Fast Results

Scores

13:55 Taunton

Monday 9 January 2023

All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0015:3516:10

Invest Southwest Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 4m 17.6s

1^st

Rare Middleton

410-9

2/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced on inside, tracked leader, went right 4th, went left 3 out, challenged out wide turning in, led approaching 2 out, going well when hit last, nudged out and always in control

2^nd

Parc d'Amour

611-8

10/1

T: K C BaileyJ: C Gethings

Waited with towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd before the last, tried to challenge and kept on run-in but winner had plenty in hand

3^rd

2 ¼

The Scorpion King

511-8

28/1

T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan

Raced in 3rd until 5th, 3rd again before 2 out, plugged on run-in

4^th

Uncle Arthur

511-8

20/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced in 4th on inside, went 3rd at 5th until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last two op 18/1

5^th

1 ½

Moodofthemoment

611-8

15/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led and soon clear, slowed into 3rd, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before the last where mistake weakened run-in op 8/1

6^th

Bascule

511-8

7/1

T: R HughesJ: Brendan Powell

Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along in 6th out wide turning in, outpaced and no headway before 2 out

7^th

King's Castle

611-8

14/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, tailing off when mistake next

Also Ran

Blazing Court

511-8

125/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Adam Wedge

Always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 80/1

Freddy Boy

711-8

200/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Paul O'Brien

Always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

Birdie Putt

410-2

150/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Mistakes in rear, unseated rider 3rd op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £4.80EX:£7.00Trifecta:£71.20SF:£6.04Swingers:£2.30, £4.60, £18.80

Forecasts

Rare Middleton (2/5), Bascule (7/1), Moodofthemoment (15/2), Parc d'Amour (10/1), King's Castle (14/1), Uncle Arthur (20/1), The Scorpion King (28/1), Blazing Court (125/1), Birdie Putt (150/1), Freddy Boy (200/1)

The eyes are immediately drawn to RARE MIDDLETON, who showed plenty in a couple of runs on the level in Ireland for Andrew Oliver and is a potentially useful recruit to this sphere for the Paul Nicholls yard. The weight-for-age allowance he receives from the majority of these is another positive factor. Though well held both starts over hurdles to date, Bascule remains of interest given his Flat ability and Parc d'Amour isn't written off but Moodofthemoment is preferred for forecast purposes.