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14:20 Taunton

William Hill Extra Place Races At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £4,809
  • 2nd: £1,412
  • 3rd: £706
  • 4th: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.05s
  • Off Time: 14:20:20
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 52
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, never dangerous

2
Silk - Yellow, Green striped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 09463
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, joined leader before 3rd, mistake 5th, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous

3
Silk - Yellow, royal blue and yellow halved sleeves
16/1
  • Form 257322-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, in 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Dark Green, White chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, White star
  • Form 2-563
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

held up mid-division, soon prominent, led 3 out, kept on strongly to draw clear before last, eased run-in

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE spots, armlets and cap
200/1
  • Form 4U7-P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, soon lost place

6
Silk - Red and White (quartered), halved sleeves
2/1
  • Form 32-263
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 119

led, joined before 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, mistake when well held last, no impression

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, LIGHT BLUE stripe, striped sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 3479
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

in rear, headway 3rd, weakened after 4 out

8
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
2/1
  • Form 5533
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

in touch and keen, in 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

9
Silk - Purple, Black and White check sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1

held up towards rear, outpaced 4th, headway before 2 out, in 3rd from last, kept on and no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GLAJOU placed twice at Lyon Parilly in the autumn, not beaten far on either occasion. He’s been given time to acclimatise by Paul Nicholls and can make a winning start for the yard. Yaa Salaam looks the danger as he’s only finished out of the frame once so far over timber, though has already been beaten twice in handicaps so is looking a little exposed. Stormy Flight was third over course and distance last time but his future surely lies over further with a similar remark applying to ex-pointer God Knows Why.

Formwatch

God Knows Why (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Chsd ldr, 2nd normal 5out, sow in clr 2nd aftr normal 2out, nt mtch wnr bef bypassed last, kow, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Will Carver (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.

Hewn From Granite 50-1 (11-0) Off the pace in mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on run-in, went modest 3rd final strides, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.

Marettimo (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, pushed along and not pace of winner approaching next, clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Zoffany Bay (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.

Stormy Flight (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway to challenge 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Buzz (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.

Treacys Jim (IRE) 125-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 35l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.

Yaa Salaam (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, headway chasing leaders and hung right approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Homer (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Blue Jacaranda (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Keen early, mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place 3 out, 9th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Proton (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.

Glajou (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ayrton Banks (11-0) at Lyon-Parilly 2m 1f sft in Oct.

Sa Alors (FR) Nicaron filly out of Line Tzigane.