13:20 Hereford

Monday 6 November 2023

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NAF Racing Best Turned Out League 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 53.12s

1^st

Magic Seven

511-4

1/1f

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

Mid-division, went 3rd at 6th, good jump 2 out and led travelling strongly, pushed along home turn, stayed on well, won going away op 11/8

2^nd

9 ½

Face d'Music

411-3

11/2

T: Katy PriceJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, led 2nd, headed 2 out and pushed along, kept on one pace, no match for winner op 8/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Gentleman Jacques

411-3

7/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after next, ran on same pace op 9/2

4^th

Prairie Diamond

411-3

22/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Adam Wedge

In rear, in touch, closed up into 4th after 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out op 10/1

5^th

Banteer

511-4

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, headed and remained close up 2nd, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, soon behind op 5/1

6^th

Kick Up A Storm

511-4

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out op 6/1

7^th

Meranti

511-4

50/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Towards rear, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Gladys Eva Jane

510-11

200/1

T: J CoulsonJ: Max Kendrick

Handy on outer, dropped to rear and ridden 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last op 80/1

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Non-Runners

The Winslow Boy¹⁹⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Pearl Island¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Sammy's Guarantee¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Steel Ally²³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S Thomas J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £1.70EX:£6.90Trifecta:£28.50SF:£7.17Swingers:£2.00, £2.20, £4.70

Forecasts

Magic Seven (1/1), Banteer (7/2), Face d'Music (11/2), Gentleman Jacques (7/1), Pearl Island (7/1), Steel Ally (8/1), Kick Up A Storm (12/1), The Winslow Boy (16/1), Prairie Diamond (22/1), Meranti (50/1), Sammy's Guarantee (50/1), Gladys Eva Jane (200/1)

MAGIC SEVEN displayed useful form when landing the second of his 3 starts in bumpers at this venue last winter and he could be the way to go now hurdling back from 10 months off. Fellow hurdles debutant Banteer may emerge as the chief threat, with Steel Ally and Gentleman Jacques a couple of others to consider.

MAGIC SEVEN (IRE)
BANTEER (IRE)
STEEL ALLY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Marble Sands

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.005th: £195.00