16:20 Cheltenham

Friday 26 October 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Foundation Developments Ltd Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 87y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 3m 50.3s
1st
Horse silk
12
11/2
T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd after next, closed last, led flat, edged right and ran green but quickened up smartly to assert op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Led, hard pressed from 2 out, headed and hampered flat, no impression on winner after, kept on to hold 2nd tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
2
5/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: Matt Griffiths
Prominent, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, soon bumped and carried right, no impression on winner after, kept on tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
3
7
15/8f
T: T LaceyJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, stayed on same pace last op 5/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
10
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from after 2 out op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
8
9
7/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: N D Fehily
Mid-division, closed 4th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
20/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Prominent, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 25/1 tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
50
13
40/1
T: M KeighleyJ: L P Aspell
Prominent, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
1
4
50/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Held up in mid-division, pushed along and lost place 3rd, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
2
8
150/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Charlie Hammond (5)
Chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place soon after, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
11th
Horse silk
11
11
411-0
100/1
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Slightly hampered 1st, always behind, tailed off before 3 out

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
5
33/1
T: J MackieJ: Henry Brooke
Pitched on landing and unseated rider 1st tchd 40/1
F
Horse silk
6
100/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in rear, hit 4th, never dangerous, well held 8th when fell last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.00, £3.30, £1.80EX:£59.00Trifecta:£460.50SF:£73.23Swingers:£8.90, £5.20, £18.80

Forecasts

Sebastopol (15/8), Seven De Baune (7/2), Bang On Frankie (5/1), Thomas Darby (11/2), Some Day Soon (10/1), Elixir De Nutz (14/1), Amoola Gold (20/1), Lunar Jet (33/1), World War (40/1), Falcon Sun (50/1), Tamayef (100/1), Primal Focus (100/1), Secret Melody (150/1)

Verdict

The form of THOMAS DARBY's bumper run is working out well and he looks like an exciting prospect for Olly Murphy. Seven De Baune was impressive last time out and has claims while Sebastopol is an obvious danger if ready on his seasonal return here.
  1. Thomas Darby
  2. Seven De Baune
  3. Sebastopol

Previous Winners

2017
Slate House
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 5
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,285.002nd: £2,757.003rd: £1,378.004th: £687.005th: £345.006th: £174.007th: £87.008th: £42.00

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