16 Feb 2018 14:10 Fakenham
Winner: £12,800 (Penalty: £7,408); Distance: 2m 59y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in two dips).
Lycetts Farm And Estate Insurance Brokers Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Rather Be (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2U18-1U / 8 | Jump (40) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan | 2/7 | |
| jumped right at times, made all, clear 3 out, canter | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 17 L | Positively Dylan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 333U1F / 7 | Jump (27) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 9/2 | |
| jumped right, tracked leaders, chased winner from 2nd, baulked next, mistake 8th, blundered next, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Ivor's Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 244144 / 9 | Jump (71) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Ivor Perry & Ashton… | 6/1 | |
| held up, hampered 2nd, behind 8th, went remote 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Gin And Tonic (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 7P8318 / 9 | Flat (13), Jump (25) | J M Quinlan | M Wigham The Gin & Tonic… | 50/1 | |
| chased winner until mistake 2nd, hampered next, struggling from 8th, lost modest 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 37 L | L'es Fremantle (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 750506 / 12 | Flat (17), Jump (85) | Alison Clarke | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 150/1 | |
| last, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
