14:40 Taunton

Monday 11 March 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

WilliamHill 5 Free Bet For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 104y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 4m 18.15s
1st
Horse silk
3
40/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Prominent, ridden and headway before 2 out where 3rd, stayed on approaching last where led, stayed on well run-in, soon clear, won going away op 28/1 tchd 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
410-10
8/11f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Took keen hold, midfield, headway travelling strongly before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and briefly led, headed approaching last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on one pace close home
3rd
Horse silk
6
6
12/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Not always fluent, midfield, ridden and lost position before 2 out, stayed on run-in, took 3rd near finish, eyecatcher
4th
Horse silk
½
13
410-10
25/1
T: J TickleJ: Ben Jones
Took keen hold, led, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, pressed for lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, outpaced by leaders run-in, headed for 3rd near finish op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
11
14/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Bryan Carver
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace approaching last op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
6
4
5/2
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost position before 2 out where 4th, not fluent last, weakened run-in op 11/4
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
80/1
T: B EckleyJ: Ellis Collier (7)
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, minor headway run-in op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
10
100/1
T: T DennisJ: Sean Houlihan
Midfield, ridden before 2 out where no impression, not fluent last, weakened run-in op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
15
8
250/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon tailed off op 150/1
10th
Horse silk
6
7
50/1
T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste
Held up in rear, hampered by loose horse 3 out and lost many lengths, soon ridden in rear, kept on same pace approaching last op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien (3)
Midfield, wandered around approaching 3 out where not fluent and unseated rider op 12/1
UR
Horse silk
2
150/1
T: Ella PickardJ: Harriet Tucker (7)
Held up in rear, unseated rider 1st op 125/1
F
Horse silk
9
250/1
T: P C DandoJ: Conor Ring (3)
Held up in rear, not fluent and fell 4th op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£68.50Pl:£7.50, £1.10, £2.70EX:£164.10Trifecta:£1,365.20SF:£75.08Swingers:£9.00, £34.90, £3.00

Forecasts

Byzantium (8/11), Siam Park (5/2), Express Surprise (10/1), Tout Sur Moi (12/1), Albert Park (14/1), Taritino (25/1), Just One Surf (40/1), Victory Club (50/1), Timeforarum (80/1), Summerleaze (100/1), Gentlieman Ross (150/1), Barley Gin (250/1), Countess Vicky (250/1)

Verdict

French-recruit BYZANTIUM will likely be tough to beat on his hurdle debut for Paul Nicholls. Siam Park has shown promise in a couple of similar races at Wincanton and is the obvious one to chase him home.

  1. BYZANTIUM (FR)
  2. SIAM PARK (IRE)
  3. TOUT SUR MOI (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Mardoof
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
J: Sean Houlihan  |  T: M Hunt
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00

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