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Saturday 29 January 2022

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Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 14.53s

1^st

Sullivan's Brow

711-6

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (5)

Raced in mid-division, ridden and made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and joined leader at 2 out, ran on well to lead after last hurdle, held on close home op 12/1

2^nd

Benign Dictator

511-6

3/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory

Raced in mid-division, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and made headway at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, ran on well after last hurdle, just held op 11/4

3^rd

1 ½

Drenagh

711-6

10/11f

T: A RalphJ: S Bowen

Led and joined at 2 out, ridden and every chance at last hurdle, weakened close home tchd 5/6

4^th

Ez Tiger

511-6

40/1

T: A M HalesJ: C Gethings

Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, not reach leaders

5^th

2 ¼

Nine Nine Nine

511-6

25/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leaders, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, weakened

6^th

Russian Virtue

511-6

12/1

T: C HobsonJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Tracked leaders, not fluent at 4 out, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, made no impression op 9/1

7^th

Western Baron

511-6

5/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, tailed off op 15/2

Also Ran

Barnie Beetle

511-6

50/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Mothill²¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: Harry Reed

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.50Pl:£2.80, £1.50, £1.10EX:£97.20Trifecta:£228.90SF:£64.88Swingers:£5.20, £4.00, £1.20

Forecasts

Drenagh (10/11), Benign Dictator (3/1), Western Baron (5/1), Russian Virtue (12/1), Sullivan's Brow (16/1), Nine Nine Nine (25/1), Mothill (33/1), Ez Tiger (40/1), Barnie Beetle (50/1)

BENIGN DICTATOR has shown enough in bumpers to suggest a race of this nature over hurdles is within his compass, so he's preferred to Drenagh, who sets the standard in this sphere on his pair of runner-up efforts. Of the rest, Western Baron is a well-bred newcomer to keep an eye on.