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14:30 Taunton
Monday 9 January 2023
All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0015:3516:10
Invest Southwest Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 104y | Soft | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 24.8s
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, veered badly left and hampered rival 1st, wen left again and headed next, chased leader who soon went clear, closer at 5th, led out wide turning in, drew clear run in, hard held tchd 4/7
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Off the pace in 4th, closer on inside after 3 out, went 2nd before next, kept on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver
Held up and off the pace towards rear, reminders before 3 out, headway before 2 out, went modest 3rd between last two, mistake last op 4/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Tracking winner out wide when badly hampered and lost place 1st, rallied out wide after 3 out, no extra in 4th between last two tchd 20/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Raced keenly, led after 2nd, clear before next, reduced lead 5th, headed turning in, weakened soon after op 25/1
T: R A TealJ: Thomas Bellamy
Off the pace and always towards rear op 9/1 tchd 17/2
T: D G BridgwaterJ: Paul O'Brien
Raced keenly and off the pace towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never involved
T: D PipeJ: Philip Armson (3)
Raced keenly, off the pace and always behind op 40/1 tchd 66/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Off the pace in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, ridden turning in, weakened before 2 out, no chance when bad mistake 2 out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.54Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £1.60EX:£6.80Trifecta:£17.20SF:£6.65Swingers:£1.90, £1.20, £2.90
Forecasts
Afadil (8/15), Danton (7/2), Mammies Boy (9/1), Knowwhentorun (10/1), Atlantic Fleet (22/1), Tellairsue (25/1), Champagne Mesdames (28/1), Via Dante (50/1), Russies Dream (80/1)
This would appear to represent a good chance for the Paul Nicholls-trained French Flat recruit AFADIL to make a winning start over hurdles, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Danton had an excuse on hurdle debut and showed plenty of ability in a bumper prior to that so he's the obvious one for the forecast spot.
- AFADIL (FR)
- DANTON (IRE)
- MAMMIES BOY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,792.002nd: £2,208.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £388.00
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