17:15 Huntingdon
Thursday 22 February 2018
All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15
Smarkets Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 4f 145y | Soft | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 35.4s
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly, 2nd or 3rd, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on op 7/2
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Held up, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat op 8/11 tchd 4/5
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Led, not fluent 7th, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace and edged left flat op 6/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
Held up in rear, headway going well 3 out, 2nd 2 out until mistake last, no extra flat
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
Held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, went 5th before 2 out, unable to trouble leaders
T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Cannon
In touch on outside, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon behind op 40/1
T: S ThomasJ: James Davies
2nd or 3rd, pushed along after 7th, weakened after 3 out op 40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 4/1
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Non-Runners
8
Ebonys Encore63
Weight: 10-11| Age: 6
T: Jonjo O'Neill J: Aidan Coleman
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.40, £1.02, £1.50EX:£7.80Trifecta:£21.90SF:£6.12Swingers:£1.50, £2.30, £1.60
Forecasts
Voie Dans Voie (4/6), Malachite (3/1), Fawsley Spirit (5/1), Rebel Commander (7/1), Ebonys Encore (12/1), Lough Ryn (25/1), Little Allstar (33/1), Touch Of Velvett (50/1), Farmer Boy (50/1)
Nicky Henderson does well here and is doubly represented by two of his lesser lights Malachite and Rebel Commander. Both may improve now hurdling over this trip, but the vote has to go to VOIE DANS VOIE. Alan King has his team in great shape and his young horse will find this a lot easier having bumped into the useful Dr Des last time. It was a surprise to see him well-backed to beat a 142 rated rival and this is a less demanding task. Fawsley Spirit shaped well on his hurdling debut, whilst Ebonys Encore and Lough Ryn are probably far better than their latest efforts indicate.
- Voie Dans Voie
- Fawsley Spirit
- Malachite
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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