28 Mar 2016 14:50 Fakenham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,496); Distance: 2m 5f 44y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Robert Hoare Novices' Hunters' Chase (For The Robert Hoare Memorial Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Clonbanan Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-773P2 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Bdr Jody Sole | L Allan Mr Robert Clifton-brown |
8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 5th, drew 5 lengths clear after 2 out, held on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Man Of Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
211-1U1 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Mr Joe Hill | A Hill Mr Alan Hill |
15/0 | |
| chased leaders, took closer order approaching 5 out, blundered next, driven to challenge before 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 35 L |
Talkin Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
844P72 / 10 |
Jump (16) | Mr S Croft | S Croft The Doubting Thomas'… |
14/0 | |
| led until after 5th, remained prominent, lost place 11th, kept on to take moderate 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Mackeys Forge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23740-P / 12 |
Jump (65) | Miss Brodie Hampson | P Froud The Gaudere Syndicate |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, weakened 3 out, modest 4th | ||||||||||