March 18 / 14.15 Exeter

14.15

Good

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20

Form: 4-35

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown significant ability in his two bumpers and a Wincanton maiden hurdle (1m7f, soft); his jumping wasn't great, so there is plenty of room for improvement, which is needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(3)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Star Artist

10st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Fair hurdler who's finished well held in a couple of AW novice events this year, latterly behind Keep It Cool; this more realistic for a yard just getting going for the season but his immediate future probably lies in the hands of the handicapper.

10/1

5th

5

(8)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Star Artist

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Hughie Morrison

Vastly inferior to Constitution Hill and Roadlesstravelled over hurdles; duly finished behind those two opponents at Southwell on the switch to this code; faces another stiff task.

66/1

8th

9

(8)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Artist

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Lightly raced winning hurdler but not in the same league as some of these in that scene; Flat/AW debut.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-4372 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on heavy last March; best effort over hurdles when beaten a neck in maiden at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) last time; back down in trip but he's easily the pick on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Devon Dude

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mrs C Williams

Disappointing over fences this season (four attempts) and never really recovered from bad, first-flight error when back over hurdles last month; on dangerous mark for this first venture beyond about 2m6f, though, and has first-time cheekpieces and Harry Cobden enlisted; interesting.

14/1

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Devon Dude

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Evan Williams

Bumper winner who looked a promising hurdler last season when runner-up three times; hasn't taken to chasing this term and now switches back to hurdles; Harry Cobden looks to be a notable booking.

7/1

7th

2

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:32 Leicester

Devon Dude

11st 13lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Three good runs in maiden hurdles at up to 2m4f last spring but he's fallen, been pulled up and finished remote in three chase runs this winter; big turnaround needed for the step up in trip.

25/1

Form: 39

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two British point bumpers and close third in a Newcastle bumper (AW) on rules debut; however, she faded right out of it when 66-1 for maiden hurdle at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Land Girls Luck

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Three-time hurdle winner; fourth of ten on chase debut at Exeter where 2m3f was on the sharp side; should run well.

5/1

4th

2

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:10 Exeter

Land Girls Luck

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Record of 3-16 over hurdles and placed in both her races following a lengthy break; she's not the biggest to be jumping fences but she measured her hurdles well; respected.

3/1

3rd

1

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Land Girls Luck

12st 0lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Max Comley

Dual 2m4f hurdle winner last June and she's held her from well since, most recently back from a 151-day break when a 2.5l second at Hereford 18-days ago ridden by Aimee Jones; likely to make her presence felt again off an unchanged mark.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £6.25
Trifecta £5.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Devon Dude

Telegraph:

Star Artist

The Times:

Land Girl's Luck

Daily Mail:

Star Artist

RP RATINGS:

Devon Dude

TOPSPEED:

Devon Dude

POSTDATA:

Devon Dude

The Guardian:

Devon Dude

D Express:

Devon Dude

Daily Mirror:

Devon Dude

The Sun:

Devon Dude

The Star:

Devon Dude

Daily Record:

Devon Dude