October 10 / 13.48 Exeter

13.48

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Jumps Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 2f 111y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Jumps Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 48-162

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of a 2m5f handicap at Fontwell in May and was runner-up back there last time; has more on her plate returned to a novice race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

27th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:56 Newton Abbot

Sams Amour

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Keiran Burke

Triple hurdle winner (2m2f-2m5f) in 2024 but she's struggled in last six runs and was pulled up here (3m2f) three weeks ago; has plenty to prove and needs a big turnaround back in trip.

20/1

6

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Sams Amour

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Keiran Burke

Triple hurdle winner (2m2f-2m5f) in 2024 but she's struggled in last five starts, including over C&D last month on her penultimate run; has plenty to prove and needs a major revival.

16/1

6th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Sams Amour

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Keiran Burke

Triple hurdle winner (2m2f-2m5f) in 2024 but she struggled in her final three runs last year (reportedly bled from the nose on chase debut final time) and did so again when returned to action 18 days ago; now 7lb below her peak mark.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41-2

Last run: 157 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Useful at up to 1m7f on Flat in France; could do with settling better but he still won on a 1m7f maiden at Wincanton before finishing second under a penalty at Kempton (again on good ground); had wind op since then; strong form claims.
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Verdict Starting price

5

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Mirabad

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Belied his 50-1 odds with 6l success in Grade 1 novice chase at Aintree (2m, good to soft) two weeks ago; however, needs to prove he can back up that form and Harry Skelton prefers solid stablemate Thistle Ask.

12/1

1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

Mirabad

11st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Made all in beginners' chase at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) in December; has run creditably in two 2m Grade 2 events since but he was beaten at 1-4 at Bangor on his latest outing; bottom of the pile on ratings and hard to fancy.

40/1

2nd

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Mirabad

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Surprise winner of his first chase start in December; has bumped into smart opposition since, last time running as well as could have been hoped behind Steel Ally in the Grade 2 Kingmaker at Warwick (2m, heavy); this looks a good opportunity.

4/9

Form: 0-351

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seems to need good ground; it wasn't much of a race that she won narrowly from off the pace at Worcester (2m) and will need more again if she's to follow up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Hola Hermosa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Matt Sheppard

Won a novice at Worcester (2m, good) last July on hurdles debut; better form in defeat next time but not seen since pulled up at Southwell later in October; makes handicap debut having changed hands and left Fergal O'Brien.

5/1

6th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Hola Hermosa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Matt Sheppard

Won a novice at Worcester (2m, good) last July on hurdles debut; better form in defeat next time but not seen since pulled up at Southwell later in October; makes handicap debut having changed hands and left Fergal O'Brien.

5/1

1

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:53 Southwell

Hola Hermosa

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost position 4th, lost touch after 3 out

9/1

Form: /08P-2

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Doubt he gave his running when pulled up in a maiden in April won by Mirabad and ran a lot better to be second at Stratford (2m2f, good); should keep improving.
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1st

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Worcester

Call To Duty

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

0-8 over hurdles now but looked suited by the step up in trip when running big race in C&D handicap (good) in May and ought to make his presence felt again in this maiden.

100/30

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Call To Duty

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Close up in a 2m2f Stratford novice (good) last June but on the slide since and he's been pulled up in the last two of his three handicaps; still lightly raced in this sphere but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

10/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Call To Duty

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Close up in a 2m2f Stratford novice (good) last June but on the slide since and he's been pulled up in the last two of his three handicaps; still lightly raced in this sphere but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

10/1

Form: B52526 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Kept busy this summer and was twice runner-up in maidens; poor the last time in a handicap and perhaps vulnerable even if back on song.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice here last summer and some sign of a return to form when fourth at Warwick last week; this mark isn't a gift but has each-way claims.

4/1

4th

8

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Warwick

Scintillante

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice at Worcester last summer but below his best on his last two starts and needs to come down a few pounds.

20/1

6th

6

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Scintillante

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

5lb out of the weights and 50-1 when well beaten in the Welsh Champion Hurdle on final run in October; his earlier races were more realistic than that and he ran well; solid chance if fitness doesn't hold him back.

13/2

Form: P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in March but failed to go on from there and showed little on hurdle debut; blinkers added to the tongue-tie he's worn before.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Knock On Wood

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Point winner in March but failed to go on from there and showed little on hurdle debut; blinkers added to the tongue-tie he's worn before.

100/1

6

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Knock On Wood

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Won a 2m4f Dorset maiden point for Dean Summersby in March (good to soft) before limitations were exposed up in grade; nephew of a dual novice hurdle winner at this sort of trip, but percentage call is to watch.

100/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 384 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest pointer in Ireland; questionable what he achieved in a small field at Newton Abbot (2m5f novice, heavy) and best watched here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Failed to complete in three of his four Irish points; showed some ability on hurdling debut here (2m5f, heavy) in September 2023 but he's had just two since and has been tailed off in both of them; now goes handicapping but this 9yo has a lot to prove.

33/1

3rd

1

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Third on hurdle debut over C&D in September 2023 after a long absence, but off again afterwards and last of seven in October 2024; returns from another lengthy layoff on stable debut.

100/1

7th

2

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Alberts Bay

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

Modest pointer in Ireland; questionable what he achieved in a small field at Newton Abbot (2m5f novice, heavy) and best watched here.

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £5.76
Trifecta £21.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mirabad

TOPSPEED:

Call To Duty

The Star:

Hola Hermosa

POSTDATA:

Call To Duty

RP RATINGS:

Mirabad

The Times:

Mirabad

Telegraph:

Mirabad

The Guardian:

Mirabad

Daily Mail:

Mirabad

D Express:

Mirabad

Daily Mirror:

Mirabad

The Sun:

Mirabad

Daily Record:

Mirabad