20:15 Fakenham 16 Feb 2024
William Bulwer Long Memorial Open Hunters' Chase
Class 5 | 5YO plus
Winner £2,566 - 5 ran
jumped slightly right, chased leader, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th or 9th, led 12th, headed and ridden after 2 out, 7 lengths down when left in lead last, kept on
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th until before next, outpaced before 2 out, left 2nd last, no impression on winner flat
led, big and slow jump 5th, headed 12th, struggling from 14th, well behind 2 out, kept on flat
chased leaders, pecked 11th, not fluent next, mistake 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway before 9th, went 2nd before 14th, led after 2 out, 7 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider last
Future Form
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soft | 9 | Dubai Quest | 8 | 11 2 | - | 33-F111 | 348 days | T Ellis (116 miles) | Bridget Andrews | 5/ 4 | 7:02.83 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 6 | Shantou Flyer | 10 | 12 8 | - | P5112-1 | 40 days | Mrs R Loxton (238 miles) | Mr D Maxwell | 4/ 11 | 6:44.90 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 3 | Risk A Fine | 10 | 12 0 | - | 2112-P1 | 49 days | Gareth Moore | Mr James King | 1/ 2 | 6:24.10 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 5 | Foxcub | 10 | 12 0 | - | 036P-22 | 33 days | R Potter (205 miles) | Miss Emma Yardley | 11/ 4 | 6:57.10 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 9 | Carlton Ryan | 9 | 12 4 | - | 1111-22 | 13 days | Mrs Stephanie Easterby (167 miles) | Mr W Easterby | 3/ 1 | 6:35.80 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 6 | Vasco Du Mee | 7 | 12 4 | - | P-79P32 | 26 days | M H Weston (166 miles) | Miss Josephine Banks | 8/ 1 | 6:49.90 |