14:49 Newton Abbot

Saturday 16 April 2022

All12:3013:0013:3714:1414:4915:2415:5916:34

Fudge Bassett Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 30.8s
1st
Horse silk
6
80/1
T: Claire HitchJ: W T Kennedy
In rear, headway 2 out, left in lead when mistake last, stayed on op 66/1 tchd 100/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
11/10f
T: Nicky MartinJ: H Cobden
Led until 4th, ridden when left in lead 2 out, hampered by loose horse and headed last, held after op 6/5 tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
40/1
T: M KeighleyJ: James Best
In rear, headway before 2 out, every chance when hampered by loose horse and mistake last, held after tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
10
25/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)
In touch, pushed along and held when left 2nd 2 out, 4th and held last op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
11
511-6
13/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Nick Slatter (5)
Slowly away, behind, mistake 4th, headway after 3 out, no impression before 2 out op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
2
3
28/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore
In touch, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, closed when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
7th
Horse silk
15
2
711-6
125/1
T: R Mitford-SladeJ: Bryan Carver
In touch, lost place after 5th, closed 3 out, soon weakened op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
33
12
150/1
T: C J GrayJ: Sean Houlihan
Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
28/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan
Held up in mid-division, well behind 3 out, very slow 2 out op 18/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
511-6
40/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Towards rear until fell 6th op 20/1
UR
Horse silk
4
10/3
T: D G BridgwaterJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, raced keenly, led 4th, went left, bumped and tightened up rival before 2 out, slowed into 2 out and unseated rider
RO
Horse silk
9
4/1
T: H FryJ: K Brogan (3)
Prominent, every chance when bumped and short of room before 2 out, ran out and unseated rider 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£95.40Pl:£16.50, £1.10, £8.20EX:£328.60Trifecta:£2,903.40SF:£177.90Swingers:£24.50, £226.50, £11.20

Forecasts

Light Em Up Nigel (11/10), Extraordinary Man (10/3), San Giovanni (4/1), Zucayan (13/2), The Big Red One (25/1), Dom Bosco (28/1), Kingsand Bay (28/1), Herecomeshogan (40/1), Ardenay (40/1), Holerday Ridge (80/1), Crafty (125/1), Freddie Fleetfoot (150/1)

Verdict

This looks a very good opening for LIGHT EM UP NIGEL who will be very hard to beat if reproducing anything like the level of his latest Exeter second. The likes of Extraordinary Man, San Giovanni and Zucayan can fight it out for minor honours.

  1. LIGHT EM UP NIGEL (IRE)
  2. EXTRAORDINARY MAN (FR)
  3. SAN GIOVANNI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Dorking Lad
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
2/7

Prize Money

1st: £5,010.002nd: £2,308.003rd: £1,154.004th: £578.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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