14:30 Plumpton

Monday 13 February 2023

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Strong Flavours Catering Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 195y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 3m 52.85s
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Odds
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
250/1
Modest maiden handicapper on the Flat and offered little on recent hurdles debut.
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2
Horse silk
200/1
£15,000 half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Rocket Lad. Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt last spring but it's hard to draw any positives from his Rules debut effort in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle.
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3
Horse silk
Diamond Egg284
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Gordon| D
10/3
Opened his account in bumpers at the third attempt when making all in 6-runner event at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) last May. That form doesn't amount to much but he's certainly bred for jumping and merits respect for a yard going great guns.
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Winner of sole start between the flags but yet to make an impact following 3 starts under Rules and is probably more one for handicaps later on.
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5
Horse silk
22/1
Is from a good family and confirmed debut promise when landing 4-runner bumper here in September. However, has made a discouraging start to his hurdling career and Diamond Egg is presumably the stable No 1.
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6
Horse silk
25/1
Caused a surprise when winning 8-runner Worcester bumper last summer. Not disgraced under a penalty next time but recent efforts on the Flat have lacked spark and opposable on this hurdles debut.
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7
Horse silk
Klitschkoh44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D
8/15
Showed a fine turn of foot when impressively winning a 2m Huntingdon bumper on debut/sole start last season. Turned over when odds on for hurdles bow there in November but stepped up on that when second at Newbury next time and he remains open to improvement.
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8
Horse silk
Mardooft37
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt| OR:  112
9/2
Fair maiden on the Flat who showed an aptitude for this game when mid-field at Exeter in November. Has built on that with creditable placed efforts at Uttoxeter and Wincanton since, and should make his presence felt once again. Sports a tongue strap for the first time in this sphere.
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9
Horse silk
200/1
Fairly useful at best on the Flat but has shown precious little in 2 starts since switched to hurdles.
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10
Horse silk
Tzunami755
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson
125/1
Showed ability on second of his 3 starts in bumpers during 2020/21 campaign but can only be watched starting out over hurdles following an absence of more than 2 years.
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11
Horse silk
150/1
El Salvador mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Floramar. Dam fairly useful bumper winner. Doesn't appeal as a probable first-time-out winner.
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12
Horse silk
66/1
Hard to warm to judged on what she's shown in 2 starts in this sphere.
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Forecasts

Klitschko (8/15), Diamond Egg (10/3), Mardoof (9/2), Invictus De Brion (22/1), Doyen For Money (22/1), Jack The Savage (25/1), Zyra's Lioness (66/1), Tzunami (125/1), Lady Salvador (150/1), Coilrock (200/1), Qeyaady (200/1), Broughtons Mission (250/1)

Verdict

With Chris Gordon's string in terrific form, DIAMOND EGG is an appealing alternative to likely favourite Klitschko. The bumper he landed at Huntingdon wasn't much of a race but he's bred to make up into a better jumper and the drying ground is a plus. Klitschko was also successful in a bumper last May and is very much the one to beat judged on his effort at Newbury on New Year's Eve. Mardoof has shown enough to suggest that he'll pick up a race before long and he is best of the rest.

Prize Money

1st: £4,805.002nd: £2,211.003rd: £1,106.004th: £553.005th: £276.00

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