14:55 Huntingdon

Wednesday 17 March 2021

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:05

MansionBet Faller Insurance Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 13.23s

1^st

Bombyx

611-2

1/1f

T: L WadhamJ: B S Hughes

Close-up, joined leaders 4 out, cruised into lead after 3 out, pushed clear after 2 out, bad mistake last, soon recovered and readily drew clear op 15/8

2^nd

Potenza

511-2

10/3

T: J M P EustaceJ: J M Quinlan

Close-up, raced keenly, joined leaders 4 out, just behind leaders 3 out, pushed in 2nd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on behind impressive winner op 5/1

3^rd

2 ½

High Change

611-2

6/1

T: C HillsJ: W T Kennedy

Midfield, pushed before 4th, reminder after 4th, ridden after 3 out, 4th jumping 2 out, stayed on well under pressure op 4/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

Ray's The One

410-9

4/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Slightly worse than midfield, some progress after 4 out, pushed in 3rd 2 out, ridden after 2 out, lost 3rd close home op 3/1

5^th

Blueberry Wine

511-2

150/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (5)

In rear, some progress before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, beaten when hit last, kept on one pace op 80/1

6^th

Delta Rose

710-9

18/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Close-up, progress to contest lead 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, quickly weakened and beaten jumping 2 out op 12/1

7^th

Gerard Mentor

511-2

50/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Chester Williams (5)

Towards rear, took closer order after 4 out, pushed after 3 out and soon beaten op 16/1

8^th

Grey Flint

611-2

25/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Contested lead, just behind leaders 4th, weakened before 4 out, pushed and beaten before 3 out op 18/1

Also Ran

Relative Ease

510-9

150/1

T: S LycettJ: Ross Chapman

Contested lead, narrow advantage 4th, headed 4 out where awkward, soon weakened and beaten, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £1.90EX:£5.50Trifecta:£20.30SF:£4.97Swingers:£1.20, £2.10, £3.20

Forecasts

Bombyx (1/1), Potenza (10/3), Ray's The One (4/1), High Change (6/1), Delta Rose (18/1), Grey Flint (25/1), Gerard Mentor (50/1), Blueberry Wine (150/1), Relative Ease (150/1)

BOMBYX has a 20-month absence to overcome, but he has the credentials to take well to hurdling given his useful Flat ability, so he receives the vote. Ray's The One and Potenza have both shown an aptitude for the job and should do better.

BOMBYX
RAY'S THE ONE
POTENZA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Rhosneigr

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: David Bass | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

6/5

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00