February 09 / 15.33 Exeter

15.33

Good To Soft

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £17690.2
  • 2m 7f 25y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 21-1P6

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won three of his first four handicaps, including three at 2m7f/3m; pulled up, however, in Grade 3 handicap next time and below-form sixth to Strackan at Cheltenham on latest; something to prove all of a sudden.
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5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 0-2P26 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick in spring 2023 but has been chalking up the seconds since; two of those have been at this track in this race last year and a 3m chase on penultimate start (has worn cheekpieces this term); form dipped at Windsor latest and he's probably vulnerable if back on song for this return to hurdling.
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5th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Hititi

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Has been racking up the places since completing a hat-trick two years ago, a sure sign that he's high in the weights; however, again ran well at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last time and finished just ahead of last week's Pertemps Final runner-up Jeriko Du Reponet; raised another 2lb for that but he's very solid.

3/1

2nd

1

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

15:33 Exeter

Hititi

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Completed a hat-trick in spring 2023 but has been chalking up the seconds since; two of those have been at this track in this race last year and a 3m chase on penultimate start (has worn cheekpieces this term); form dipped at Windsor latest and he's probably vulnerable if back on song for this return to hurdling.

14/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 11P-P5 BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Big reputation going into this season but unsettled in the preliminaries when pulled up on seasonal/chase debut; favourite for handicap back over hurdles at Newbury (2m) later in November, never threatening from off pace but he did manage fifth of 13; the former high hopes are not yet forgotten but going up 7f in trip has to look an experiment with uncertain results.
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1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Jeriko Du Reponet

12st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Hasn't looked a natural in his five chases (beaten favourite in Kim Muir last time) but he did very well over hurdles in cheekpieces last spring, finishing second to stablemate Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps at Cheltenham before getting the better of him at Punchestown (2m7f, yielding); could stage a revival back over hurdles.

12/1

12th

1

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Jeriko Du Reponet

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Nicky Henderson

He hasn't looked a natural in his four chases; however, on the two previous occasions he wore these cheekpieces he ran mighty races in hot handicap hurdles last spring (including runner-up in the Pertemps Final here) and top Irish amateur Derek O'Connor rides today; respected.

3/1

11/2

Form: 9-2111 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Has come to himself in a major way this autumn/winter, winning from the front at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft), Bangor (2m7f, soft) and Cheltenham (3m, soft); they were dominant displays on first two occasions and he kept finding more on latest; up another 6lb but remains of major interest.
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13

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Strackan

10st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

prominent, pecked on landing 1st

16/1

5th

10

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

15:33 Exeter

Strackan

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Has come to himself in a major way this autumn/winter, winning from the front at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft), Bangor (2m7f, soft) and Cheltenham (3m, soft); they were dominant displays on first two occasions and he kept finding more on latest; up another 6lb but remains of major interest.

11/2

5th

10

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

15:33 Exeter

Strackan

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Has come to himself in a major way this autumn/winter, winning from the front at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft), Bangor (2m7f, soft) and Cheltenham (3m, soft); they were dominant displays on first two occasions and he kept finding more on latest; up another 6lb but remains of major interest.

11/2

Form: -4PU12 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has mixed hurdling with chasing; two wins and two seconds from four runs at Exeter; proved her stamina for about 2m4f (fourth attempt) for the first time when second over fences at Windsor on latest outing; whether she'll get this new trip is far from certain but she has a stout pedigree, indeed her dam was a C&D winner.
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5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Mayhem Mya

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

12/1

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Mayhem Mya

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

12/1

4th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Mayhem Mya

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear

100/1

Form: 0P-223

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Chase win at Ascot (2m5f, good) in December 2023 stands out a mile from his other form; great chance on that but work to do on his other form, including from three novice hurdles this season and the latest was over 3m.
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11th

30

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Excello

10st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

4lb out of the handicap today and his losing sequence is up to 12 races; however, he ran pretty well when outstayed in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3m2f, good) last month and is racing off just 2lb higher than when third of 17 over C&D (good to soft) in the Grand Sefton in November; yard has won this five times and he holds each-way possibilities back down in trip.

25/1

9th

15

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Excello

11st 1lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Nicky Henderson

Very close fourth of six at Sandown last March (3m, good; albeit lost three places close home) and good third over the National fences at Aintree (2m5f, good to soft) in November; however, tailed off there (3m2f, soft) in December and there's a suspicion he'll again be lacking the necessary stamina.

33/1

Form: 16-341

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Upped to about 3m this season and has done well; would probably have won at Chepstow over Christmas had he not hung badly right on the run-in, and he made amends with a doughty performance to win at Wincanton three weeks later; up another 4lb but should be thereabouts.
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1

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:05 Ayr

Phantomofthepoints

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Fourth in this last year (good to soft) and he comfortably made all at Warwick (2m5f, heavy) in February; pulled up at Fontwell 15 days later but that was a Grade 2; could make a bold bid back in a handicap.

16/1

5th

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 1

14:50 Fontwell

Phantomofthepoints

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Very useful handicapper who picked up a third hurdle race when comfortably landing Warwick handicap (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago; something to find in this company but he's in form and the type to run above himself.

9/1

1st

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Phantomofthepoints

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: David Pipe

2m/3m winner over hurdles; reappearance was encouraging but fell over fences next time and wasn't at his best back in this discipline at Haydock (3m, good to soft); nothing wrong with this mark if he can get himself back on track; ground fine.

5/1

Form: P-5211 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Eighth attempt over hurdles saw his first win when he finished 16l to the good in handicap at Exeter (near 2m6f); kept on relentlessly to follow up at Newbury (3m, again soft) two weeks later; ridden this season by Callum Pritchard; going up the weights in leaps and bounds but needs major respect.
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14th

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Keable

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.

12/1

1st

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Keable

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.

9/1

6th

9

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Keable

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.

14/1

Form: 41-5P2

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when upped to 3m at Haydock in November but a second crack at the trip saw him go close from the front at Windsor (soft) three weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; 4lb higher today but should go well again.
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9th

10

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Push The Button

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Mark Walford

Made a good start over fences for new connections, winning at Carlisle (2m, good) in October and second in a Grade 2 novice at Ascot (2m3f, soft); mistakes crept in when below that level twice since and he now reverts to hurdling; sixth of 17 in this last year off an identical mark.

25/1

3rd

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

17:10 Kelso

Push The Button

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Made a good start over fences for new connections, winning at Carlisle (2m, good) in October and finishing second in a Grade 2 novice at Ascot (2m3f, soft); let down by his jumping in competitive handicap at Cheltenham last time but he's in shallower waters here and should be thereabouts.

6/4

7th

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

12:05 Cheltenham

Push The Button

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Record of 122 switched to fences this term for new yard and the form has received a few boosts; ran well on the figures, albeit no match for winner, in Grade 2 at Ascot (2m3f, soft) most recently; brings solid claims back to handicap level.

4/1

20/1

Form: 55P-PP D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on final start last season and the same story on both this term, tried in cheekpieces on latest; 13lb below his career-high mark and reverts to hurdling (from chasing) for the first time since April 2023.
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11th

11

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

15:33 Exeter

Mofasa

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Pulled up on final start last season and the same story on both this term, tried in cheekpieces on latest; 13lb below his career-high mark and reverts to hurdling (from chasing) for the first time since April 2023.

20/1

7/1

Form: 160946

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Ex-Joseph O'Brien and has had four races for Gordon Elliott, running well for fourth and sixth in big-field handicaps over 2m4f on last two outings; needs better but he shaped in those races as if he would stay further.
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7th

7

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Harsh

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Capable of useful form over fences in Ireland for Gordon Elliott but he's still to score in this sphere and has offered little for his new yard, jumping sketchily when pulled up in 3m Doncaster handicap three weeks ago; plenty more is required despite a tumbling mark.

33/1

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:38 Doncaster

Harsh

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Ex-Irish 6yo; last of five finishers at Newbury (2m6f) on debut for new yard, taking chase record to 0-7; needs improvement to defy top weight.

25/1

Form: 1115/4

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Filly

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Ended a golden spell in 2021 with 2m4f Grade 2 novice win for Tom Lacey; travelled smoothly long way when 50-1 at Newbury (up to 3m, soft) in November for new yard, fading into fourth of 11 which leaves stamina to prove but any lack of fitness would be understandable on that first run for 1066 days; interesting.
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1st

7

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Lossiemouth

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

One of three for trainer; prolific and highly talented mare justified decision to line up in this year's Champion Hurdle when adding a tenth Grade 1 win to her tally (14-18 overall) in good style; had both Anzadam and Golden Ace well behind her on that occasion; 3-3 at this venue, including when 19l in front of Glen Kiln in this season's Morgiana Hurdle; this looks easier than Cheltenham and she's ground-versatile; shock result if she doesn't win.

4/9

1st

9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Lossiemouth

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Versatile as regards ground; prolific and highly talented mare whose record of 13-17 features nine Grade 1 wins, including three at this meeting (Triumph and two Mares' Hurdles); 4-4 at this venue overall; failed to justify favouritism in the Irish Champion Hurdle most recently but ran creditably without managing to confirm December placings with Brighterdaysahead; has less to prove than that rival back at Cheltenham and holds a big chance at the weights; wears headgear for the first time.

13/8

2nd

6

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Lossiemouth

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Winner of 13 of her 16 starts; bypassed the 2025 Champion Hurdle, instead winning the Mares' Hurdle readily; previously, fell mid-race in this race and beaten just over 2l by Constitution Hill in the Christmas Hurdle; easy winner of Aintree Hurdle after Constitution Hill's fall; had a straightforward task in the Morgiana on return, and was too strong for the reappearing Brightedaysahead here at Christmas.

10/11

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £130.20
Straight Forecast £107.50
Tricast £410.93
Trifecta £581.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Strackan

RP RATINGS:

Keable

LAMBOURN:

Jeriko Du Reponet

Daily Record:

Excello

D Express:

Harsh

POSTDATA:

Hititi

TOPSPEED:

Mayhem Mya

Daily Mirror:

Lossiemouth

Telegraph:

Strackan

The Star:

Strackan

The Times:

Jeriko Du Reponet

WEST COUNTRY:

Keable

Daily Mail:

Keable