15:05 Taunton

Tuesday 18 February 2025

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 4m 58.70s

1^st

Duffry Trixs

611-6

10/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, closed from 7th, switched right before 2 out, led last, stayed on flat, held on op 9/1

2^nd

Devon Dude

511-6

11/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Soon prominent, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, just held op 6/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

The Final Word

611-6

1/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, pushed along before 8th, headed 2 out, weakened flat

4^th

7 ½

Fortunate Fella

511-6

40/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ben Bromley (5)

Chased leaders, not always fluent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 22/1

5^th

A Great Excuse

511-6

66/1

T: F BrennanJ: Liam Harrison

Prominent, slow 1st, mid-division, closed 4th, jumped left next, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

6^th

2 ¼

Maximum Offers

611-6

9/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Held up towards rear, headway final bend, no impression, weakened before 2 out tchd 5/1

7^th

Catch On Me

511-6

8/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Towards rear on outside, not much room 5th, closed 7th, lost place 3 out, well beaten before 2 out op 6/1

8^th

Tongaknoxie

511-6

28/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, hung right before 3 out, soon weakened op 25/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

Bells Of Ufford

511-6

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, struggling before 7th, well behind 3 out tchd 40/1

10^th

Briery Bee

510-13

28/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: James Davies

Always towards rear, struggling from 8th tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Auntie Maggie

610-13

66/1

T: A RalphJ: David Noonan

Prominent on inside, pushed along and lost place before 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Mistletoe

510-13

200/1

T: J TickleJ: Bryan Carver

Soon well behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up after op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.20Pl:£2.70, £1.80, £1.20EX:£66.30Trifecta:£151.20SF:£62.33Swingers:£7.60, £3.40, £2.10

Forecasts

The Final Word (1/1), Maximum Offers (9/2), Devon Dude (11/2), Catch On Me (8/1), Duffry Trixs (10/1), Tongaknoxie (28/1), Briery Bee (28/1), Bells Of Ufford (33/1), Fortunate Fella (40/1), A Great Excuse (66/1), Auntie Maggie (66/1), Mistletoe (200/1)

Successful on his third start on the Flat in France, CATCH ON ME built on his hurdles debut run when a good third in a 4-y-o event at Auteuil last summer. Appealing as the type to do better still for his new yard, including now tackling this longer trip, he's selected to come out on top. That said, both The Final Word and Maximum Offers have reasons to recommend them, and are respected, as is Duffry Trix.