Full Result 4.05 Fakenham | 17 February 2017

William Bulwer Long Memorial "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m38yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £1,920.10 2nd £628.90 3rd £338.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Carlton Ryan (IRE) 3/1 Mr William Easterby ³ Mrs Stephanie Easterby	Mr William Easterby ³ Mrs Stephanie Easterby	9	121	113	15	125	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Dante's Arrow (IRE) (Phardante)
Off the pace in 7th, mistake, pecked and reminder 6th, modest 5th when hit 13th, went 11 lengths 3rd 3 out, stayed on under pressure and closed between last 2, just over 2 lengths down when left in lead on landing last, ridden out (tchd 10/3)

2 4½	2. Warden Hill (IRE) 11/4 Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts ⁷ Mrs H Connors	Mr Tom Chatfeild-Roberts ⁷ Mrs H Connors	9	121	136	15	125	–
br g Presenting - Moon Storm (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Clear in leading trio, chased leading pair until went 2nd 13th, ridden 15th, kept on same pace under pressure between last 2, 2 lengths down when left in lead, badly hampered and headed on landing last, not recover and one pace after (op 7/2)

3 36 [40½]	1. Vasco Du Mee (FR) 8/1 Miss Josephine Banks ⁷ Martin Weston	Miss Josephine Banks ⁷ Martin Weston	8	121 tb	129	–	97	–
b g Goldneyev (USA) - British Nellerie (FR) (Le Pontet)
Midfield but never on terms with leaders, left 4th 3rd, mistake 8th, lost place next, bumped along in modest 6th and no headway after 13th, tailed off after 3 out, left poor 3rd last (tchd 9/1)

F	5. Mr Madeit (IRE) 14/1 Mr George Greenock ⁷ G T H Bailey	Mr George Greenock ⁷ G T H Bailey	11	1111	110	–	124	–
b g Brian Boru - Henrietta Howard (IRE) (King's Ride)
Clear in leading trio, chased leader until led 6th, hampered by loose horse and mistake 13th, reminder after next, bumped along 15th, kept on gamely and kept finding extra, distracted by loose horse between last 2, 2 lengths up when fell last (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	7. Master Workman (IRE) 33/1 Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas ⁷ David Kemp	Mr Samuel Davies-Thomas ⁷ David Kemp	11	119 p	109	–	–	–
b g Posidonas - Bobbie Magee (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led and clear with 2 rivals, headed 6th, chased leader after, hampered just before 13th, outpaced in 3rd after 14th, weakened and poor 4th when jumped slowly 2 out, pulled up before last

PU	8. Hurraboru (IRE) 66/1 Mr Ross Wilson ⁷ M V Coglan	Mr Ross Wilson ⁷ M V Coglan	10	117 p	92	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Midfield but never on terms with leaders, reminder after 5th, ridden and struggling 12th, lost touch after 14th, tailed off when jumped slowly 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	4. Flash Tommie (IRE) 66/1 Mr Jack Andrews ⁷ C E Ward	Mr Jack Andrews ⁷ C E Ward	9	1111 h¹	99	–	–	–
b g City Honours (USA) - African Keys (IRE) (Quws)
Held up in rear, never on terms, ridden 11th, no headway, tailing off when pulled up after 13th (op 100/1 tchd 50/1)

PU	6. Wild Bill (IRE) 2/1F Conor Orr ⁷ Mrs A Rucker	Conor Orr ⁷ Mrs A Rucker	8	1111	118	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Sarahall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up off the pace in last pair, headway to chase leading trio 8th, ridden after 14th, no impression when mistake next, soon beaten, well behind when pulled up after 3 out (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

UR	9. Popaway 10/1 Miss Immy Robinson ⁷ Mrs Pauline Harkin	Miss Immy Robinson ⁷ Mrs Pauline Harkin	12	114 t	113	–	–	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Sea Poppy (Baron Blakeney)
Chased clear leading trio until blundered and unseated rider 3rd (tchd 9/1 and 11/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:07:52 Winning time: 6m 36.15s (slow by 32.15s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: S A Hollings (Carlton Ryan) 1st breeder: Frank Sinnott
2nd owner: John Chatfeild-Roberts (Warden Hill)
3rd owner: Miss Josephine Banks (Vasco Du Mee)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £14.10 CSF: £12.43 Trifecta: £51.20

4:05 Fakenham 17 Feb 2017

William Bulwer Long Memorial "Grassroots" Hunters' Chase