17:40 Stratford

Tuesday 4 July 2023

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Royal Equestrian Racing Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 70y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:40  |   Winning time: 4m 1.39s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/4f
T: M F HarrisJ: H Cobden
Prominent, keen when in third after 5th, going well behind leaders 2 out, went second before final flight, ridden and chased leader on run in, stayed on strongly to lead post, just prevailed op 5/2 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
6/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up, disputed 2nd, remained close up until led heading out on second circuit, increased tempo after 4th, joined again 5th, led but awkward jump last, soon ridden, no extra when hard pressed closing stages, headed final stride, game op 7/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
66/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up, awkward 1st, outpaced in last after 2nd, keen before 3rd, headed to chase leaders after 2 out, outpaced by front pair after last, kept on near finish op 40/1 tchd 80/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
16/5
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led, not fluent 1st, joined when awkward 2nd, led again before awkward jump again 3rd, headed before setting out on second circuit, disputed again but awkward 5th, ridden before last, weakened run in, dropped to fourth near finish op 3/1 tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
3
5
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Midfield, chased leaders after 2 out, soon outpaced after last, kept on at one pace after last op 8/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
11/4
T: Ollie PearsJ: Danny McMenamin
Prominent throughout, chased leaders after 2 out, chased leaders before last, soon outpaced, weakened run in op 5/2 tchd 3/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
511-4
150/1
T: David DennisJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened, never dangerous op 125/1 tchd 200/1
8th
Horse silk
16
3
25/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Held up, keen early, dropped towards rear before 4th, slow jump 3 out and soon struggling, detached well before final flight, finished 16 lengths detached op 16/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Hard As Nails2
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: F O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £1.90, £8.50EX:£16.10Trifecta:£562.90SF:£16.05Swingers:£3.40, £27.30, £55.50

Forecasts

Call Me Rocky (9/4), Hard As Nails (5/2), Outsmart (11/4), Trick Of The Tail (16/5), The Geordie Ginge (6/1), Thorpeness (15/2), It's A Love Thing (25/1), Love Mystery (66/1), Carapaz (150/1)

Verdict

OUTSMART was too free back on the Flat at York recently but shaped well on his Market Rasen hurdle debut prior to that and can make it second time lucky over hurdles. Bangor runner-up Trick of The Tail looks the chief threat for the Donald McCain/Brian Hughes combination.

  1. OUTSMART (IRE)
  2. TRICK OF THE TAIL (IRE)
  3. CALL ME ROCKY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Reams Of Love
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 4
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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