January 10 / 13.00 Exeter

13.00

Heavy

Exeter Stayers’ Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The REI)

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 7f 25y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Exeter Stayers’ Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The REI)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.10
  • Place: £4.50

Form: 641-72 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Not his first disappointment over fences when tailed off at Lingfield in November but returned to form back over hurdles at Ludlow when responding well for pressure to nearly deny an idling winner (2m5f, good to soft; stays further); has never been the easiest to predict, mind.
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5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5th

4

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

15:30 Wincanton

Burrows Park

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Quirky customer who often races lazily; well suited by a slog in the mud and now 11lb lower than when making all at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) 14 months ago but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 145-25 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
The winner of three handicaps at about 3m but he remains 5lb higher than for the last of those and it wasn't the best of runs at Chepstow last time; unraced on heavy but has won on soft.
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4th

3

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

15:05 Huntingdon

Lanspark

10st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Thorough stayer who has won four times over hurdles; has disappointed in two starts since scoring at Fontwell last December; back on a competitive mark but with a bit to prove.

12/1

6th

10

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:10 Exeter

Lanspark

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Returned to form with front-running win in small field at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) on Boxing Day; however, his recent profile has been patchy and he was pulled up at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last month; this is competitive and a return to form is needed with a first-time visor replacing blinkers.

16/1

0

5

22nd Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Lanspark

11st 12lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Robbie Llewellyn

led

7/2

Form: 21/231

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who has made a good start over hurdles and, with his third in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Chepstow working out well, it was no surprise to see him justify favouritism on his handicap debut at Wetherby (3m, soft); strong in the finish to be well on top when it mattered and that form also has some substance to it; up 5lb.
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9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

4th

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Imperial Storm

10st 10lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

prominent, not fluent 1st, lost ground 7th, not fluent 11th, soon lost ground

8/1

Form: 255-32 BF

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Respectable bumper form on soft or heavy ground and has performed to a similar level in her two runs over hurdles on good (2m3f/2m6f); this initial mark doesn't look an obvious gift but Jack Martin's 8lb claim helps.
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2nd

2

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Fancy Your Chances

12st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Made the frame on first two hurdling starts (2m3f/2m6f; both on good ground in October) but safely held in first two handicaps, latterly when seventh of nine over C&D (good) this month; needs a boost from the first-time blinkers today.

9/1

7th

3

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:25 Taunton

Fancy Your Chances

11st 11lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs

midfield, barged by rival after 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

5/1

4th

6

10th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

13:00 Exeter

Fancy Your Chances

11st 2lb

J: Jack Martin

T: Philip Hobbs

in touch with leaders on inner

7/2

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 469/63

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Probably needed his comeback outing as he's since run a nice race to finish third in a higher grade than this at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft); down 1lb and he was very effective on heavy ground during his novice days; much respected.
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2

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Kepagge

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

Dual C&D winner in spring 2023; however, there's been little to shout about in the meantime and, while the return of this headgear is probably a good thing, this 11yo has too much to prove.

10/1

2

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Kepagge

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

Dual C&D winner in spring 2023; however, there's been little to shout about in the meantime and, while the return of this headgear is probably a good thing, this 11yo has too much to prove.

10/1

9th

7

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ffos Las

Kepagge

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Dual C&D winner in spring 2023; he's not fired in the same way since and is now 11 but took second back over C&D last May (4lb lower today); absent since November and the lack of any equipment is striking (for a start, he's been tongue tied all starts under rules) but he's worth a second look.

16/1

Form: 21-633 CD

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Better known for his chasing exploits but he is a dual winner over hurdles and finished second off a 3lb higher mark over C&D last April; however, he lacks a recent run and there are doubts about him on very testing ground.
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2

7th Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:00 Newton Abbot

Danny Whizzbang

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Milton Harris

Pulled up twice over hurdles early this year and didn't appear to be going well when falling at Huntingdon in May; chase winner off 4lb higher in April 2022 but returns to fences with plenty to prove; Harry Cobden knows him well from his time with Paul Nicholls.

3/1

7

23rd May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

16:30 Huntingdon

Danny Whizzbang

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Course winner over fences in spring 2022 (2m7f, good) but returned from break with two poor hurdling runs in early part of this year and has been off for another three months since; getting back on good ground will aid his cause but it takes a leap of faith to support him at present.

16/1

11

18th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

Danny Whizzbang

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

in touch with leaders

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £52.70
Straight Forecast £56.71
Trifecta £173.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Imperial Storm

POSTDATA:

Burrows Park

WEST COUNTRY:

Fancy Your Chances

RP Ratings:

Kepagge

TOPSPEED:

Danny Whizzbang

D Express:

Fancy Your Chances

The Times:

Imperial Storm

Telegraph:

Imperial Storm

Daily Mail:

Imperial Storm

The Star:

Imperial Storm

Daily Record:

Imperial Storm

The Guardian:

Burrows Park

Daily Mirror:

Burrows Park

The Sun:

Burrows Park