16:51 Hereford

Saturday 12 March 2022

All13:5614:3115:0615:4116:1616:5117:2117:51

Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 6m 54.08s

1^st

City Chief

511-8

1/5f

T: N J HendersonJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Made all, jumped fluently, not extended, comfortably op 1/6

2^nd

5 ½

Prince Des Fichaux

511-8

7/1

T: S ThomasJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Raced keenly in rear, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, kept on to take 2nd closing stages, no match for winner op 9/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Barnard Castle

711-8

40/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Ben Jones

Held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on but lost 2nd towards finish op 33/1

4^th

Best Trition

711-8

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory

Chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch quickly from 2 out, tailed off op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Master Tradesman⁹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: R Mitford-Slade J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20EX:£2.30Trifecta:£9.70SF:£2.20

Forecasts

City Chief (1/5), Prince Des Fichaux (7/1), Best Trition (10/1), Master Tradesman (33/1), Barnard Castle (40/1)

CITY CHIEF failed to build on the promise of his promising hurdles debut when chasing home Wonderwall at Doncaster in January, but it's unlikely that he faces anything of that calibre here. Moreover, this point winner can be expected to improve now faced with a stiffer test and he is hard to oppose. Best Trition and newcomer Prince des Fichaux can fill the places.

CITY CHIEF (IRE)
BEST TRITION (IRE)
PRINCE DES FICHAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Bali Body

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Charlie Hammond | T: Dr R D P Newland

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00