14 Mar 2008 16:15 Fakenham
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,186); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
William Bulwer-Long Memorial Novices' Fox Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Flashy Sir (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 4477/ / 26 | Jump (696) | Mr M Wall | H J Evans Mr M S Fentiman | 12/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner 4 out, mistake next, led approaching 2nd last, soon driven clear, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 10 L | Protagonist (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 6/11-261 / 10 | Jump (19) | Miss Hannah Watson | Mrs K Madocks Wright Mrs K Madocks Wright | 2/1 | |
| behind, headway 11th, stayed on to take 2nd at last fence, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Star Double (ITY) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 7U-3352 / 12 | Jump (12) | Mr Matthew Smith | Mrs Fleur Hawes Mr Fraser Duffin | 5/1 | |
| led, hit 3 out, soon driven and headed, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Tallow Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P1-1313 / 14 | Jump (27) | Mr S Morris | W J Warner Mrs Janet Ackner | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 10th, hit 12th, soon under pressure and weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 18 L | Jewel Song (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 25-5235 / 10 | Jump (16) | Mr J Jarrett | M Hazell Mrs S Nash | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered 10th, soon under pressure and beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 10 L | Ballyowen (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 554661 / 9 | Jump (20) | Mr A Vaughan-jones | Fred Farrow Mr J Sargeant | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 8th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Sironi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P2PP/6-7 / 8 | Jump (16) | B J Toomey | Miss K C Jewell Mr Peter Oppenheimer | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 7th, under pressure 9th, soon lost place, pulled up 12th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Fleur De Nikos (FR) (Mare, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 11-12RP / 10 | Jump (54) | Miss Jenny Carr | A Walter Mrs Jane Walter | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader when blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
