February 12 / 17.00 Exeter

17.00

Good

Virgin Bet ‘Newcomers’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2112.4
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Virgin Bet ‘Newcomers’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Casino Markets out of unraced sister to bumper/2m-2m3f hurdle/useful chase winner Ballyagran; trainer had a debut bumper winner on Boxing Day at 18-1.
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3

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Diesel Line

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Both wins over hurdles have been over C&D, the latest in September off 6lb lower; will have benefited from his recent pipe-opener when fourth at Market Rasen (2m,good) and should run well.

11/2

4th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Diesel Line

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Dual winner on good ground at Uttoxeter last summer; still in good form when last seen in the autumn and probably still on a workable mark but has fitness to prove after four months off and recent rain reduces his appeal.

7/2

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2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000euros foal, 65,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Kilmington Rose (2m-2m6f hurdle) and Via Rosa (2m2f hurdle); dam well held in bumpers/maiden hurdles, half-sister to high-class 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Empire Of Dirt; one to note from top yard.
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9th

1

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

18:40 Chepstow

Banteer

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Seems well down the pecking order at his powerful yard but best effort (third to useful opponent) reads well in this context; apparent non-stayer over 2m5f on soft ground most recently; respected back down in distance with tongue-tie fitted.

5/2

9th

1

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

18:40 Chepstow

Banteer

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Seems well down the pecking order at his powerful yard but best effort (third to useful opponent) reads well in this context; apparent non-stayer over 2m5f on soft ground most recently; respected back down in distance with tongue-tie fitted.

5/2

6th

6

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:00 Wincanton

Banteer

11st 5lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

The best of his qualifying runs was here over 1m7f (heavy) when 15l behind a subsequent Grade 2 winner and well behind him that day in fourth was Lady Balko who has recently gone on a winning spree; potentially well handicapped for last year's winning combination.

11/4

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
36,000gns yearling; fourth foal; brother to useful Flat and smart hurdle winner Navajo Pass; dam fair 1m3f Flat winner, half-sister to 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Mus-If; interesting on that but has had wind surgery and yard has few wins in bumpers.
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7

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Navajo Indy

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Symonds

Began last season in excellent form, notably when winning Gerry Feilden at Newbury (2m, good to soft); off since staying on to snatch third in William Hill Hurdle there (2m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in February but, on that evidence, he's well worth another crack at 2m4f; no headgear today.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£42,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to AW bumper winner Floy Joy; dam unraced half-sister to 2m6f hurdle winner Mr Duffy out of 2m4f hurdle-winning half-sister to very useful 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner Saxophone; from a top yard but they had very slim pickings in bumpers this season going into this weekend.
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1st

16

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Mr Hope Street

10st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Four-time hurdles winner, including in one of only two attempts at 3m; campaigned over 2m4f/2m5f switched to fences this term, best effort when third behind very notable rivals in graduation chase at Haydock; well handicapped on that bare form and could be open to any amount of improvement back up in distance; a typically interesting runner of his type for the Skeltons.

5/2

4th

1

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Mr Hope Street

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Fairly useful hurdler who stepped up on his Carlisle chase debut sixth when beaten just over 6l into third behind The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event over an extended 2m5f (good to soft) in November; while his proximity to that high-class pair almost certainly shouldn't be taken at face value he could still be well treated back in a handicap off 131.

2/1

6th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Mr Hope Street

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made very good progress over hurdles last season (three wins); signed off with creditable third in competitive Cheltenham handicap (3m, good) in April and has possibilities if he takes well to chasing at first attempt.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam point winner, third in bumper and 2m5f/3m1f hurdles, closely related to bumper/useful 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Earth Planet; market may guide on debut.
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0

1

24th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:55 Chepstow

Cool View

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Made low-key bumper debut at Exeter last February and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) when 250-1 for recent hurdle debut.

100/1

0

4

1st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:10 Exeter

Cool View

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Tom George

First foal from a point winner; beaten about 27l after racing too freely in good-ground Exeter bumper last February; not easily recommended.

33/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to 3m1f chase winner Midnight Magic; dam bumper and 2m/2m2f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart 2m3f-3m1f chase winner Speaker Weatherill and bumper/2m-2m5f hurdle/useful chase winner Certainly Strong; trainer had a debut bumper winner last term, albeit in a four-runner race.
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7th

2

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Arctic Blue

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stuart Kittow

taken down early

100/1

2

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Arctic Blue

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stuart Kittow

Beaten nearly a distance on hurdling debut and has twice pulled up since then; had a wind op and now goes in a tongue-tie; too much to prove.

100/1

14

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:25 Chepstow

Arctic Blue

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stuart Kittow

Showed no promise when 200-1 for hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, soft) in December; moves up in trip here.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam French 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Farceur Du Large and 2m6f-3m2f chase winner Danseur Du Large out of 2m1f hurdle winning half-sister to useful bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Turcagua; hooded for debut.
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13th

13

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:52 Chepstow

Cosmore

11st 0lb

J: Mr Frederick Procter

T: Harriet Brown

Pulled hard and finished tailed off on good ground at Exeter 13 days ago when an 80-1 chance.

100/1

8th

7

12th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:00 Exeter

Cosmore

11st 0lb

J: Mr Frederick Procter

T: Harriet Brown

pulled hard, held up in rear, headway on outer 6f out

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros foal, £50,000 3yo; fourth foal; brother to point/2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Premier D'troice (fairly useful), half-brother to French 1m2f-1m4f winner Totem; dam placed in French 2m2f hurdle; had wind operation in October; trainer is 4-23 in bumpers this season.
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9th

4

12th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:00 Exeter

Great DTroice

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

held up in rear

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £21.70
Straight Forecast £21.91
Trifecta £123.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Love Bite

WEST COUNTRY:

Banteer

The Star:

Navajo Indy

The Times:

Banteer

D Express:

Banteer

Daily Mirror:

Banteer

POSTDATA:

Love Bite

LAMBOURN:

Love Bite

Telegraph:

Love Bite

The Sun:

Love Bite

Daily Record:

Love Bite