15:45 Southwell

Monday 12 June 2023

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:5017:25

Royal Ascot Form Study On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 88y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 5m 20.25s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
D'last Spez14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P York(5)| T: P York
22/1
Cokoriko gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Bobby John. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, 7f winner on Flat, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) First Ballot. Doubled tally between the flags a fortnight ago.
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2
Horse silk
Genoveseh6
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley
10/3
Overcame inexperience to make a successful bumper debut at Worcester in September. Found it tougher under a penalty in a stronger race at Chepstow but got back on track in a first-time hood when third here in November. Unseated rider on hurdles debut over C&D on Tuesday.
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3
Horse silk
Jessmae12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver
100/1
Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Chemical Energy, stays 3¾m, and fair hurdler/chaser Marlee Massie. Winning pointer but went with little promise on hurdles debut 12 days ago.
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4
Horse silk
Make No Plansh165
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: L O'Brien
16/1
Irish raider but little to shout about in 3 starts so far. Hood fitted.
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5
Horse silk
Sforza Castle22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Kevin Brogan| T: B Pauling
11/1
€32,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Kris Spin and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Ebony Empress. Bred to stay well and bumper effort wasn't devoid of promise. Upped in trip for hurdles debut.
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6
Horse silk
Shandancerb122
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  105
2/1
Fair bumper performer in Ireland and he's reached a similar level over hurdles, producing best effort yet (on back of a wind op) when second at Fontwell (21.7f) last month. Runner-up again at Stratford 3 weeks ago and sure to be there in a change of headgear.
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7
Horse silk
Skeeter Park87
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Appleby
40/1
Big prices but hurdles efforts in March weren't devoid of promise. Probably a handicap project.
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8
Horse silk
Faded Fantasy23
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR:  107
16/5
Fair maiden on the Flat for Ger Lyons and easily best effort over hurdles when second of 6 at Bangor 3 weeks ago despite mistakes. Not certain to relish this trip but still very much the one to beat.
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9
Horse silk
Jimmy Boum30
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams
40/1
Not given a hard time on last month's hurdles bow at Warwick. Longer trip sure to suit on pedigree but he likely needs more time.
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10
Horse silk
Diana Prince14
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Midgley(3)| T: P T Midgley
200/1
Point winner but minor promise only both starts over timber this spring.
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11
Horse silk
Love Bite34
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson
16/1
Well related and in top hands but has shown little in a brace of bumpers and also fell on hurdles debut last month.
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12
Horse silk
Presenting Nelly489
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton
12/1
Related to a bumper winner and opened her account at the first time of asking in 7-runner event at Uttoxeter. Limitations exposed in slightly better bumpers later that season and off 16 months ahead of this switch to hurdles. She's in very good hands, though.
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Forecasts

Shandancer (2/1), Faded Fantasy (16/5), Genovese (10/3), Sforza Castle (11/1), Presenting Nelly (12/1), Love Bite (16/1), Make No Plans (16/1), D'last Spez (22/1), Skeeter Park (40/1), Jimmy Boum (40/1), Jessmae (100/1), Diana Prince (200/1)

Verdict

FADED FANTASY could do with brushing his jumping up but this isn't a deep maiden, and with progress on the cards, he's the one to beat. Shandancer can remain competitive at this level, with Presenting Nelly one to monitor in the betting on return from 16 months off.

  1. Faded Fantasy16/5
  2. Shandancer2/1
  3. Presenting Nelly12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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