November 24 / 12.30 Exeter

12.30

Good

Ceri Thomas Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Ceri Thomas Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Abandoned

Form: 137 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won on hurdle debut at Newton Abbot in July (2m1f, good to soft) and solid third there in September (2m1f, soft); carries a penalty and he was disappointing on handicap debut over C&D (good) 16 days ago, following a 60-day break and a gelding operation, but not ruled now back in a juvenile event.
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4th

6

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Final Entry

10st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Lightly raced 5yo, absent 473 days before this season; showed some ability in 2024, so he's not totally ruled out over today's very new trip, despite being well held in his two runs (one on Flat) this year; tongue-tie (worn twice on Flat in Ireland at start of career) returns.

8/1

6th

3

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Final Entry

11st 11lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Off 16 months before coming in a never-dangerous sixth of nine in 2m Southwell handicap 13 days; this fair 2m hurdles winner can take a step forward now.

6/1

6th

3

(3)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Final Entry

9st 11lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Pipe

Only had six starts, three on turf and three over hurdles (won in the summer of 2024); not seen in 16 months, but is a half-brother to a three-time winner over 1m6f/2m on the AW; market informative.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite on debut at Hereford (2m, good) last month but was well beaten, and he was pulled up at Wincanton (1m7f, good) subsequently when 66-1; lots of improvement is needed.
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9th

10

24th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Crest Of Honour

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Did not show a great deal in four junior hurdles at around 2m in the autumn but tries a new trip and sports first-time cheekpieces on this handicap debut; improvement possible.

10/1

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:20 Exeter

Crest Of Honour

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jane Williams

led narrowly or disputed lead, lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd

33/1

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:20 Exeter

Crest Of Honour

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jane Williams

led narrowly or disputed lead, lost position but in touch with leaders after 2nd

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-brother to two pretty useful French jumps winners; dam hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to the high-class Crystal D'Ainay; stable does well in juvenile hurdles; no surprise to see a good run on debut.
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6th

5

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Good For You

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

None too consistent thus far over hurdles and now 0-7; each-way chance on the pick of his efforts but others preferred.

16/1

3

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:00 Chepstow

Good For You

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Faded over about 2m2f on handicap debut at Exeter (soft) but he fared better back at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft; first-time blinkers, retained) last month; has hopes of better but some stamina queries remain over this far on a stiff track.

16/1

5th

4

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:05 Taunton

Good For You

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Out of a half-sister to high-class jumper Crystal D'Ainay; seemed to have learned from debut outing when creditable second of 14 at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month, and that form makes him a leading contender.

3/1

Form: 5

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the Flat and it looked a warm contest in which he made his hurdle/stable debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) four weeks ago; however, he was a well-beaten fifth at 80-1 and needs a sizeable step forward today.
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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pretty useful 1m2f Flat winner in France; bought for 72,000euros in July and is well regarded by his in-form trainer; could have a big say.
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8th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Marche dAligre

10st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Runner-up twice in a row at the end of last year (2m, soft) then tailed off at Ascot (2m3f, soft); following wind surgery he took a step back in the right direction at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in February but was still soundly beaten, and very much needs to build on that latest effort.

14/1

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Marche dAligre

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

1-8 over hurdles, with the win on first attempt; good second at Wetherby and Sandown (both 2m on soft) to start this season, before tailing off over 2m3f at Ascot on soft six weeks ago; back down in trip and has now had wind surgery; needs to resume his progress.

9/2

9th

7

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:53 Ascot

Marche dAligre

10st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Arrives in good form after seconds at Wetherby and Sandown (both 2m, soft), no extra after a mistake at the last on second occasion; now moves up in distance, and if he stays he should be involved again.

9/1

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden who was well beaten at 50-1 on this month's hurdle and stable debut at Ludlow; wears headgear this time; others preferred.
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5

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:15 Exeter

Offiahs Boy

11st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four Flat wins this season at up to 11.5f and likes fast ground; showed little over hurdles last season but this is his first handicap.

5/2

2

(8)

14th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Leicester

Offiahs Boy

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four wins on good to firm/firm this season, the last two at Bath (1m3.5f) and Salisbury (1m2f) in August; hasn't done as well on easier ground on last two starts; wouldn't rule out.

12/1

Non-runners

Clotilda, Lucky Bere

Verdict

The experienced French maiden CLOTILDA joined Paul Nicholls following her 100,000euros sale in September and is taken to get off the mark. Marche d’Aligre is another interesting French recruit and he is second choice on his first run for the in-form Jamie Snowden. The newcomer Good For You could also run well.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clotilda

LAMBOURN:

Marche d'Aligre

WEST COUNTRY:

Final Entry

POSTDATA:

Lucky Bere

RP RATINGS:

Clotilda

The Times:

Clotilda

D Express:

Clotilda

Daily Mirror:

Clotilda

The Sun:

Clotilda

The Star:

Clotilda

Daily Record:

Clotilda

Telegraph:

Marche d'Aligre