13:12 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 10 December 2024

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Happy 40th Birthday Leanne Heathcote Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 4m 11.82s

1^st

Fingle Bridge

611-6

2/7f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, handy, travelled strongly, jumped left last 3 flights, not fluent 3 out when pressing leader, led before 2 out, in command when hit rail after jumping last, easily op 2/5

2^nd

Koukeo

411-6

7/2

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

Led, faced challenge 3 out, soon pushed along, headed before 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner op 10/3

3^rd

Feet On The Ground

610-13

50/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

In rear, steady headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, took 3rd approaching last, never a danger op 28/1

4^th

1 ¼

Jumbo Mills

511-6

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Front mid-division, closer into 3rd before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no impression and held approaching last op 18/1

5^th

Malfoy Manor

511-6

15/2

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out and plugged on, never involved op 7/1

6^th

Damzon

510-13

150/1

T: H J EvansJ: Benjamin Poste

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no progress

7^th

6 ½

Leech

511-6

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out and soon beaten op 50/1

8^th

1 ¾

Soldier Dan

611-6

125/1

T: L MorganJ: Harry Reed

Chased leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, lost position before 3 out, soon weakened

9^th

5 ½

Kick For Touch

411-6

40/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4 out

10^th

3 ¾

Escape The Glory

411-6

150/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Kielan Woods

Prominent, towards rear after 4th, tailed off 4 out

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Non-Runners

Portobello Girl²⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: Murray Dodd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.29Pl:£1.02, £1.30, £6.90EX:£2.70Trifecta:£32.10SF:£1.99Swingers:£1.10, £5.80, £10.90

Forecasts

Fingle Bridge (2/7), Koukeo (7/2), Malfoy Manor (15/2), Jumbo Mills (33/1), Kick For Touch (40/1), Feet On The Ground (50/1), Leech (66/1), Portobello Girl (100/1), Soldier Dan (125/1), Damzon (150/1), Escape The Glory (150/1)

The market could prove revealing here but KOUKEO shaped well when a debut hurdling second at Carlisle and can go one better with improvement on the cards from this son of Kapgarde. Malfoy Manor has the form to play a part and is next on the list with newcomers Soldier Dan and Fingle Bridge also worthy of respect.