Full Result 2.35 Fakenham | 1 January 2025

Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f1yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £18,602.50 2nd £8,764 3rd £4,578 4th £2,485

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Pearly Island 7/1 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	9	114 v¹	112	96	–	–
b g Trans Island - Shinrock Pearl (IRE) (King's Theatre)
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)

2 8½	9. Godot (IRE) 14/1 Philip Armson ³ Andy Irvine	Philip Armson ³ Andy Irvine	8	1013 p	110	85	–	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - La Cerisaie (Old Vic)
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)

3 1½ [10]	5. Secret Des Dieux (FR) 6/1 Ciaran Gethings James Owen	Ciaran Gethings James Owen	5	1110	118	92	–	–
b g Zarak (FR) - Sable Island (FR) (Slickly)
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 94 [104]	4. An Bradan Feasa (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Gambin ⁷ Jack Jones	Jamie Gambin ⁷ Jack Jones	5	113 tp	118	–	–	–
b g Camelot - Grianan Ailigh (IRE) (Shantou)
Soon prominent, weakened quickly from 3 out, tailed off (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

PU	7. Young Merlin (IRE) 40/1 Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy	Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy	9	115 p	113	–	–	–
b g Camelot - Zelloof (IRE) (Kheleyf)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 4 out, hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	6. Bluegrass (IRE) 6/4F Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds	6	119 tp	117	–	–	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Quiet Reflection (Showcasing)
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)

PU	3. Balboa 16/1 James Best Seamus Mullins	James Best Seamus Mullins	5	1112	120	–	–	–
b g Mondialiste (IRE) - Reachforthestars (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Towards rear, bad mistake 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the last flight of hurdles and never travelled thereafter) (tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)

PU	1. Royal Way (FR) 16/5 Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	5	119 t	122	–	–	–
b g Galiway - Belle Et Royale (FR) (Astronomer Royal)
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)

8 ran Off time: 2:35:05 Winning time: 5m 18.05s (slow by 31.05s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Hecouldbetheone (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: S C McIntyre (Pearly Island) 1st breeder: T C Dawson
2nd owner: A Lewers D Shaw A Irvine (Godot)
3rd owner: P H Betts (Secret Des Dieux)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2 £2.90 £1.90 Ex: £106.60 CSF: £93 Tricast: £625.20 Trifecta: £623

2:35 Fakenham 1 Jan 2025

Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle