12:25 Fakenham

Monday 4 January 2021

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:25

Thorpland Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:25  |   Winning time: 4m 13.25s
1st
Horse silk
12
810-12
5/1
T: P W MiddletonJ: Kielan Woods
Bit keen, led after 1st and set strong pace, went right 3rd, clear after 3 out, hit next, ridden home turn, about 1 length ahead last, went clear run-in op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
7
7/2
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased leaders on inside went 2nd after 3 out, ridden home turn, staying on and about 1 length down when awkward last, no extra run-in op 4/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
15/8f
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out op 2/1 tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
2
6
8/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)
Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 6th, 4th and one pace from 2 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
8
1
50/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (5)
Edgy prior to start, held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, weakened after next tchd 80/1
6th
Horse silk
3
10
510-12
66/1
T: Mrs I G-LevequeJ: N F Houlihan (7)
Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened well before next op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
11
510-12
250/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Ben Jones (3)
Towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved
8th
Horse silk
3
5
15/2
T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard (7)
Led until after 1st, chased winner until after 3 out, weakening when blundered next op 7/1 tchd 8/1
9th
Horse silk
15
8
10/1
T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch
Held up towards rear, some headway on outside approaching 6th, weakened before next op 12/1 tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
11
13
100/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (3)
Always behind, tailed off 6th, never a factor
11th
Horse silk
12
3
611-5
50/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: James Best
Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened soon after 6th op 33/1 tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
5
2
125/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister
Never closer than mid-division, reminders after 5th, weakened before next op 80/1 tchd 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
511-5
12/1
T: J GallagherJ: Daniel Hiskett (3)
Never better than mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
14
610-12
66/1
T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson
Well behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.70Pl:£2.40, £1.70, £1.10EX:£37.30Trifecta:£138.40SF:£23.75Swingers:£5.50, £3.20, £2.40

Forecasts

I'm So Busy (15/8), Ripper Roo (7/2), Sopat (5/1), John Betjeman (15/2), Masteroftheheights (8/1), Swedishhorsemafia (10/1), Thorn (12/1), George Of Naunton (50/1), Gyllen (50/1), Just Once (66/1), Yoyo (66/1), World Trip (100/1), Go Pharisee Flyer (125/1), Soloist (250/1)

Verdict

A few with chances but MASTEROFTHEHEIGHTS shaped well on his hurdling bow at Wetherby so is fancied to bounce back from his Wincanton blip and add to his earlier bumper success. Swedishhorsemafia seems sure to build on his Sedgefield third so rates the chief threat, although John Betjeman is another who needs considering if ridden less aggressively than last time.

  1. MASTEROFTHEHEIGHTS (IRE)
  2. SWEDISHHORSEMAFIA (IRE)
  3. JOHN BETJEMAN

Previous Winners

2020
Waterproof
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00

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