17 Feb 2017 16:05 Fakenham
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,872); Distance: 3m 38y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
William Bulwer Long Memorial 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Carlton Ryan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 1111-22 / 17 | Jump (13) | Mr William Easterby | Mrs Stephanie Easterby Mr S Hollings And… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, staying on strongly when left in lead last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Warden Hill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 8) | 21/3-UF1 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mr T Chatfeild-Roberts | Mrs H Connors Mr John Chatfeild-roberts | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge after 3 out, staying on same pace when hampered last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 36 L | Vasco Du Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 8) | 121-153 / 10 | Jump (19) | Miss Josephine Banks | M H Weston Miss Josephine… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, rallied 10th, weakened before 4 out, left in remote 3rd at last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Flash Tommie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 19P8-73 / 9 | Jump (19) | Jack Andrews | C E Ward Mrs Joyce Hulse | 66/1 | |
| behind, mistake 4th, struggling 12th, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Mr Madeit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 11/1112- / 12 | Jump (302) | Mr G Greenock | G Bailey Countess Cathcart | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, headed approaching 12th, led again and hampered by loose horse before next, all out when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Wild Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | F134P-1 / 9 | Jump (52) | Conor Orr | Mrs A Rucker Mr & Mrs William… | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 8th, chased leaders next, mistake 9th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Master Workman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 5P221-P / 12 | Jump (19) | Mr S Davies-Thomas | D Kemp The Oak Partnership | 33/1 | |
| led until 7th, led again before 12th, headed approaching next, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Hurraboru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 35/13-41 / 10 | Jump (271) | Mr R Wilson | M Coglan Mr M V Coglan | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Popaway (GB) (mare, bay, 11 11) | 12-12U1 / 13 | Jump (19) | Miss Immy Robinson | Mrs P Harkin MRS PAULINE HARKIN | 10/1 | |
| in touch when blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
