Fakenham
14:35
Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle
Fakenham Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.60 Place: £2 £2.90 £1.90 Exacta: £106.60 Tricast: £625.20 Trifecta: £623
Non-Runners: Hecouldbetheone (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second after 3 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - went clear last - ran on well(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
9 G AVG Lucy Wadham 158 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
In rear - slow jump 2nd - soon reminder - headway after 5 out - went third 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 10/1)
8 G AVG Andy Irvine 153 lbs 14/1 8.5
3rd
Led at fast pace - 5 lengths ahead after 3 out - hit 2 out - soon much reduced lead - headed home turn - soon no extra - lost second towards finish(op 4/1)
4 G AVG James Owen 164 lbs 6/1 1.5
4th
Soon prominent - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
4 G AVG Jack Jones 157 lbs 8/1 94
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 4 out - hit 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
9 G AVG Amy Murphy 159 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Prominent - not fluent 4th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer' could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
6 G AVG Stuart Edmunds 163 lbs 6/4F -
99th
Towards rear - bad mistake 7th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at last flight of hurdles and never travelled thereafter)(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor Seamus Mullins 166 lbs 16/1 -
99th
In rear - struggling from 4th - mistake 7th - weakened then pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
4 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 163 lbs 16/5 -