Woodfordes Supports Dereham Meeting Point Handicap Chase

Fakenham

16:10

Date 2026-04-13

Distance 3m5f24y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.3°C

Wind 5mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 7m 34.67s (slow by 2.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Esperti (IRE) Sean Bowen · David Rees	5/4F	Won
2nd	Prince Cleni (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Christian Williams	7/2	4.75
3rd	Slaney Opera (IRE) Harry Reed · Nick Scholfield	5/2	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Blackacre (GB) Conor Ring · Mrs C Williams	5/1

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Esperti Bay J:Sean Bowen T:David Rees	J:Sean Bowen T:David Rees	156	—	211P52	89	105	103	18d	—	—	-3	29	—	13/8 38%
Back in good nick when keeping-on second at Chepstow (3m6f) last month; respected
1	Slaney Opera Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Nick Scholfield	J:Harry Reed T:Nick Scholfield	168	tp	-381P2	101	107	99	17d	—	—	+1	31.7	—	2/1 33%
Won at Sedgefield in January and ran well in defeat last month; now with new stable
3	Prince Cleni Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Christian Williams	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Christian Williams	149	—	-FP25U	82	109	94	26d	—	—	-4	13.5	—	7/2 22%
Set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford last month; considered
4	Blackacre Bay J:Conor Ring T:Mrs C Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Mrs C Williams	146	—	115442	79	106	70	175d	—	—	+6	17.3	—	13/2 13%
Dual winner last summer; absent since the autumn but resumes on a workable mark

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Esperti	13/8	6/4	6/4
Slaney Opera	2/1	2/1	2/1
Prince Cleni	7/2	10/3	7/2
Blackacre	13/2	6/1	13/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Slaney Opera

31.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 9.4

2/1

2nd

Esperti

OR: 9.8 Form: 9.3 Odds: 10

13/8

3rd

Blackacre

17.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Prince Cleni

13.5

OR: 8 Form: 0.3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Slaney Opera	101	107	99
Esperti	89	105	103
Prince Cleni	82	109	94
Blackacre	79	106	70

Last Run