15:20 Exeter

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 137y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:22  |   Winning time: 5m 32.8s
1st
Horse silk
9
10/11f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd on inside going well 3 out, got through on inside between last two, led approaching last, quickened easily clear op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
8
3
5/2
T: H FryJ: Nick Scholfield
Led, headed briefly 5th, ridden and pressed 2 out, edged left off rail between last two, headed approaching last, readily outpaced and no chance with winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
11
50/1
T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring (3)
Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th and outpaced before 3 out, kept on into 3rd between last two op 66/1 tchd 80/1
4th
Horse silk
7
1
9/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, tracked leader 3rd, led briefly when hit 5th, lost 2nd 3 out, no impression when weakened into 4th between last two op 7/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
80/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Adam Wedge
Held up off the pace in last pair, closer on inside home turn, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
150/1
T: T DennisJ: David Noonan
Held up in rear, never involved tchd 125/1 and 200/1
7th
Horse silk
2
7
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened before 3 out op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
6
10
80/1
T: P GundryJ: James Best
Off the pace towards rear, never involved tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
35
4
150/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Charlie Sprake (7)
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when hit 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
11/2
T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne
Chased leaders on inside, blundered and unseated rider 5th
PU
Horse silk
8
150/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan
Edgy, raced wide throughout, chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £5.70EX:£4.60Trifecta:£58.00SF:£3.56Swingers:£1.30, £8.70, £13.40

Forecasts

The King Of Ryhope (10/11), Great Name That (5/2), Max's Champ (11/2), Copper Cove (9/1), Sandalwood (14/1), My Girl Katie (50/1), Earth King (80/1), Gio's Girl (80/1), Looking For Larry (150/1), Imprevu Du Large (150/1), Starwalker (150/1)

Verdict

If able to build on the promise of his hurdles debut second at Carlisle, THE KING OF RYHOPE should prove hard to beat. Moving up in trip is unlikely to be an issue for this former point winner and he gets the nod ahead of Great Name That, who also made an encouraging start in this sphere at Ffos Las. Copper Cove is open to improvement and makes some each-way appeal, a remark that also applies to Max's Champ on the strength of his latest effort at Cheltenham.

  1. THE KING OF RYHOPE
  2. GREAT NAME THAT (IRE)
  3. COPPER COVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ballyblack
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
J: Rex Dingle  |  T: J Scott
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.005th: £303.00

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