23 Oct 2009 15:45 Fakenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Northern Norfolk Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Busker Royal (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F23622- / 21 |
Jump (181) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown |
2/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pecked 11th, not fluent next, went 2nd 4 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, soon driven, 1 length down when left clear last | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 29 L |
No Panic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2133P5 / 9 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
6/1 | |
| not always fluent, pressed leader, lost 2nd before 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, left 2nd last | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
111162- / 11 |
Jump (224) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke |
3/1 | |
| held up in 4th, mistakes 4th and 10th, outpaced 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, left 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Galley Slave (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
763067 / 9 |
Flat (83), Jump (10) |
S Gagan | M C Chapman Quench Racing Partnership |
80/1 | |
| steadied start, pulled hard, mistakes 1st and 7th, always behind | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| Dist |
Pelo Du Bief (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
7UP6P5 / 7 |
Flat (1123), Jump (10) |
Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
125/1 | |
| not fluent, hit 6th, behind from next, blundered badly last, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Eleazar (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3/103-51 / 12 |
Flat (1601), Jump (152) |
L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr J J W Wadham |
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