14:50 Southwell

Sunday 16 December 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:20

toals.com Casino Mares' Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 209y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 6m 41.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bene Regina29
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond(5)| T: N Kent| D
22/1
Dual winning point-to-pointer who is related to plenty of stayers and having showed some ability on her debut failed to progress last time at Wetherby. To be fair this trip will suit better and her future lies in staying handicap hurdles/chases.
2
Horse silk
Berborut38
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling
3/1
The tongue-tie went on for the first time when she made her hurdles debut over 2m4f at Market Rasen and she should be better for that experience. Stoutly bred so likely to be seen to better advantage over this 3m trip.
3
Horse silk
Executive Capilano32
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D
7/2
Got off the mark on her 2nd start in Irish point-to-points (£45,000 purchase out of that sphere); lot to like about her Exeter hurdles debut (form working out well; winner won a Grade 2). Should appreciate this trip and definite player.
4
Horse silk
Indian Opera266
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman(3)| T: I Jardine
14/1
Refused when favourite for her sole point-to-point but has shown far more in bumpers; finished runner-up first couple of starts in that sphere. Ran below form last time and now steps up 1m in trip on her hurdles debut; bred to stay this far.
5
Horse silk
Monbeg Zena679
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: O Murphy| D
11/10
Cost £110,000 after winning her sole Irish point-to-point by 4L and has joined this stable having never run for Nicky Henderson. Her sole win was a while ago (February 2017) but she has been found a good opportunity on her Rules debut.
6
Horse silk
Oriental Cross32
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan
22/1
Winner of an AW bumper on her final start for Patrick Chamings when showing plenty of speed. Shaped as if she needed the experience on her hurdles debut at Bangor recently and takes a big step up in trip here; may need time.

Forecasts

Monbeg Zena (11/10), Berboru (3/1), Executive Capilano (7/2), Indian Opera (14/1), Oriental Cross (22/1), Bene Regina (22/1)

Verdict

We have had to wait quite a while for the expensive purchase Monbeg Zena to make it to the track after winning her sole point-to-point but she is with a very capable yard and she’s unlikely to lack fitness. Berboru will be seen to better advantage over this trip having shaped well last time out her breeding suggesting she needs this trip at least. Despite finishing only 4th last time out EXECUTIVE CAPILANO is taken to go a few places better here and return the favour for a considerate introduction in a race that is working out well with the winner taking a Grade 2 hurdle recently.
  1. Executive Capilano
  2. Monbeg Zena
  3. Berboru

Prize Money

1st: £4,094.002nd: £1,202.003rd: £601.004th: £301.00

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