13:55 Chepstow

Saturday 24 February 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Pertemps MPS Network Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:56  |   Winning time: 5m 4.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
5/1
T: B R MillmanJ: Nick Scholfield
Chased leader, not fluent 6th, led before last, wandered slightly, driven and stayed on well flat
2nd
Horse silk
¾
9
2/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R T Dunne
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, led 2 out, headed before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
10/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 4th, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, lost 2nd towards finish
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
5/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Held up in touch, every chance 2 out, 4th and held from last, stayed on same pace
5th
Horse silk
11
7
50/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: Joshua Moore
Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last
6th
Horse silk
16
14
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Mid-division, weakened after 6th
7th
Horse silk
sh
5
12/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Took keen hold, held up in touch, 3rd before 3 out, lost place next, weakened
8th
Horse silk
6
15
610-10
16/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Mid-division, remote 8th before 3 out
9th
Horse silk
8
2
100/1
T: N J HawkeJ: James Best
Behind, tailed off after 6th
10th
Horse silk
nse
8
50/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Andrew Tinkler
Held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room 1st, well beaten after 6th, tailed off
11th
Horse silk
2
11
33/1
T: G HarrisJ: M Hamill (5)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, remote 9th before 3 out, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
25
13
50/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)
Always in rear, tailed off before 3 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
100/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, weakened after, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up
F
Horse silk
10
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)
Led, mistake 6th, headed 2 out, 5th and weakening when fell last
PU
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Jack Sherwood (3)
In rear, bad mistake 1st, not fluent next, tailed off 5th, soon pulled up
N/A
Horse silk
16
100/1
T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Charlie Hammond (7)
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £2.60EX:£17.80Trifecta:£78.60SF:£14.41Swingers:£2.40, £5.70, £4.60

Forecasts

Mount Rushmoore (2/1), Blu Cavalier (5/2), Champagne Champ (5/1), Snuff Box (7/1), Garran City (10/1), Cotswold Way (12/1), Gnarly (16/1), Costante Via (25/1), U No Like (33/1), Belle's Theatre (33/1), Kings Monarch (50/1), Monthyne (50/1), Boola River (50/1), Ballymagroarty Boy (100/1), Amerton Lane (100/1), Let's Sway (100/1)

Verdict

Not many of these have shown enough to prove competitive in a big-field maiden hurdle but MOUNT RUSHMORE definitely has. A point-to-point winner who has placed both in a bumper and a maiden hurdle he should be suited by this step up in trip and has shown he handles give underfoot. He shaped as if he should improve for the run at Exeter last time and could be the one to side with here. Multiple Flat winner Champagne Champ and recent C&D runner-up Snuff Box are others of interest.
  1. Mount Rushmoore
  2. Champagne Champ
  3. Snuff Box

Previous Winners

2017
Forza Milan
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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