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Tuesday 29 August 2017

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sis.tv Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 4m 30.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Amantot28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge| OR:  120| BF
2/1
Yet to score over timber but went close over 2m at Worcester last time, finishing 3L second of 11, and has fair claims of going one better now over this longer trip.
2
Horse silk
Midnight Magich,t1108
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe
12/1
Just the three runs so far, well held on hurdles bow at Warwick (2m3f, good) in May, could improve on that and worth a check in the betting for Pond House team.
3
Horse silk
Monty Massini12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring(3)| T: Evan Williams
100/1
Poor on debut in Uttoxeter bumper last month and tailed off since in novice hurdle at Fontwell (2m1½f, good to firm) 12 day ago, doesn't appear to hold a strong chance on form.
4
Horse silk
Shadow's Boy157
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Robert Williams(3)| T: B J Llewellyn
125/1
No impact in pair of bumpers in late 2014, failed to complete in six most recent point-to-point runs and looks set to be up against it on rules return.
5
Horse silk
Snow Castleb113
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Evan Williams| OR:  115
5/1
Promising in runs at Southwell and Ffos Las in May, flopped here upped to 2m5f earlier this month. Drops in trip now and potentially can bounce back.
6
Horse silk
Watcombe Heightsh13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: M Hill| C
11/10
Finished 9L second to Gettysburg Address in a maiden hurdle over 2m5½f here recently, that was a first run for 921 days and has to be respected if able to repeat the effort.
7
Horse silk
Wild Murphy26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams
14/1
Showed a bit more on return to action at Stratford over this sort of trip 26 days ago but still left with improvement to find after three starts over timber. Others have stronger claims.

Forecasts

Watcombe Heights (11/10), Amanto (2/1), Snow Castle (5/1), Midnight Magic (12/1), Wild Murphy (14/1), Monty Massini (100/1), Shadow's Boy (125/1)

Verdict

If WATCOMBE HEIGHTS copes with this second run in quick time after a long layoff, he'll surely go close. He was no match for the jolly over a longer trip here recently but was a clear second (Snow Castle a long way behind) and has fair claims on that evidence if able to reproduce it now. Amanto has had chances over timber but showed last time when second at Worcester that a win might be coming soon (third won well at Fontwell last week), he can go close over this shorter trip. The aforementioned Snow Castle isn’t written off after one poor run while Midnight Magic could also be capable of better.
  1. Watcombe Heights
  2. Amanto
  3. Midnight Magic

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £1,383.003rd: £692.004th: £346.00

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