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16:15 Wincanton

Smarkets Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 166y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 29.40s
  • Off Time: 16:15:18
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 85211-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on to lead before last, kept on well

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple cross belts, Purple cap
  • Form 02-33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 127

tracked leader, led and jumped left 2 out, soon headed, one pace and lost 2nd place before and not fluent last

3
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots
10/11
  • Form 12-227
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

led to 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression

4
Silk - Red, red and white check sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 909
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

in touch in 4th place, weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Dark green, white seams, white sleeves, dark green stars, dark green cap, white star
  • Form 60PP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in rear and in touch, lost place before 4 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SAMBURU SHUJAA gets closer with every start and was beaten less than a length when third in a tight finish at Exeter. He still showed signs of inexperience on that occasion but Philip Hobbs’ charge should go close again. Dual point-to-point winner King Calvin could only manage fourth on his hurdling bow but better is expected here while Secret Investor is weighted to get involved on these terms though has been well beaten recently. The remaining pair have yet to show any worthwhile form.

Formwatch

King Calvin (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, lost 2nd before 3 out, ridden next, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 6, 9l behind Linenhall (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Nov.

Samburu Shujaa (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Jumped left, led hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly last, kept on under pressure flat, held near finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Golden Sunrise (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.

Secret Investor 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Gowiththeflow (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.

Sustainable Star (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Tracked leader to 4th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Dynamite Dollars (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov.

Waitinonasunnyday (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up after 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.