First Past The Post At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race).
Market Rasen · Sunday, 15 Mar · 18:22
· 2m 4f 139y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:22
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THE DOG THIEF (IRE
🥈 Second
PLAINS DRIFTER (IRE
🥉 Third
TOBYSHILL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
26
25/1
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
301
300/1
08 · —
301
300/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Berks And Bucks (G)
Only mid-division in 2 bumpers and went with little encouragement on hurdles debut in January.
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 6 | 73 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Exiguus (G)
His efforts in 2 course bumpers nearly 10 months apart weren't devoid of promise but still a bit of a surprise were he to strike at the first time of asking over hurdles.
|
Tom Midgley | N Kent | 6 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Plains Drifter (G)
FAV
Third in an Irish point. Runner-up in a course bumper and C&D novice hurdle since joining Fergal O'Brien. Respectable third of 11 at Ludlow (21f, soft) last time. Unlikely to be far away.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 6 | 73 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Sonyourastar (G)
Failed to win in 6 Irish points but has joined a leading yard for his hurdle career so needs checking out in the betting.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 73 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
The Dog Thief (G)
Successful sole outing in points in December. Couldn't live with an impressive Willie Mullins winner but still shaped with encouragement when second in maiden hurdle at Carlisle (19f, soft) on Rules debut 27 days ago. Open to progress.
|
Jack Andrews | T Ellis | 6 | 73 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 7th | 6 | — |
The Kings Soldier (G)
[T]
Pulled up sole start in points and comfortably held in a bumper and 2 maiden hurdles under Rules. First outing for 6 months.
|
Mr J Stevenson | Tracey Leeson | 5 | 73 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Tobyshill (G)
[T1]
£85,000 purchase from the Irish pointing field. Weakened into a well-held fifth on his 21.5f Ascot hurdle debut for Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies in January but he rates a potential improver for his in-form new stable. Also tongue tied firs…
|
G Sheehan | Nick Scholfield | 6 | 73 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Inlet (M)
Modest maiden on the Flat for Rae Guest and beaten a long way in 2 novice hurdles at Catterick for this yard.
|
William Maggs | M E Sowersby | 5 | 69.9 kg |
301
300/1
|
Betting forecast: Plains Drifter (10/11), The Dog Thief (11/4), Tobyshill (10/3), Sonyourastar (15/2), Berks And Bucks (25/1), Exiguus (40/1), Inlet (300/1), The Kings Soldier (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |