14:10 Taunton

Monday 15 March 2021

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

William Hill Pick Your Places Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 4m 22.73s
1st
Horse silk
13
410-8
5/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led narrowly, headed but close up 3rd, upsides 5th, pressed leader 6th, upsides travelling strongly 2 out, ridden to lead before last, drew readily clear flat op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
6
5/2
T: Nick MitchellJ: Angus Cheleda (7)
Pressed leader, led narrowly 3rd, joined 5th, led narrowly 6th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
11/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Midfield, steady headway 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, close up approaching two out, ridden before last, one pace op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
31
14
410-8
8/11f
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Pulled hard behind leaders, close up 4th, still keen behind leaders 6th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out op 5/6
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
125/1
T: M YoungJ: James Best
Prominent, settled in midfield 4th, ridden after 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, well beaten before last, plugged on op 100/1 tchd 150/1
6th
Horse silk
3
1
250/1
T: Jack BarberJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, lost touch after 3 out, soon well beaten tchd 300/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
22/1
T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien
Keen in midfield, headway before 6th, ridden after 3 out and soon lost touch, well beaten 2 out, no extra op 20/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
9
100/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Held up towards rear, awkward 4th, well adrift 5th, tailed off before 2 out tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
39
7
400/1
T: Miss G HaywoodJ: Benjamin Poste
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, slow 5th and ridden, lost touch before 6th, tailed off from 3 out op 200/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: K C BaileyJ: C Gethings
Prominent on outside, almost upsides 3rd, not fluent 5th and lost place, awkward 6th and driven, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
F
Horse silk
12
80/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Kielan Woods
Keen in midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden and losing touch when fell 2 out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

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5
Horse silk
Gaelic Thunder55
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: C Honour  J: Non Runner
NR
11
Horse silk
Bright Eyed Eagle183
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 4
T: O Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR
2
Horse silk
Bruelay142
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: T Dennis  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £2.60EX:£18.40Trifecta:£108.40SF:£18.97Swingers:£2.00, £6.40, £4.20

Forecasts

Vulcan (8/11), Iron Mike (5/2), Tulin (5/1), Bright Eyed Eagle (7/1), Earth Business (11/1), Rectory Oak (22/1), Rock Of Star (80/1), Trwyn Du (80/1), That Ole Chestnut (100/1), Gaelic Thunder (100/1), Bruelay (100/1), Doyens De Ante (125/1), Balinesker Beach (250/1), Pol Ma Cree (400/1)

Verdict

VULCAN couldn't justify support on his hurdles debut at Ascot but he still shaped really well in a race which has since been massively franked, so gets the vote. Tulin was a winner on the Flat in France and looks an interesting recruit for Paul Nicholls, while Iron Mike is a contender back down in class.

  1. VULCAN (IRE)
  2. TULIN
  3. IRON MIKE

Previous Winners

2020
Stormy Flight
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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