Racecards
14:35 Fakenham
Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,210
- 2nd: £8,372
- 3rd: £4,186
- 4th: £2,093
- Form 111-404
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
never travelling in rear, pulled up before 3 out
Balboa
67- Form 3P42-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, bad mistake 7th, soon driven, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 488-640
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Jack Jones
- Jockey Jamie Gambin
ran in snatches, prominent, lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 562-711
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey C Gethings
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
- Form 210-611
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 94-20U4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
midfield, ridden and outpaced before 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2132-26
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
midfield, headway to chase leader before 3 out, ridden and stayed on before 2 out, soon led and went clear, pushed out run-in
- Form 274-431
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Philip Armson
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
- Form 91-1025
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
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In depth
Formwatch
Royal Way (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 2 out and outpaced, well held when mistake last, faded run-in, 4th of 6, 13 3/4l behind Knickerbockerglory (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Balboa 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not always fluent, some headway before omitted last, never involved, not much room briefly run-in, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Givemefive (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
An Bradan Feasa (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along home turn, no headway, 10th of 18, 24 3/4l behind King William Rufus (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Secret Des Dieux (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Made all, 3 lengths clear 2 out, maintained advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec beating Guchen (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Bluegrass (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and took close 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden run-in and readily cleared away, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Go To War (11-7) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Young Merlin (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost position and pushed along 10th, ridden and no response after 4 out, lost touch next, 4th of 5, 25 1/2l behind William Cody (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pearly Island 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders from 3rd, slightly hampered by faller 12th where left in 4th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Yealand (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Godot (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Midfield, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, sustained duel with runner-up before last where good jump, kept on well run-in, led outright close home, always holding on near finish, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Guard Duty (11-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Hecouldbetheone (IRE) 9-4jfav (12-0) Jumped left, led, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind King Of The Road (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.