16 Mar 2018 17:10 Fakenham
Winner: £8,800 (Penalty: £4,809); Distance: 2m 5f 44y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in two dips).
Walter Wales Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Heresmynumber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 92/F-033 / 11 | Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | A Stronge Kings Of The Castle | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 4 out, hard driven approaching when not fluent last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Wood Pigeon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4U1U2P / 10 | Flat (685), Jump (19) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Touchwood Racing | 11/8 | |
| led until approaching 4 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on strongly after last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 22 L | Alpha Indi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2-34964 / 8 | Jump (19) | T Dowling | H J Evans Vincent Caldwell… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake 10th, pushed along next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 25 L | The Society Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 553PU3 / 12 | Flat (815), Jump (14) | T E Whelan | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, struggling after 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
