01 Jan 2025 14:35 Fakenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 2m 4f 1y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Pearly Island (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2132-26 / 9 |
Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | L Wadham Mr Steve McIntyre |
7/1 | |
| midfield, headway to chase leader before 3 out, ridden and stayed on before 2 out, soon led and went clear, pushed out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 8½ L |
Godot (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
274-431 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Philip Armson | A Irvine A Lewers D Shaw… |
14/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden and headway before 3 out, outpaced by leaders before last, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Secret Des Dieux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
562-711 / 5 |
Jump (21) | C Gethings | James Owen Mr P H Betts |
6/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, went clear before 3 out, diminishing advantage 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and headed, outpaced by winner approaching last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 94 L |
An Bradan Feasa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
488-640 / 5 |
Flat (487), Jump (12) |
Jamie Gambin | Jack Jones Mr Jack Jones |
8/1 | |
| ran in snatches, prominent, lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Royal Way (FR) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
111-404 / 5 |
Flat (525), Jump (25) |
Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Mr Keith F J Loads |
16/5 | |
| never travelling in rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Hecouldbetheone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
91-1025 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Shane Fenelon | James Owen Mr & Mrs R Sage |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Balboa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3P42-25 / 5 |
Flat (518), Jump (67) |
James Best | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, bad mistake 7th, soon driven, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Bluegrass (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
210-611 / 6 |
Flat (809), Jump (24) |
Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds Mrs Diana Gardiner |
6/4 | |
| prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Young Merlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
94-20U4 / 9 |
Flat (155), Jump (39) |
J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Daniel MacAuliffe… |
40/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and outpaced before 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||