Happy Birthday David Griffin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Taunton · Thursday, 12 Feb · 17:05
· 2m 104y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:05
Off time
9
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WESTERN CROSS (IRE
🥈 Second
WAY OF STARS (IRE
🥉 Third
BABYKEN (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
5.50
9/2
06 · —
6.50
11/2
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
151
150/1
09 · —
151
150/1
10 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
A King Of Magic (G)
[T1]
Some promise in bumpers and on last month's Exeter hurdling debut but probably won't show his true potential until sent handicapping over further. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
|
Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls | 5 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Corner Forward (G)
Signs of ability in maiden hurdles but likely to be seen in better light when sent handicapping.
|
R P McLernon | A J Honeyball | 5 | 73 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Louis Des Landes (G)
Voiladenuo gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to French 2m hurdle winner Magique des Landes and hurdle/chase winner in France Grand des Landes. Shaped as if amiss when down the field in C&D bumper on debut in November.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 5 | 73 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Marhaba Prince (G)
Fair bumper winner who was turned over at short odds in 4-runner maiden at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) on hurdles bow in December, flattered by proximity to idling winner. Improvement likely needed to come out on top in a slightly deeper race…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball | 5 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Western Cross (G)
FAV
Runner-up on the first of 2 outings in bumpers and showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when third of 14 in novice (66/1) at Hereford (16.2f, soft) last month, making late headway after again racing freely. Sure to improve.
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 5 | 73 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Deauville Lady (M)
Looks decidedly limited on early evidence.
|
James Davies | N J Hawke | 5 | 69.9 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Follow The Plan (M)
Dartmouth mare. Dam unraced. Third on completed start in Irish points (Dec 7). Way of Stars appears the stable's first string on jockey bookings.
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 5 | 69.9 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Babyken (G)
[T]
Fair winner on Flat in France who shaped as if amiss when pulled up in juvenile at Fontwell (17.7f, good) on hurdling debut in October, folding tamely. Fitted with a tongue strap and shaped better when second over C&D subsequently but need…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 4 | 67.6 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Circle Of Secrets (G)
Showed more than first time up when fourth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Since left Emmet Mullins and possibly more one for handicaps after this.
|
Tom Broughton | F O'Brien | 4 | 67.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Way Of Stars (G)
[H1]
Useful on Flat for Andrew Balding, scoring at Goodwood (14f) in June. Performed a long way below that level on his Exeter hurdling debut having changed hands for 68,000 gns but seems likely to improve for the experience. Hood on for 1st ti…
|
Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 4 | 67.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Western Cross (6/4), Babyken (10/3), Circle Of Secrets (4/1), Marhaba Prince (4/1), A King Of Magic (9/2), Way Of Stars (11/2), Follow The Plan (100/1), Louis Des Landes (150/1), Deauville Lady (150/1), Corner Forward (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |