheal Nolan Seamus Mullins	8	1113	121	69	116	–
b g Brian Boru - Bajan Girl (FR) (Emperor Jones)
Towards rear, pushed along after 12th, badly hampered and switched right before 19th, kept on from 2 out, never near to challenge (tchd 7/2)

7 11 [25½]	11. D'Jango (FR) 10/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	10	112 tb	110	49	99	–
br g Balko (FR) - Quizas Jolie (FR) (Video Rock)
Didn't jump with fluency, always behind, dropped to last and detached when ridden 18th, no impression (op 17/2)

PU	4. Shetland Bus (GER) 12/1 Luke Scott ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Luke Scott ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	10	114 tp	119	–	–	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Shali Tori (FR) (Vatori)
Held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along after 19th, tailed off when pulled up last (op 14/1)

PU	10. Flying Verse 14/1 Theo Gillard David Dennis	Theo Gillard David Dennis	11	112 tb	110	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Flight Sequence (Polar Falcon)
Midfield, pushed along after 17th, pulled up before 19th, lost action, fatally injured (tchd 16/1)

PU	8. Captain Tommy (IRE) 16/1 Harry Reed Ian Williams	Harry Reed Ian Williams	9	112 tv¹	110	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear when jumped left 18th, struggling when hampered before 19th, tailed off when pulled up last (op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:20:35 Winning time: 7m 53.19s (slow by 31.19s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Nearly Perfect (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Duc De Beauchene) 1st breeder: Raymond Bellanger
2nd owner: St QuintonMauleIntPlyw'dVordermanS-Daniel (Jony Max)
3rd owner: Dr R D P Newland (Wake Up Early)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.70 £2.30 £2.30 Ex: £38.10 CSF: £38.56 Tricast: £216.28 Trifecta: £210.30

4:20 Fakenham 9 May 2023

Snellings Norfolk National Handicap Chase