15 Nov 2011 13:40 Fakenham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Happy Birthday Vera And Simon Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Roc De Guye (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P427-43 / 11 | Jump (16) | Mr R J Kirk | H J Evans S Crawley, T Crawley | 11/4 | |
| slowly away, keen in rear early, headway 7th, led between 3 out and 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 8 L | Finnegans Rainbow (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 254464 / 10 | Flat (92), Jump (5) | T E Whelan | M C Chapman Mr J E Reed | 14/1 | |
| in rear, behind 3rd, mistake and nearly unseated rider 8th, soon ridden, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Betty Browneyes (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 08631U- / 7 | Jump (234) | Jake Greenall | T R George Capt & Mrs J A… | 7/2 | |
| led after 1st, clear next, jumped right and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, continued to jump right, reduced lead 7th, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 11 L | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | P-5844P / 11 | Flat (56), Jump (5) | Kyle James | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Bay Central (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 35-4341 / 9 | Jump (8) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | ||
| 2 |   | - | Road Train Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2637-P3 / 9 | Jump (7) | Non Runner | N B King Mr R Bothway &… | |||
| 3 |   | - | Nous Voila (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 475727- / 11 | Jump (249) | Mr Gary Derwin | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan | |||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Mad Professor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 226-547 / 11 | Flat (1070), Jump (44) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | ||
