16:55 Uttoxeter

Sunday 1 July 2018

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

bet365 Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 207y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:57  |   Winning time: 4m 46.9s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Auld Sod44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Harris
50/1
Failed to impress in point-to-points (pulled-up on four of his six starts and well-beaten on the others), so best watched on rules debut here.
Flat winner who ran well to finish third on hurdling debut over C&D last time out. With any normal amount of progression he should be right in the mix.
3
Horse silk
16/1
Point-to-point winner but bumper/hurdles form so far has marked him out as likely to be more of a chasing project in time.
4
Horse silk
80/1
Well-beaten in two starts under rules so far and failed to complete in both point-to-points, so looks an unappealing option on second start over hurdles.
5
Horse silk
50/1
Yet to show much in bumpers, in novice hurdles on in one run on the Flat, and following this run handicapping seems likely to be the plan.
6
Horse silk
Reapleet140
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C GrantWS
100/1
Pulled-up on both starts over hurdles so far and impossible to build a case for on all known form, including bumpers.
7
Horse silk
Royal Rubyh20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  111
13/8
Reverts to maiden from handicap company having struggle to make his mark in that sphere, though his previous form in these races means he has to be respected.
8
Horse silk
Swashbuckleb43
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  112| BF
9/2
Multiple winner on the Flat for Andrew Balding but has only won a Jumpers' Bumper since joining this yard. Needs to build on fourth in a maiden at Bangor last time here.
9
Horse silk
8/1
Ran a good race to be second on hurdling debut at Wincanton in October, though only run on the Flat since was slightly disappointing.

Forecasts

Cotton Club (6/4), Royal Ruby (13/8), Swashbuckle (9/2), Black Prince (8/1), Drovers Lane (16/1), Pandinus Imperator (50/1), Auld Sod (50/1), It's Grand (80/1), Reaplee (100/1)

Verdict

This can go to COTTON CLUB, who finished third on debut over obstacles over C&D when last seen, and with any amount of progression he should be able to get off the mark in a race where a number of the contenders don't look up to winning a maiden. Swashbuckle was useful on the Flat and could have more to offer over hurdles and looks the main danger, while Royal Ruby returns to maiden company having struggled in handicaps.
  1. Cotton Club
  2. Swashbuckle
  3. Royal Ruby

Previous Winners

2017
Burrows Lane
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £305.00

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