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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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:06 Stratford

Diesel Line

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Yet to hit top gear after three runs this year (suffered heavy fall on penultimate outings) but won twice at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer and is back on a good mark now; could have a say.

12/1

7th

5

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Diesel Line

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Won twice at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer and was subsequently placed off higher marks than today's; made just a satisfactory reappearance here in April and fell heavily when last in action but will be a danger to all if back in prime form.

7/1

OUR TIP

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