14:50 Newton Abbot

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

John Bircham Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:52  |   Winning time: 5m 24.05s
1st
Horse silk
7
9/4
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, 2nd going well after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, very easily tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
23
5
6/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (5)
Raced wide and keen, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, wandered approaching next, outpaced after 3 out, rallied in 3rd approaching next, just won battle for remote 2nd op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
2
4/7f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Took keen hold, chased leader, led after 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, mistake last, just lost out on battle for remote 2nd op 5/6
4th
Horse silk
29
6
14/1
T: R HarrisJ: Conor Orr (7)
Led until after 4th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out, soon behind op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
40
8
510-9
100/1
T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath
Held up in rear, poor 5th when blundered 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
711-2
50/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best
Chased leaders until lost place and reminders 4th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 6th tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
9
100/1
T: Mark GillardJ: James Davies
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 5th, reminders and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up last

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Mister Mister13
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: D L Williams  J: Dave Crosse
NR
4
Horse silk
Phoenix Park63
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: David Dennis  J: N D Fehily
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.40, £2.80EX:£20.60Trifecta:£34.30SF:£15.94Swingers:£1.50, £1.10, £1.50

Forecasts

Horse Force One (4/7), Whoshotwho (9/4), Silver Quay (6/1), Phoenix Park (7/1), Vet Cert (14/1), Mister Mister (50/1), Carumba (50/1), Cheyona (100/1), Spanish Queen (100/1)

Verdict

Whoshotwho has to be feared for highly respected connections but his keen running style makes him a risk over this longer trip. HORSE FORCE ONE has the better bumper form and is sure to have been well prepared for this. He obviously likes it around here and looks a more straightforward option.
  1. Horse Force One
  2. Whoshotwho
  3. Vet Cert

Prize Money

1st: £5,085.002nd: £1,493.003rd: £747.004th: £373.00

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