15:20 Exeter

Wednesday 1 February 2023

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 32.80s

1^st

The King Of Ryhope

711-9

10/11f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd on inside going well 3 out, got through on inside between last two, led approaching last, quickened easily clear op 5/4

2^nd

Great Name That

611-9

5/2

T: H FryJ: Nick Scholfield

Led, headed briefly 5th, ridden and pressed 2 out, edged left off rail between last two, headed approaching last, readily outpaced and no chance with winner op 9/4

3^rd

3 ½

My Girl Katie

611-2

50/1

T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th and outpaced before 3 out, kept on into 3rd between last two op 66/1 tchd 80/1

4^th

Copper Cove

611-9

9/1

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

Chased leaders, tracked leader 3rd, led briefly when hit 5th, lost 2nd 3 out, no impression when weakened into 4th between last two op 7/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

4 ¼

Earth King

711-9

80/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Adam Wedge

Held up off the pace in last pair, closer on inside home turn, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after op 66/1

6^th

1 ¾

Looking For Larry

511-9

150/1

T: T DennisJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear, never involved tchd 125/1 and 200/1

7^th

Sandalwood

611-9

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened before 3 out op 11/1

8^th

Gio's Girl

1011-2

80/1

T: P GundryJ: James Best

Off the pace towards rear, never involved tchd 125/1

9^th

Imprevu Du Large

511-9

150/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr Charlie Sprake (7)

Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when hit 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Max's Champ

711-9

11/2

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders on inside, blundered and unseated rider 5th

Starwalker

611-9

150/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan

Edgy, raced wide throughout, chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £5.70EX:£4.60Trifecta:£58.00SF:£3.56Swingers:£1.30, £8.70, £13.40

Forecasts

The King Of Ryhope (10/11), Great Name That (5/2), Max's Champ (11/2), Copper Cove (9/1), Sandalwood (14/1), My Girl Katie (50/1), Earth King (80/1), Gio's Girl (80/1), Looking For Larry (150/1), Imprevu Du Large (150/1), Starwalker (150/1)

If able to build on the promise of his hurdles debut second at Carlisle, THE KING OF RYHOPE should prove hard to beat. Moving up in trip is unlikely to be an issue for this former point winner and he gets the nod ahead of Great Name That, who also made an encouraging start in this sphere at Ffos Las. Copper Cove is open to improvement and makes some each-way appeal, a remark that also applies to Max's Champ on the strength of his latest effort at Cheltenham.

THE KING OF RYHOPE
GREAT NAME THAT (IRE)
COPPER COVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Ballyblack

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: J Scott

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.005th: £303.00