Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle – Fakenham

Fakenham

16:20

Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-04-01

Distance 2m4f1y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,922

Winning Time 4m 49.56s (slow by 2.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Busy Being Busy (IRE) Lee Edwards · Stuart Edmunds	10/11F	Won
2nd	For Pleasure (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/1	5
3rd	Ip Up (FR) Craig Nichol · Jedd O'Keeffe	11/4	20
4th	Pearly Island (GB) Joshua Parker · Lucy Wadham	10/1	6.5
5th	Watergrange Jack (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	12/1	14

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Busy Being Busy Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Lee Edwards T:Stuart Edmunds	153	h	36851	109	131	119	18d	—	—	-5	40.7	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Unexposed 5yo who now takes a step up in grade off a 6lb rise for his recent C&D success.
4	Ip Up Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Craig Nichol T:Jedd O'Keeffe	158	—	542643	114	130	102	18d	—	—	+5	27.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Difficult to rule out now back up in trip after a better effort here last time.
1	For Pleasure Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	t	5-4215	124	124	104	18d	—	—	+9	22.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Remains on a tough mark and not certain to be suited by this step up in distance.
3	Pearly Island Bay J:Joshua Parker(7) T:Lucy Wadham	J:Joshua Parker(7) T:Lucy Wadham	160	v	-261P0	116	128	104	23d	—	—	+17	23.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner in January but not so good since; back down 2lb but needs to bounce back.
2	Watergrange Jack Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	165	—	U461UP	121	127	76	157d	—	—	+16	21.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Worth considering now reverting to hurdles back on a winnable mark for his in-form stable.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Busy Being Busy	5/6	5/6	5/6	10/11	5/6
Ip Up	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
For Pleasure	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Pearly Island	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Watergrange Jack	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Busy Being Busy

40.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Ip Up

27.2

OR: 16 Form: 4.5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Pearly Island

23.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

For Pleasure

22.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Watergrange Jack

21.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
For Pleasure	124	124	104
Watergrange Jack	121	127	76
Pearly Island	116	128	104
Ip Up	114	130	102
Busy Being Busy	109	131	119

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