16:15 Wincanton
Thursday 8 March 2018
All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:5017:20
Smarkets Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 3f 166y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 29.40s
T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield
Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on to lead before last, kept on well op 5/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led to 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression op 5/4
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Tracked leader, led and jumped left 2 out, soon headed, one pace and lost 2nd place before and not fluent last op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 6/4
T: Mrs R FordJ: R P McLernon
In touch in 4th place, weakened before 2 out op 200/1
T: M BlakeJ: Philip Donovan (7)
In rear and in touch, lost place before 4 out tchd 250/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£2.60, £1.10EX:£11.90Trifecta:£16.40SF:£12.42
Forecasts
Secret Investor (10/11), Samburu Shujaa (11/8), King Calvin (6/1), Waitinonasunnyday (200/1), Sustainable Star (250/1)
Secret Investor sets the standard here and if able to reproduce his second run at Kempton, he would probably win. However, he faded fast at Doncaster last time, which is a concern, as is his ability to act on soft ground given that his best effort and his point-to-point win were on good. Conversely, KING CALVIN may be better suited by a bit of cut and he is taken to build on a promising debut and come good this time. Samburu Shujaa is the other obvious contender and is certainly not ruled out.
- King Calvin
- Samburu Shujaa
- Secret Investor
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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