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Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

Ascot · 21 June 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 1
  • PatternGroup 2
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11

Reckless Abandon (GB) (4/1) won the Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot on 21 June 2012, beating Gale Force Ten (GB) by three-quarters of a length under Adam Kirby for trainer Clive Cox. 11 ran on Good To Soft going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 1.41s (slow by 2.01s). The 11/4 favourite, California Bounty (GB), finished 6th, beaten 3 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 11 — The market

Winner Reckless Abandon (GB)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 107A J: Adam Kirby T: Clive Cox
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: California Bounty (GB) 11/4 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTB Time Prize SP
1st 12 Reckless Abandon (GB) 2c Adam Kirby Clive Cox 9-1 107A 1:01.41 42,532.50 4/1
2nd 2 Gale Force Ten (GB) 2c ¾ Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien 9-1 103A 1:01.55 16,125 8/1
3rd 1 Ian's Dream (USA) 2c ¾ Frankie Dettori Jeremy Noseda 9-1 100A 1:01.68 8,070 16/1
4th 8 Morawij (GB) 2g hd Neil Callan Roger Varian 9-1 99A 1:01.76 4,020 14/1
5th 5 Ahern (GB) 2c ¾ Johnny Murtagh David Barron 9-1 96A 1:01.86 2,017.50 5/1
6th 10 California Bounty (GB) 2c ½ Craig A Williams Mick Channon 9-1 93A 1:01.96 1,012.50 11/4 fav
7th 9 Ocean Applause (GB) 2c 2½ Brett Doyle John Ryan 9-1 82A 1:02.41 — 100/1
8th 3 Mister Marc (IRE) 2c 2¾ Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr 9-1 70A 1:02.91 — 7/1
9th 11 Storm Moon (USA) 2c nk Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston 9-1 69A 1:02.96 — 25/1
10th 4 Annunciation (GB) 2g 1¾ Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr 9-1 61A 1:03.27 — 12/1
11th 7 Jubilee Brig (GB) 2c 3¾ Tom Queally Gary Moore 9-1 44A 1:03.96 — 33/1

Winning time 1m 1.41s (slow by 2.01s)

Non-runners Complicator (vet's certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot in 2012?
Reckless Abandon (GB) won the Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) at Ascot on 21 June 2012, ridden by Adam Kirby and trained by Clive Cox.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot?
1st Reckless Abandon (GB) (4/1), 2nd Gale Force Ten (GB) (8/1), 3rd Ian's Dream (USA) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot?
Reckless Abandon (GB) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot?
11 horses ran in the 2012 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot. Non-runners: Complicator (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2012 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 1.41s (slow by 2.01s).

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