April 02 / 14.55 Exeter

14.55

Good

Hall Down Hill Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 2m 3f 48y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Hall Down Hill Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -0P542

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden but he's not had many chances over fences and was beaten less than 2l when runner-up in C&D handicap (good) last month; back up 2lb in the weights but he pulled clear of the third last time and is a big player if he can back that up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Warwick

Rangatira Jack

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

Sole success came at Exeter off 7lb higher in April last year; has slipped down the weights but placed for the first time since when second of six finishers at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) 15 days ago; cannot dismiss.

5/1

2nd

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Rangatira Jack

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

1-19 overall, though the win did come over fences; however, hasn't fired for a while, despite attracting market support on his return to hurdles last time.

14/1

4th

9

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Rangatira Jack

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

2m3f chase winner here (good) 12 months ago; 0-6 over hurdles; well beaten over fences on his last four starts; bit to prove back hurdling.

11/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0-6PP6 C

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-10 over hurdles but his win was off 13lb higher at this track (2m7f); pulled up in first two chase starts and was only sixth of ten at Taunton (2m3f, soft) last time but he's had wind surgery since and needs a close look back from a short break; tongue-tie added.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Moonlight Artist

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

C&D (good to soft) and 3m chase winner (good) who is back on that last winning chase mark; has been better in this discipline and is on a handy mark but was unable to take advantage over C&D latest.

5/1

4th

16

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Moonlight Artist

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won over C&D in 2023 and was also successful over fences last spring but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and is inconsistent nowadays too.

20/1

5th

6

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

Moonlight Artist

10st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of 1-10 over hurdles and has the same strike-rate over fences; his last success was in a chase handicap at Warwick (3m, good) last April but he's not matched that form since and was tailed off at Exeter last time; comes with risks attached after a break and his last hurdle run was 12 months ago.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 1/P435

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Hasn't achieved much at all since returning from a long absence and the return to good ground made no difference when last to finish at Fontwell (2m2f, good) two weeks ago; still unexposed over fences but he's in the veteran stage now and others are preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Constant Friday

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Looked to be rediscovering his level when second at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) in December but he failed to build on that in two subsequent starts; weakened on his one go over further than 2m5f when fifth at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April; risky.

10/1

8

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Constant Friday

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Good-ground hurdle winner off a much higher mark before a big absence; it's been a long road back but he didn't give up the ghost at Lingfield (good to soft) on penultimate start; disappointed over that C&D (soft) last month, though, and needs to prove he can operate on this forecast soft ground.

9/1

Form: 5P5P-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner but he's 0-9 over fences and was always behind at Taunton (2m, good), on his recent comeback after a year off; cheekpieces now return but others are more convincing.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Blue Ribbon

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

Winning hurdler; no wins in 11 over fences and hard to make a compelling case; finished last of the four to complete here three weeks ago.

10/1

4th

7

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Blue Ribbon

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

Winning hurdler; no wins in 11 over fences and hard to make a compelling case; finished last of the four to complete here three weeks ago.

10/1

4th

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Blue Ribbon

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last

10/1

Form: 0566R0 C

Last run: 125 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably with cheekpieces added back over fences here (2m1f, good to soft) in October but she refused to race next time and was tailed off at Taunton in final run last year; had another wind op since but she makes little appeal on her return.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Miss Marette

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

2m hurdle winner on fast ground; returns to this discipline after being well beaten in several chases; blinkers go on; plenty to prove.

33/1

11

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Miss Marette

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

2m hurdle winner on fast ground; returns to this discipline after being well beaten in several chases; blinkers go on; plenty to prove.

33/1

5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Miss Marette

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Chris Down

1-20 over hurdles and 0-5 as a chaser; refused to race three runs back and tailed off since then on either side of wind surgery.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 06P0P4 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner but he's been out of form in that discipline of late and was tailed off on chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, good) last month; continues to drop down the weights but he he has lots to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

7

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Wot You Wearing

10st 2lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

He was looking when regressive even before pulling up in his first two runs for this yard but ran better at Taunton (2m3f, good; ridden by Kayla Ruddy), where he was no match for the front two but did come from well off the pace; possibilities; 1lb wrong.

5/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Wot You Wearing

10st 5lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of sorts at the end of last term for Robert Stephens and he's been pulled up in handicaps (around 3m2f) at Fontwell and Warwick for his current yard this year; it's easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Warwick

Wot You Wearing

10st 5lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time hurdle winner but the latest was back in November 2023 and it's been a long time since he posed a serious threat; pulled up when a 3-1 shot for last month's stable and seasonal debut at Fontwell.

12/1

Form: 567-70

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Two bumper wins for previous yard but she's generally struggled in six hurdle runs and was last of ten in a Southwell handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; dropped another 5lb but has plenty to prove back up in trip on chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

9

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Ici La Reine

10st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Two bumper wins early in 2023 kicked off her career but she's struggled over hurdles and pulled up on recent chase debut; fourth run for this yard and they now turn to headgear.

20/1

9

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Ici La Reine

10st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Two bumper wins early in 2023 kicked off her career but she's struggled over hurdles and pulled up on recent chase debut; fourth run for this yard and they now turn to headgear.

20/1

3

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:55 Exeter

Ici La Reine

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Two bumper wins for previous yard but she's generally struggled in six hurdle runs and was last of ten in a Southwell handicap (2m, good to soft) last month; dropped another 5lb but has plenty to prove back up in trip on chase debut.

6/1

Form: -P690P

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden with form figures of P5P over fences and he was pulled up over hurdles in his final run during the winter; opposable back in this sphere after a short break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Hi Riko

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

Ran quite well over hurdles here (2m4f, good to soft) on stable debut in November but not much has gone to plan since; well held when unseating rider on last month's return to fences and effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights today; others appeal much more.

14/1

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Hi Riko

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

Ran quite well over hurdles here (2m4f, good to soft) on stable debut in November but not much has gone to plan since; well held when unseating rider on last month's return to fences and effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights today; others appeal much more.

14/1

8

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:55 Exeter

Hi Riko

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Carroll Gray

17-race maiden with form figures of P5P over fences and he was pulled up over hurdles in his final run during the winter; opposable back in this sphere after a short break.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £5.48
Tricast £24.65
Trifecta £32.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rangatira Jack

Daily Mail:

Moonlight Artist

D Express:

Ici La Reine

POSTDATA:

Blue Ribbon

RP RATINGS:

Rangatira Jack

WEST COUNTRY:

Rangatira Jack

The Times:

Rangatira Jack

Telegraph:

Rangatira Jack

The Guardian:

Rangatira Jack

Daily Mirror:

Rangatira Jack

The Sun:

Rangatira Jack

Daily Record:

Rangatira Jack

The Star:

Moonlight Artist