FAKENHAM
1 January 2025
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Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 1y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Fakenham
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Royal Way silk
Royal Way t
J: Freddie Mitchell 5
T: Gary & Josh Moore
Useful performer at about 2m in 4yo company; drops in grade; up in trip; interesting.
11-404
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: 122
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 16f Hy 2HcH 9-11 4/6 Knickerbockerglory (14L) 9/2 124 118
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-1 11/15 Burdett Road (33L) 22/1 124 104
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 4/8 Givemefive (7¾L) 12/1 124 118
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 12-0 1/9 Palio (¾L) 5/1 121 121
7 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 44yH 11-7 1/11 Ithaca's Arrow (shd) 10/11F 111 115
5 Jan 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 1/4 River Gold (17L) EvensF - 108
3
Balboa silk
Balboa
J: James Best
T: Seamus Mullins
Often competitive in handicaps but more exposed than most and needs improvement to score.
P42-25
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 120
Days: 67
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 5/8 Givemefive (9¾L) 25/1 120 117
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 24yHcH 11-1 2/11 Dodger Long (9L) 14/1 120 117
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 3HcH 10-4 2/13 Primoz (¾L) 16/1 117 116
5 Apr 24 Mus Musselburgh 17.5f Sft 24yHcH 11-10 4/8 Golden Maverick (9L) 9/1 119 111
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 4yHcHG3 11-0 PU/22 Lark In The Mornin () 50/1 122 -
4 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4yHL 11-0 3/8 Liari (5¼L) 10/1 122 113
4
An Bradan Feasa silk
An Bradan Feasa tp
J: Jamie Gambin 7
T: Jack Jones
Respectable efforts in handicaps without winning; slipping to a competitive mark.
88-640
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 118
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS 4HcH 12-0 tp1 10/18 King William Rufus (25L) 10/1 120 107
23 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4HcH 12-2 4/9 Gold For Alec (6L) 7/2 122 118
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-4 6/8 Givemefive (10½L) 11/1 122 120
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 10-7 8/20 Helnwein (9L) 22/1 123 113
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 4yHcHG3 11-4 8/22 Lark In The Mornin (23L) 16/1 126 107
4 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4yHL 11-3 4/8 Liari (8¾L) 16/5 126 113
5
Secret Des Dieux silk
C
D
Secret Des Dieux
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: James Owen
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Seeking hat-trick after wins on good to soft here (2m) and at Hereford (2m3f); respected.
62-711
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 118
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-7 1/10 Guchen (2¼L) 10/11F - 105
19 Nov 24 Fak Fakenham 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/6 Gordon Grey (7½L) 8/13F - 94
9 May 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4MdH 10-10 h 7/14 Tarras Wood (38L) 6/1 - 75
6 Apr 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 54yNHF 11-0 h 2/7 Realco (9½L) 11/2 - 94
16 Mar 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 44yNHF 11-0 h1 6/15 Blues Singer (8¼L) 33/1 - 94
16 Feb 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Sft 4MdNHF 10-9 5/7 Farland (22L) 13/2 - 72
6
Bluegrass silk
C
Bluegrass tp
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Stuart Edmunds
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual course winner who won at Huntingdon latest; should stay this trip; up 6lb; player.
10-611
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 117
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 10-9 tp 1/6 Go To War (4¼L) 11/2 111 118
19 Nov 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Sft 4HcH 11-3 tp1 1/5 For Pleasure (1L) 7/2 108 113
15 Oct 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-6 t 6/8 Court In The Act (13½L) 17/2 110 105
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 3HcH 10-9 t 11/13 Primoz (17L) 6/1 111 103
15 Mar 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Gd 4MdH 11-6 t 1/9 Rumoursareflying (7L) 5/6F 106 113
3 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 4HcH 11-5 t 2/5 Jipcot (5L) 100/30 106 105
7
Young Merlin silk
Young Merlin p
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Amy Murphy
Back on last winning mark; may appreciate return to hurdles after disappointing in chases.
4-20U4
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 113
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f GS 4HcCh 11-10 p 4/5 William Cody (26L) 20/1 116 99
3 Oct 24 Sth Southwell 24.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-10 p UR/5 The Kniphand () 12/1 116 -
11 Sep 24 Com Compiegne 18f VSft H 11-0 p 10/11 Doctor Squeeze (30L) 23/1 - 107
24 Aug 24 Crt Cartmel 17f Sft 3HcH 11-9 p 2/12 Calevade (nse) 17/2 113 117
30 Jul 24 Ffo Ffos Las 14f GF 6Hc 10-0 p 6/7 Godsend (12L) 15/2 63 53
19 Jun 24 Not Nottingham 14f GS 6Hc 9-7 p 2/11 Rock N Roll Pinkie (2¼L) 4/1 63 67
8
Pearly Island silk
D
Pearly Island v 1
J: Tom Cannon
T: Lucy Wadham
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Could be competitive back over hurdles; visored (has won in cheekpieces); not written off.
132-26
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 112
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 20.5f GS 4HcCh 11-5 p 6/8 Yealand (15L) 9/2 113 110
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 20f GS 4HcCh 11-6 p 2/6 Heard That (1L) 9/1 112 115
25 Apr 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-6 p 2/6 Mole Court (2½L) 11/2 112 118
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 17f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-9 p 3/4 El Muchacho (52L) 11/4 112 78
13 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft 5HcCh 12-0 p 1/10 Eyed (1½L) 9/4F 105 118
16 Feb 24 Fak Fakenham 21f Sft 4HcCh 11-2 b1 2/6 Invincible Nao (14L) 9/2 106 113
9
Godot silk
D
Godot p
J: Philip Armson 3
T: Andy Irvine
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Won at Lingfield (2m3f, soft; front pair clear) latest; up 5lb; competitive.
74-431
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 110
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield 19.5f Sft 3HcH 10-5 p 1/6 Guard Duty (nk) 9/1 105 105
25 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-3 p 3/6 Craven Bay (24L) 14/1 107 90
4 Nov 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 3HcH 9-13 p 4/7 Irish Hill (35L) 25/1 114 85
14 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-7 p 4/5 Somespring Special (24L) 4/1 110 98
24 Mar 24 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 4HcCh 11-2 p 7/11 King's Threshold (31L) 9/1 110 92
4 Mar 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-4 p 2/4 Duhallow Tommy (¾L) 9/4 110 114
2
Hecouldbetheone silk
D
BF
Hecouldbetheone v 1
J: Shane Fenelon 5
T: James Owen
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
1-1025
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: 120
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4HcH 11-9 p 5/11 King Of The Road (9½L) 9/4J 120 116
17 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 4HcH 11-9 p 2/6 Kado De Joie (1¼L) 85/40F 120 123
7 Jun 24 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-13 p 10/11 Ballygeary (35L) 7/2F 120 93
16 May 24 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 4HcH 11-7 p 1/4 Baltray (2½L) 6/5F 116 121
19 Apr 24 Fon Fontwell 19f Gd 4HcH 11-8 p1 1/11 Kansas Du Berlais (½L) 100/30J 109 114
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-2 9/14 Doyen Quest (34L) 15/2 113 94
Verdict

This looks good opportunity for ROYAL WAY, who has been keeping useful company and now drops in class.

Verdict silk image
Royal Way

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Secret Des Dieux,

4/1 Bluegrass,

5/1 Royal Way,

7/1 Hecouldbetheone,

Godot,

8/1 Balboa,

10/1 Pearly Island,

11/1 Young Merlin,

12/1 An Bradan Feasa

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