13:40 Taunton

Monday 13 March 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

William Hill Cheltenham Epic Odds Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO only  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 4m 16.42s
1st
Horse silk
1
6/4f
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Prominent, led home turn, ridden from 2 out, pressed last, ran on well flat, readily op 15/8 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
4
15/8
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Mid-division on inside, going well approaching 2 out, soon hard ridden, every chance last when not fluent, kept on same pace flat op 7/4 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
15
5
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up, headway tracking leaders home turn, pushed along and made no impression 2 out, no extra last op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
410-7
25/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Paul O'Brien
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
12
3
16/1
T: P G MurphyJ: G Sheehan
Led, not fluent 5th, headed home turn, ridden and weakened 2 out op 18/1 tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
2
7
18/1
T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan
Mid-division out wide, pushed along from 5th, weakened 3 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
21
10
25/1
T: C HonourJ: Finn Lambert (5)
Held up, dropped to rear from 3rd, never a factor op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
80/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
PU
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: James Best
In rear, pulled hard early, not fluent 6th when behind, pulled up after 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Damask56
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 4
T: T Symonds  J: Charlie Hammond
NR
2
Horse silk
Solomoon41
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: D Skelton  J: Bridget Andrews
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.40EX:£4.90Trifecta:£9.20SF:£4.80Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.50

Forecasts

Despereaux (6/4), Georgi Girl (15/8), Him Malaya (10/3), Solomoon (8/1), Amalfi Skyline (16/1), Nickelforce (18/1), Jina (25/1), Grumpy Rosie (25/1), Damask (50/1), Milton Boy (80/1), Scratch Card (100/1)

Verdict

DESPEREAUX might have gone close with a better leap at the last in a much stronger race than this at Huntingdon 8 weeks ago and looks the one to beat with more improvement on the cards. Him Malaya is probably worth sticking with for Paul Nicholls, while Georgi Girl also remains with potential.

  1. DESPEREAUX (FR)
  2. HIM MALAYA (FR)
  3. GEORGI GIRL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Highstakesplayer
Weight: 12-1  |Age: 6
J: Dylan Kitts  |  T: T Lacey
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,647.002nd: £2,138.003rd: £1,069.004th: £535.005th: £267.00

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