12:50 Newbury

Wednesday 15 December 2021

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

Prodec Networks Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 69y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 4m 5.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
2/5f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well before next, briefly pressed after the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
2nd
Horse silk
6
13
10/3
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and brief challenge after the last, soon outpaced and no chance with winner tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
33/1
T: A E JonesJ: Harry Bannister
Held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace run-in op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and awkward 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until before the last where mistake, weakened into 4th run-in
5th
Horse silk
3
10
50/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Pulled hard tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 4 out until approaching next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1
2
33/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: James Bowen
Mid-division out wide, pushed along and headway out wide approaching 3 out, hung left and outpaced before next
7th
Horse silk
13
3
16/1
T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until 4th, 2nd again approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened soon after 2 out
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
125/1
T: R WalfordJ: James Best
Held up towards rear, never threatened tchd 100/1
9th
Horse silk
7
11
80/1
T: C PoultonJ: Matthew Batchelor
Always rear-division, tailed off
10th
Horse silk
15
1
511-4
14/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)
Held up and always towards rear, never a factor op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
23
12
200/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out
12th
Horse silk
1
14
611-4
40/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Chased leader until mistake 2nd, mistake again and lost place next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
13th
Horse silk
43
9
250/1
T: G BrownJ: R P McLernon
Led until after 4 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Essential Jaco73
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: G & J Moore  J: J E Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £6.00EX:£3.30Trifecta:£32.40SF:£2.30Swingers:£1.20, £7.10, £10.00

Forecasts

I Am Maximus (2/5), Raymond Tusk (10/3), Head Law (12/1), Cardano (14/1), Essential Jaco (14/1), Crypto Currency (16/1), Jack's A Legend (33/1), Coupdebol (33/1), Sarim (40/1), Mark Of Gold (50/1), Militry Decoration (80/1), Hipop Des Ongrais (125/1), Motown Lake (200/1), Make A Deal (250/1)

Verdict

I AM MAXIMUS beat the now very smart My Drogo in a Cheltenham bumper and was just lacking for know-how when third on his hurdling debut/belated return at Exeter 5 weeks ago, form which has been well advertised since. He remains a good prospect and is clearly the one to beat. Raymond Tusk and Cardano were both quality operators on the Flat and are bound to leave their hurdle debuts behind.

  1. I AM MAXIMUS (FR)
  2. RAYMOND TUSK (IRE)
  3. CARDANO (USA)

Previous Winners

2020
Lecale's Article
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
8/15

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00

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