13:40 Taunton

Monday 13 March 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

William Hill Cheltenham Epic Odds Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 16.42s

1^st

Despereaux

411-7

6/4f

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Prominent, led home turn, ridden from 2 out, pressed last, ran on well flat, readily op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Georgi Girl

411-0

15/8

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones

Mid-division on inside, going well approaching 2 out, soon hard ridden, every chance last when not fluent, kept on same pace flat op 7/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Him Malaya

411-0

10/3

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up, headway tracking leaders home turn, pushed along and made no impression 2 out, no extra last op 4/1

4^th

3 ¼

Jina

410-7

25/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on op 18/1

5^th

Amalfi Skyline

411-0

16/1

T: P G MurphyJ: G Sheehan

Led, not fluent 5th, headed home turn, ridden and weakened 2 out op 18/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

Nickelforce

411-0

18/1

T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division out wide, pushed along from 5th, weakened 3 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

Grumpy Rosie

410-7

25/1

T: C HonourJ: Finn Lambert (5)

Held up, dropped to rear from 3rd, never a factor op 18/1

Also Ran

Milton Boy

411-0

80/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

Scratch Card

411-0

100/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: James Best

In rear, pulled hard early, not fluent 6th when behind, pulled up after 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Solomoon⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Damask⁵⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: Charlie Hammond

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.40EX:£4.90Trifecta:£9.20SF:£4.80Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.50

Forecasts

Despereaux (6/4), Georgi Girl (15/8), Him Malaya (10/3), Solomoon (8/1), Amalfi Skyline (16/1), Nickelforce (18/1), Jina (25/1), Grumpy Rosie (25/1), Damask (50/1), Milton Boy (80/1), Scratch Card (100/1)

DESPEREAUX might have gone close with a better leap at the last in a much stronger race than this at Huntingdon 8 weeks ago and looks the one to beat with more improvement on the cards. Him Malaya is probably worth sticking with for Paul Nicholls, while Georgi Girl also remains with potential.

DESPEREAUX (FR)
HIM MALAYA (FR)
GEORGI GIRL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Highstakesplayer

Weight: 12-1 |Age: 6

J: Dylan Kitts | T: T Lacey

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,647.002nd: £2,138.003rd: £1,069.004th: £535.005th: £267.00