Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Fakenham · Monday, 4 May · 18:38
· 3m 5f 24y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:38
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ALWAYS BUSY (IRE
🥈 Second
WICKED THOUGHTS (IRE
🥉 Third
STANS THE MAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Stolen Silver (G)
Very smart chaser at his best but lost his way for Sam Thomas last term and well beaten all 5 outings last season, pulling up in Scottish Grand National on latest. Lots to prove with regular tongue tie left off.
|
Miss O Nicholls | G Nicholls | 11 | 77.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Stans The Man (G)
FAV
[BT]
Won this last year and in good back from a break this spring, landing 25f Wincanton handicap in March and creditable second of 10 in Sussex National at Plumpton (3½m, good to soft) 28 days ago. Should make a bold bid to defend his crown.
|
Ben Godfrey | Ella Pickard | 9 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Tommie Beau (G)
[P]
Veteran who was second in a chase here and hurdle at Cartmel last May. Below par since but has a reduced mark as a result and latest sixth in the Sussex National at Plumpton with cheekpieces added (retained) was a bit more encouraging.
|
Benjamin Macey | J W Mullins | 11 | 74.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Wicked Thoughts (G)
[P]
Second Taunton chase success when seeing off 5 rivals over 3½m last month. This 7-y-o is unexposed over this sort of trip and can go well again off only 3 lb higher.
|
Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 7 | 74.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Planned Paradise (G)
Won marathon handicaps in the mud at Bangor in February and Hexham in March but those exertions possibly caught up with him when pulled up in last month's Sussex National. Second in this in 2024 and fourth last year.
|
Mr J J Murphy-Knight | Christian Williams | 10 | 72.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Unanswered Prayers (G)
[P]
On a losing run and not much encouragement of late to suggest he's about to end that (seems to be going through the motions a little), once again labouring a long way out when a never-dangerous fourth in the Sussex National.
|
Caoilin Quinn | C Gordon | 10 | 72.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Enjoy D'allen (G)
[P]
Front runner who won twice here towards the end of 2025 (this trip second occasion). Got his head back in front over 3¼m at Plumpton in February and creditable runner-up efforts on 2 of 3 starts since.
|
Miss Lily Jones | N B King | 12 | 71.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Northern Poet (G)
[V]
Dual chase winner in March 2025. Pulled up on next 3 starts but did take a step back in the right direction with a visor added (retained) when 5 lengths fourth of 6 over 3¼m at Plumpton 14 days ago. Has handicapping scope if he can build o…
|
James Davies | N J Gifford | 11 | 71.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Esperti (G)
Successful 3 times over fences in 2025. Backed to winning ways over C&D (good) under Sean Bowen last month and the pair combined to score again at Ffos Las (3m) 8 days later. 9 lb higher on the hat-trick bid but respected in his current mo…
|
S Bowen | D A Rees | 9 | 67.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Always Busy (G)
Won a 3m Southwell handicap chase last May and back in form last twice, latterly 3¼ lengths third of 6 to Wicked Thoughts at Taunton (3½m, good), finishing with running left after mistakes at the last 2. Should go well.
|
Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 8 | 66.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13008.0 GBP |
| P2 | 5980.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2990.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1495.0 GBP |
| P5 | 748.0 GBP |
| P6 | 372.0 GBP |