16:20 Cheltenham
Friday 26 October 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30
Foundation Developments Ltd Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 87y | Good | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 50.30s
T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd after next, closed last, led flat, edged right and ran green but quickened up smartly to assert op 3/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Led, hard pressed from 2 out, headed and hampered flat, no impression on winner after, kept on to hold 2nd tchd 12/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: Matt Griffiths
Prominent, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, soon bumped and carried right, no impression on winner after, kept on tchd 7/2
T: T LaceyJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, stayed on same pace last op 5/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from after 2 out op 12/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: N D Fehily
Mid-division, closed 4th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened op 6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 25/1 tchd 33/1
T: M KeighleyJ: L P Aspell
Prominent, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, tailed off
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and lost place 3rd, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off op 66/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Charlie Hammond (5)
Chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place soon after, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Slightly hampered 1st, always behind, tailed off before 3 out
Also Ran
T: J MackieJ: Henry Brooke
Pitched on landing and unseated rider 1st tchd 40/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in rear, hit 4th, never dangerous, well held 8th when fell last
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.00, £3.30, £1.80EX:£59.00Trifecta:£460.50SF:£73.23Swingers:£8.90, £5.20, £18.80
Forecasts
Sebastopol (15/8), Seven De Baune (7/2), Bang On Frankie (5/1), Thomas Darby (11/2), Some Day Soon (10/1), Elixir De Nutz (14/1), Amoola Gold (20/1), Lunar Jet (33/1), World War (40/1), Falcon Sun (50/1), Tamayef (100/1), Primal Focus (100/1), Secret Melody (150/1)
The form of THOMAS DARBY's bumper run is working out well and he looks like an exciting prospect for Olly Murphy. Seven De Baune was impressive last time out and has claims while Sebastopol is an obvious danger if ready on his seasonal return here.
- Thomas Darby
- Seven De Baune
- Sebastopol
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £9,285.002nd: £2,757.003rd: £1,378.004th: £687.005th: £345.006th: £174.007th: £87.008th: £42.00
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