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16:02 Southwell
Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
- Form 7/1225-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
wore hood to post, ducked right and awkwardly away, led and raced awkwardly in front, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, soon beaten
- Form 14152-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leader, went left 4th and 3 out, going best when mistake 2 out, soon recovered and led between last two, clear before last, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only a pound separates this pair on official ratings but TIGER ORCHID has the more recent form and may handle conditions better than sole rival Duke Of Rockingham.
Formwatch
Duke Of Rockingham 9-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Jungle Jack (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Tiger Orchid (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Prominent, pressed leader from 6th, took it up approaching 2 out, blundered last when pressed, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Malina Jamila (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.