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Hempton Beginners' Chase

Fakenham · 17 January 2011
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance3m 110y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners5

Evella (IRE) (14/1) won the Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham on 17 January 2011, beating Snake Charmer (GB) by 21 lengths under Alex Merriam for trainer Neil King. 5 ran on Soft going over 3m 110y; the winning time was 7m 6.80s (slow by 1m 2.80s). The 11/10 favourite, Night Orbit (GB), was pulled up.

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Winner Evella (IRE)
SP: 14/1KTB Rating 121C J: Alex Merriam T: Neil King
Won by 21 lengthsFav: Night Orbit (GB) 11/10 · pulled up
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Evella (IRE) 7m Alex Merriam(3) Neil King 10-4 115121C 7:06.80 2,332.40 14/1
2nd Snake Charmer (GB) v 8g 21 Dave Crosse Milton Harris 11-0 —107C 7:12.05 724.15 15/2
3rd Akarshan (IRE) 6g 5 Adam Wedge(7) Evan Williams 10-7 11995C 7:13.30 389.90 8/1
PU Night Orbit (GB) 7g — Sam Thomas Julia Feilden 11-0 124— — — 11/10 fav
F Fin Vin de Leu (GER) p 5g — James Davies Charlie Mann 10-9 —— — — 5/2

Winning time 7m 6.80s (slow by 1m 2.80s)

Non-runners Hopeful Start (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (3 of 5 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham in 2011?
Evella (IRE) won the Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham on 17 January 2011, ridden by Alex Merriam and trained by Neil King.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham?
1st Evella (IRE) (14/1), 2nd Snake Charmer (GB) (15/2), 3rd Akarshan (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2011 Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham?
Evella (IRE) returned a starting price of 14/1.
How many horses ran in the 2011 Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham?
5 horses ran in the 2011 Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham. Non-runners: Hopeful Start (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2011 Hempton Beginners' Chase at Fakenham?
The winning time was 7m 6.80s (slow by 1m 2.80s).

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