14:10 Southwell

Monday 6 June 2022

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Norma Macauley Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 182y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 3m 57.8s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/4f
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Raced in 3rd on inside, went 2nd 3rd, challenged and bit awkward on landing 2 out, soon led, went clear between last two, kept on strongly tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
10
6
5/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
Bit keen, led, pushed along and joined 2 out, soon headed, ridden and no impression when hung badly left between last two, no chance with winner op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
9/4
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, closer in 4th before 5th, pushed along after 3 out, went modest 3rd before next op 5/2 tchd 85/40
4th
Horse silk
18
3
611-4
28/1
T: T WardJ: Paul O'Brien
Chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, left in 3rd place 4 out, weakened into 4th before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
29
4
10/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
In rear, mistakes 4th and next, tailed off when slightly hampered next op 8/1 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
10
2
10/1
T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge
Never going in rear, detached throughout, tailed off tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
100/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (3)
Off the pace in 6th, no chance when hampered by faller 4 out, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
8
610-11
250/1
T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste
Raced keenly out wide, tracked leader, stumbled 1st, lost 2nd 3rd, going ok when fell 4 out op 200/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £1.70, £1.30EX:£7.40Trifecta:£18.10SF:£8.36Swingers:£1.80, £1.50, £2.40

Forecasts

Mandocello (5/4), Fountain Cross (9/4), The Plumber (5/1), Makthecat (10/1), Artic Breeze (10/1), Culture (28/1), Amerdale (100/1), Phyllis (250/1)

Verdict

FOUNTAIN CROSS attained a useful level of form when winning twice on the AW in March and, sure to be expertly prepared for this hurdling debut, is fancied to score. Mandocello has presumably had an issue or two but last month's return to action was promising and he's the obvious threat.

  1. FOUNTAIN CROSS
  2. MANDOCELLO (FR)
  3. ARTIC BREEZE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Peaked Too Soon
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 4
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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