February 20 / 16.45 Exeter

16.45

Heavy

Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 5f 137y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: P1P444

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
1-16 under rules and recent efforts don't inspire much confidence; however, he can cope with testing conditions, so there are grounds for cautious optimism reunited with 7lb claimer Ciaran O'Shea, who was in the saddle for his sole success.
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3

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Bredon Hill Dart

11st 7lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Course winner who was in good form until pulled up in 3m Chepstow handicap 19 days ago; he may have found that run coming too quickly so is worth another chance in refitted cheekpieces.

4/1

10

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Bredon Hill Dart

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Not always one to rely upon heavily but won at Exeter (2m5f, heavy) last month and stayed on for third (just behind Blue In The West) in big field there (2m7f, good to soft) nine days ago; could have a say.

12/1

3rd

12

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Bredon Hill Dart

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Returned to form with 4l win here (2m5f, heavy) last month but was safely held when fourth over C&D (good to soft) 11 days ago and is not one to rely upon; others preferred.

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: P7/09-

Last run: 468 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden over hurdles and fences for Paul Nolan in 2023-24 but he's thrived in points for Joshua Newman since, winning six of his nine starts, three this season; looks to have been found a good opportunity on debut for Kayley Woollacott, reverting to hurdles off a competitive mark and with Harry Cobden booked.
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6th

5

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Noble Blue

11st 13lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

A prolific winner in points, he got off the mark under rules at Taunton (3m, good) last month; 5lb higher but looks the type that can go in again.

4/1

1st

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Noble Blue

11st 8lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

0-14 under rules but 6-9 in points; second in two handicap hurdles over about 2m6f at Exeter this year, which saw him start 11-10 favourite for five-runner race over C&D (good) 13 days ago but he clipped heels and unseated in the early stages; that was the race won by Gasmani; should give him a lot more to think about this time, barring mishaps.

7/4

1

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:07 Taunton

Noble Blue

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

Remains winless under rules but he was a multiple points winner after leaving Paul Nolan in Ireland and has started well for his new yard, a strong-travelling second of 11 in 2m6f handicap hurdle at Exeter 23 days ago; can go one better here.

6/5

Form: 248202

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner but returned to form back over hurdles with a good second at Wincanton (2m4f) three weeks ago, coping well with the heavy ground; nudged up 2lb but has a chance if arriving in the same mood.
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7th

10

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

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10st 6lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); has struggled with consistency, but a leading player if reproducing his latest third of eight at Exeter last month.

9/2

3rd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

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10st 8lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); versatile regarding going but yet to race on good to firm; on a competitive mark if he can shrug off a lesser effort over C&D latest.

11/2

Form: 35-U58

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Best effort when placed in a bumper; yet to show much over hurdles and failed to show any immediate benefit for wind surgery at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) 18 days ago; best watched now switched to handicaps.
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3

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Jaja Jimmy

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jo Davis

Best effort when placed in a soft-ground bumper; yet to show much over hurdles, given wind surgery before penultimate start and making his handicap debut when remote on latest (both at about 2m5f); upped in trip again, with first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: 6-056

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Poor pointer; well held at three-digit odds in his qualifying runs but there has been some promise; longer trip may suit but opening mark is no gift.
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3rd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Tobi Kanobee

11st 8lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Claire Hitch

Has failed to kick on sent handicapping, beating only one at Wincanton (2m4f) 22 days ago; needs to take a big step forward if he's to get off the mark at the seventh attempt.

14/1

11th

6

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:32 Wincanton

Tobi Kanobee

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Claire Hitch

Displayed significant promise in two slow-ground maidens here (1m7f) in January and ran much better than eventual 60l defeat suggests on last month's handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f, heavy); not out of this if the much quicker surface suits.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-2544

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Consistent gelding who went close on reappearance here in October; has not improved on that since and yet to be tested on ground as testing as this, but still likely to be in the mix if stamina holds up over this longer trip.
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7th

5

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ugo Bingo

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has slipped to his last winning mark but he's proving difficult to win with and was well held at Wincanton in April last time; cheekpieces return and, while he copes with most ground, he's likely to be playing for minor honours at best.

13/2

7th

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Ugo Bingo

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has slipped to a good mark but didn't really find any improvement (based on early-season form) for this new headgear combination when a wilting fourth here last month; needs to find extra.

4/1

4th

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:07 Wincanton

Ugo Bingo

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Needs to rebound quickly from heavy defeat here (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago but made the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) on consecutive outings beforehand and has slipped to a good mark; player if back on song in first-time blinkers.

7/1

Form: 89P-8P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made a bright start to last year with a good second over C&D on New Year's Day, but his form has taken a marked downturn since and recent efforts have been poor; new headgear needs to spark a revival.
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8

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

William Philo

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

Made a bright start to last year with a good second over C&D on New Year's Day, but his form has taken a marked downturn since and recent efforts have been poor; new headgear needs to spark a revival.

50/1

10

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

William Philo

10st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

Won on soft ground at Fontwell in a hurdle race in 2021 and a 3m2f chase in 2023; however, there was an echo of that in only one (runner-up in January last year) of his eight starts for current yard.

25/1

8

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:20 Exeter

William Philo

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

Belied triple-digit odds when second over hurdles here (2m5f, soft) on seasonal debut in January but two disappointing runs have followed and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this return to fences; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces.

20/1

Non-runners

Western Harmony

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.90
Straight Forecast £13.29
Tricast £29.30
Trifecta £69.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Noble Blue

Telegraph:

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POSTDATA:

Ugo Bingo

D Express:

Western Harmony

Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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RP RATINGS:

Noble Blue

The Times:

Noble Blue

The Guardian:

Noble Blue

Daily Mail:

Noble Blue

The Star:

Noble Blue