15:00 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 31 May 2023

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William Hill Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 5m 17.10s
1st
Horse silk
2
Basford
611-4
1/5f
T: J CandlishJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led 6th, pushed along after next, clear before last, stayed on op 2/11
2nd
Horse silk
8
1
Bala Brook
511-4
6/1
T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (7)
In rear, jumped left 1st, headway after 5th, went 2nd 7th, ridden before omitted 2 out, no impression last op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
9
Kylenoe Dancer
510-11
40/1
T: P HendersonJ: C Gethings
Pressed leader, wandered into 1st, led after next, headed 3rd, outpaced in 3rd from 7th, no impression after, plugged on
4th
Horse silk
47
8
Etoile Brillante
510-11
100/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Conor Ring (3)
In rear, not always fluent, struggling 7th, tailed off

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
3
Getaway Tothe Wood
811-4
100/1
T: Miss Sarah RobinsonJ: James Best
In rear, brought down 1st
PU
Horse silk
4
Great Schema
511-4
12/1
T: S HosieJ: M G Nolan
Took keen hold, led until after 2nd, led and not fluent next, headed 6th, weakened and pulled up after next
PU
Horse silk
6
Vendange
511-4
150/1
T: J TickleJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, not always fluent, pulled up before 6th
F
Horse silk
7
Bella Noche
510-11
10/1
T: G BrownJ: Isabelle Ryder (10)
Tracked leaders, stumbled and fell just before 1st
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Russies Dream7
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: C J Down  J: James Davies
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.02, £1.50, £5.50EX:£2.80Trifecta:£20.20SF:£2.50Swingers:£1.10, £4.50, £11.10

Forecasts

Basford (1/5), Bala Brook (6/1), Bella Noche (10/1), Great Schema (12/1), Kylenoe Dancer (40/1), Russies Dream (50/1), Etoile Brillante (100/1), Getaway Tothe Wood (100/1), Vendange (150/1)

Verdict

While BASFORD's string of runner-up efforts raise doubts about him being one to be taking very short odds about it's very hard to find an alternative to him in this line-up. If there is one that might shake him up it's probably Joe Tizzard's Bala Brook, who showed a bit of promise on the first of 2 bumper starts at the end of 2022.

  1. BASFORD (IRE)
  2. BALA BROOK
  3. BELLA NOCHE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Glengeever
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
J: Rex Dingle  |  T: B Lund
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00

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