12:25 Fakenham

Monday 4 January 2021

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:25

Thorpland Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 13.25s

1^st

Sopat

810-12

5/1

T: P W MiddletonJ: Kielan Woods

Bit keen, led after 1st and set strong pace, went right 3rd, clear after 3 out, hit next, ridden home turn, about 1 length ahead last, went clear run-in op 4/1

2^nd

Ripper Roo

611-5

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders on inside went 2nd after 3 out, ridden home turn, staying on and about 1 length down when awkward last, no extra run-in op 4/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

3 ½

I'm So Busy

611-5

15/8f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out op 2/1 tchd 9/4

4^th

Masteroftheheights

511-5

8/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 6th, 4th and one pace from 2 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2

5^th

George Of Naunton

611-5

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (5)

Edgy prior to start, held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, weakened after next tchd 80/1

6^th

Just Once

510-12

66/1

T: Mrs I G-LevequeJ: N F Houlihan (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened well before next op 100/1

7^th

8 ½

Soloist

510-12

250/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Ben Jones (3)

Towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved

8^th

John Betjeman

511-5

15/2

T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard (7)

Led until after 1st, chased winner until after 3 out, weakening when blundered next op 7/1 tchd 8/1

9^th

Swedishhorsemafia

611-5

10/1

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up towards rear, some headway on outside approaching 6th, weakened before next op 12/1 tchd 14/1

10^th

World Trip

610-12

100/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (3)

Always behind, tailed off 6th, never a factor

11^th

Gyllen

611-5

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: James Best

Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened soon after 6th op 33/1 tchd 28/1

12^th

Go Pharisee Flyer

511-5

125/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister

Never closer than mid-division, reminders after 5th, weakened before next op 80/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

Thorn

511-5

12/1

T: J GallagherJ: Daniel Hiskett (3)

Never better than mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

Yoyo

610-12

66/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Well behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.70Pl:£2.40, £1.70, £1.10EX:£37.30Trifecta:£138.40SF:£23.75Swingers:£5.50, £3.20, £2.40

Forecasts

I'm So Busy (15/8), Ripper Roo (7/2), Sopat (5/1), John Betjeman (15/2), Masteroftheheights (8/1), Swedishhorsemafia (10/1), Thorn (12/1), George Of Naunton (50/1), Gyllen (50/1), Just Once (66/1), Yoyo (66/1), World Trip (100/1), Go Pharisee Flyer (125/1), Soloist (250/1)

A few with chances but MASTEROFTHEHEIGHTS shaped well on his hurdling bow at Wetherby so is fancied to bounce back from his Wincanton blip and add to his earlier bumper success. Swedishhorsemafia seems sure to build on his Sedgefield third so rates the chief threat, although John Betjeman is another who needs considering if ridden less aggressively than last time.

MASTEROFTHEHEIGHTS (IRE)
SWEDISHHORSEMAFIA (IRE)
JOHN BETJEMAN

Previous Winners

2020

Waterproof

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: Brendan Powell | T: S L Keightley

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00