12:50 Warwick

Thursday 12 December 2019

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:30

Bethan-Megan-Elin Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f  |   Heavy  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 5m 43.7s
1st
Horse silk
15
11/10f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent 6th, closing in 3rd home bend, led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on op Evens tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
15
10
8/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Aidan Coleman
Led, not fluent 7th, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner, plugged on
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
411-0
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent, not fluent 7th, 3rd and beaten 2 out, plugged on op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: W T Kennedy
In touch in mid-division, struggling 4 out, left remote 4th when pulled up last op 12/1 tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
3
100/1
T: T GallagherJ: J M Quinlan
Held up towards rear, behind when pulled up before 7th
PU
Horse silk
5
16/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up towards rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1
F
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, just about to take 2nd but no impression on winner when fell last tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Edward Austin (7)
Raced keenly and behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
9
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
In touch, pushed along 6th, struggling next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
11
33/1
T: L WadhamJ: Maxime Tissier (5)
Held up in mid-division, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
12
66/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, 4th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
14
25/1
T: B PaulingJ: David Bass
Prominent, not fluent 5th, losing place from 7th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
16
66/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
In touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, behind 7th, pulled up after op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
17
50/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick (3)
Towards rear and wide, behind from 7th, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
18
100/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Chased leaders, struggling 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Top Of The Morning919
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: T Lawes  J: L P Aspell
NR
6
Horse silk
Kalooki34
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: T J O'Brien
NR
1
Horse silk
Apple Rock382
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: B Pauling  J: Adrian Heskin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.20, £2.60, £1.40EX:£9.00Trifecta:£27.20SF:£10.46Swingers:£2.40, £1.70, £3.50

Forecasts

Welsh Saint (11/10), Firak (7/2), Some Detail (8/1), Sleight Of Hand (8/1), Kalooki (10/1), Clondaw Promise (14/1), Apple Rock (16/1), Hacksaw Ridge (16/1), Towards The Dawn (25/1), Somekindofstar (33/1), Major Dundee (40/1), Agent Valdez (50/1), Top Of The Morning (66/1), Straw Fan Jack (66/1), Writteninthesand (66/1), Cobra Angel (100/1), Dom Garo Cateline (100/1), Richie Valentine (100/1)

Verdict

On the figures Welsh Saint has a first-rate chance of getting off the mark but his latest form doesn't look as strong as it did at the time, and maybe FIRAK can improve past him. His form, on the other hand, got a big boost when the winner took a competitive Newbury novice hurdle next time and he wouldn't need much more to come out on top here. Clondaw Promise might have to face different ground than he did at Kempton but there was no mistaking his promise there, and he cannot be dismissed. Kalooki and Somekindofstar are both worth a second look.
  1. Firak
  2. Welsh Saint
  3. Clondaw Promise

Previous Winners

2018
Birchdale
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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