16:38 Fakenham

Monday 4 May 2026

All14:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:1317:48

Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 7m 46.58s

1^st

Tommie Beau

1111-11

9/2

T: J W MullinsJ: Benjamin Macey (5)

Chased leaders, midfield 15th, shaken up after 17th, headway 18th, ridden 4 out, went second after 3 out, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on well after last, readily op 5/1

2^nd

Esperti

910-8

4/1

T: D A ReesJ: S Bowen

Jumped right, towards rear, steady headway after 17th, chased leaders after 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, went second before last, kept on but not reach winner tchd 10/3

3^rd

Stans The Man

911-12

7/2f

T: Ella PickardJ: Ben Godfrey

Tracked leaders, pressed leader 15th, led after 18th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, faded before last

4^th

Wicked Thoughts

711-11

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Front rank, dropped to midfield after 6th, briefly nudged along after 8th, prominent 17th, went second after 4 out, ridden next, weakened from 2 out op 8/1

5^th

Planned Paradise

1011-6

16/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)

Held up in rear, awkward 2nd, ridden after 16th, struggling next, lost touch after 4 out op 22/1 and tchd 25/1

6^th

Enjoy D'allen

1211-4

10/1

T: N B KingJ: Miss Lily Jones (7)

Disputed lead, headed after 10th, lost position after 15th, ridden 16th, hung right before 18th, tailed off after 3 out op 12/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Stolen Silver

1112-2

25/1

T: G NichollsJ: Miss O Nicholls (5)

Taken down early wearing hood, held up in midfield, lost position after 14th, in rear 16th, struggling 17th, lost touch after 18th op 33/1

Also Ran

Unanswered Prayers

1011-5

10/1

T: C GordonJ: Caoilin Quinn

Disputed lead, led after 10th, not fluent 11th, joined 15th, headed after 18th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, no chance when badly hampered 3 out, soon pulled up op 11/1

Northern Poet

1111-4

18/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Always behind, struggling when pulled up after 13th tchd 20/1

Always Busy

810-7

5/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Midfield, not fluent 7th, still going okay when blundered and fell 3 out op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £1.70, £1.80EX:£30.70Trifecta:£110.80Tricast:£71.32SF:£24.23Swingers:£5.60, £3.80, £4.70

Forecasts

Stans The Man (7/2), Esperti (4/1), Tommie Beau (9/2), Always Busy (5/1), Wicked Thoughts (10/1), Enjoy D'allen (10/1), Unanswered Prayers (10/1), Planned Paradise (16/1), Northern Poet (18/1), Stolen Silver (25/1)

ALWAYS BUSY looks to be building up to something, finishing with running left behind Wicked Thoughts at Taunton last time, and he gets the vote. Paul Nicholls' charge can go well again, with last year's winner Stans The Man and the thriving Esperti also considered.

ALWAYS BUSY (IRE)
WICKED THOUGHTS (IRE)
STANS THE MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Stans The Man

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 8

J: Ben Godfrey | T: Ella Pickard

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00