14:50 Taunton

Monday 13 March 2023

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

WilliamHill Champion Chase Top Price Guarantee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 14.98s
1st
Horse silk
10
511-6
5/4j
T: M HuntJ: Sean Houlihan
Prominent, led 3rd, travelled smoothly in front, jumped well and asserted from 3 out, a long way clear after last, won unchallenged op 11/10 tchd 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
23
2
22/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Midfield, outpaced 6th, prominent in chasing pack from 3 out, ridden when disputing second after last last, just prevailed for second, no chance with winner tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
7
5/4j
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Led, headed 3rd, struggling from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, disputed second on run to the line, just failed in that effort but was a clear third op 11/8
4th
Horse silk
15
1
28/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Close up in chasing group, ridden 2 out, gradually lost ground from 2 out
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
5/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Midfield, modest gains after 6th, pushed along 2 out, never dangerous op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
18/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Prominent, lost position after 5th, no threat from 2 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
250/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien
In rear, modest headway 6th, ridden and little response 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 125/1
8th
Horse silk
8
14
100/1
T: J ScottJ: David Prichard (5)
Held up, not fluent 2nd, never dangerous and finished tailed off op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
80/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up, never dangerous and tailed off before 2 out op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
20
5
150/1
T: J TickleJ: James Best
Held up, dropped to rear 3rd, soon tailed off op 80/1
11th
Horse silk
21
13
80/1
T: D BourneJ: Conor Ring (3)
Midfield, gradually lost ground from 3 out, finished a long way detached op 100/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
250/1
T: L HurleyJ: Charlie Hammond
Never better than midfield, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
12
200/1
T: C HonourJ: David Noonan
Held up, mistake 4rd, ridden after next, soon lost ground and pulled up before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Lafan16
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: F Brennan  J: Fergus Gregory
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £4.90, £1.10EX:£34.00Trifecta:£81.10SF:£31.97Swingers:£7.40, £1.10, £6.70

Forecasts

Mardoof (5/4), High Game Royal (5/4), Dylan's Double (5/1), Lafan (14/1), Ballyrashane (18/1), Back Yourself (22/1), Atlantic Fleet (28/1), Get With The Times (80/1), Lucky Draw (80/1), My Lady Phoenix (100/1), Galactic Glow (150/1), Dolly Bird (200/1), Wellwillya (250/1), Look Out To Sea (250/1)

Verdict

MARDOOF has been knocking on the door in similar company and can come good now. High Game Royal is another with some recent placed efforts to his name and is feared most ahead of Dylan's Double, who can build on his Exeter hurdle debut fourth.

  1. MARDOOF (IRE)
  2. HIGH GAME ROYAL (FR)
  3. DYLAN'S DOUBLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Mister Marbles
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,792.002nd: £2,208.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.00

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