Full Result 4.38 Fakenham | 4 May 2026

Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (3m5f24yds) 3m5f Good 22 fences

1st £13,007.50 2nd £5,980 3rd £2,990 4th £1,495 5th £747.50 6th £372.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Tommie Beau (IRE) 9/2 Benjamin Macey ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Benjamin Macey ⁵ Seamus Mullins	11	116 p	122	98	134	–
b g Brian Boru - Bajan Girl (FR) (Emperor Jones)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, led and faced challenge before last, kept on (op 5/1)

2 3	9. Esperti (IRE) 4/1 Sean Bowen David Rees	Sean Bowen David Rees	9	108	105	79	114	–
b g Presenting - Elsie (IRE) (Milan)
Jumped right on occasions, in rear, headway before 4 out, went second and pressed winner before last, no extra run-in (tchd 10/3)

3 5 [8]	2. Stans The Man (IRE) 7/2F Ben Godfrey Ella Pickard	Ben Godfrey Ella Pickard	9	1112 tb	123	94	128	–
b g Milan - Strong Roe (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
In touch with leaders, headway before 13th, led before 4 out, faced challenge before 2 out, headed and weakened before last

4 23 [31]	4. Wicked Thoughts (IRE) 10/1 Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls	Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls	7	1111 p	122	76	108	–
ch g Mahler - Emily's Princess (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, headway and went second before 3 out, weakened before last (op 8/1)

5 ½ [31½]	5. Planned Paradise (IRE) 16/1 Mr J J Murphy-Knight ⁷ Christian Williams	Mr J J Murphy-Knight ⁷ Christian Williams	10	1013	117	70	104	–
b g Westerner - Quel Bleu (IRE) (Tel Quel)
Jumped right on occasions, in rear, headway when hampered 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)

6 17 [48½]	7. Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 10/1 Miss Lily Jones ⁷ Neil King	Miss Lily Jones ⁷ Neil King	12	1011 p	115	56	83	–
bb g Network (GER) - Triple Star (FR) (Dom Alco)
Led but pestered, headed 11th, lost position before 14th, weakened before 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

7 ¾ [49¼]	1. Stolen Silver (FR) 25/1 Miss Olive Nicholls ⁵ Georgina Nicholls	Miss Olive Nicholls ⁵ Georgina Nicholls	11	1111	127	67	95	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Change Partner (FR) (Turtle Island)
Midfield, dropped to rear before 16th, weakened before 5 out (op 33/1)

F	10. Always Busy (IRE) 5/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	8	107	104	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Davids Jewel (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, headway before 16th, not fluent 17th, 5 lengths down when fell 3 out (op 4/1)

PU	8. Northern Poet (IRE) 18/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	11	114 v	115	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Crowning Virtue (IRE) (Jimble)
In rear, weakened and pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 20/1)

PU	6. Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 10/1 Caoilin Quinn Chris Gordon	Caoilin Quinn Chris Gordon	10	115 p	116	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Fitanga Speed (IRE) (Oscar)
Pressed leader, led when not fluent 11th, headed 4 out, weakening when hampered and pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller 3 fences out) (op 11/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:38:08 Winning time: 7m 46.58s (slow by 16.58s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Simon & Christine Prout (Tommie Beau) 1st breeder: William Fox
2nd owner: Toni & Dai (Esperti)
3rd owner: Having The Craic (Stans The Man)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.90 £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £24.23 Tricast: £71.32 Trifecta: £110.80

4:38 Fakenham 4 May 2026

Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)