14:50 Newton Abbot

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

John Bircham Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 24.05s

1^st

Whoshotwho

611-2

9/4

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, 2nd going well after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, very easily tchd 2/1

2^nd

Silver Quay

511-2

6/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Raced wide and keen, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, wandered approaching next, outpaced after 3 out, rallied in 3rd approaching next, just won battle for remote 2nd op 5/1

3^rd

Horse Force One

611-2

4/7f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Took keen hold, chased leader, led after 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, mistake last, just lost out on battle for remote 2nd op 5/6

4^th

Vet Cert

911-2

14/1

T: R HarrisJ: Conor Orr (7)

Led until after 4th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out, soon behind op 12/1

5^th

Cheyona

510-9

100/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Held up in rear, poor 5th when blundered 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Carumba

711-2

50/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best

Chased leaders until lost place and reminders 4th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 6th tchd 66/1

Spanish Queen

410-6

100/1

T: Mark GillardJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 5th, reminders and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up last

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Mister Mister¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D L Williams J: Dave Crosse

Phoenix Park⁶³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: David Dennis J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.40, £2.80EX:£20.60Trifecta:£34.30SF:£15.94Swingers:£1.50, £1.10, £1.50

Forecasts

Horse Force One (4/7), Whoshotwho (9/4), Silver Quay (6/1), Phoenix Park (7/1), Vet Cert (14/1), Carumba (50/1), Mister Mister (50/1), Cheyona (100/1), Spanish Queen (100/1)

Whoshotwho has to be feared for highly respected connections but his keen running style makes him a risk over this longer trip. HORSE FORCE ONE has the better bumper form and is sure to have been well prepared for this. He obviously likes it around here and looks a more straightforward option.