12:50 Newbury

Wednesday 15 December 2021

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Prodec Networks Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 5.60s

1^st

I Am Maximus

511-4

2/5f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well before next, briefly pressed after the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in

2^nd

Raymond Tusk

611-4

10/3

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and brief challenge after the last, soon outpaced and no chance with winner tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Jack's A Legend

611-4

33/1

T: A E JonesJ: Harry Bannister

Held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace run-in op 40/1

4^th

2 ¾

Head Law

411-4

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and awkward 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until before the last where mistake, weakened into 4th run-in

5^th

Mark Of Gold

411-4

50/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Pulled hard tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 4 out until approaching next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last op 66/1

6^th

Coupdebol

611-4

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: James Bowen

Mid-division out wide, pushed along and headway out wide approaching 3 out, hung left and outpaced before next

7^th

Crypto Currency

411-4

16/1

T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke

Chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until 4th, 2nd again approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened soon after 2 out

8^th

3 ¼

Hipop Des Ongrais

411-4

125/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Held up towards rear, never threatened tchd 100/1

9^th

Militry Decoration

611-4

80/1

T: C PoultonJ: Matthew Batchelor

Always rear-division, tailed off

10^th

Cardano

511-4

14/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (3)

Held up and always towards rear, never a factor op 16/1

11^th

Motown Lake

511-4

200/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out

12^th

Sarim

611-4

40/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Chased leader until mistake 2nd, mistake again and lost place next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

13^th

Make A Deal

511-4

250/1

T: G BrownJ: R P McLernon

Led until after 4 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

Essential Jaco⁷³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £6.00EX:£3.30Trifecta:£32.40SF:£2.30Swingers:£1.20, £7.10, £10.00

Forecasts

I Am Maximus (2/5), Raymond Tusk (10/3), Head Law (12/1), Cardano (14/1), Essential Jaco (14/1), Crypto Currency (16/1), Jack's A Legend (33/1), Coupdebol (33/1), Sarim (40/1), Mark Of Gold (50/1), Militry Decoration (80/1), Hipop Des Ongrais (125/1), Motown Lake (200/1), Make A Deal (250/1)

I AM MAXIMUS beat the now very smart My Drogo in a Cheltenham bumper and was just lacking for know-how when third on his hurdling debut/belated return at Exeter 5 weeks ago, form which has been well advertised since. He remains a good prospect and is clearly the one to beat. Raymond Tusk and Cardano were both quality operators on the Flat and are bound to leave their hurdle debuts behind.

I AM MAXIMUS (FR)
RAYMOND TUSK (IRE)
CARDANO (USA)

Previous Winners

2020

Lecale's Article

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

8/15

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00