October 18 / 13.15 Exeter

13.15

Good To Firm

Exeter “Challenger” Staying Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £10510.78
  • 2m 7f 25y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
  • Win time: 5m 39s
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Exeter “Challenger” Staying Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91

Form: 343221

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who often races lazily but usually finishes well; rewarded Paddy Brennan's determined ride when scoring at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) a week ago; doesn't look particularly well treated under a 7lb penalty here but still needs to be taken very seriously.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Presenting Yeats

11st 3lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Richard Hawker

Quirky customer who is often reluctant to jump off; won at Stratford (3m2f, good) in April, after a break, and is now back on the same mark, but recent efforts were below that level and he's never easy to predict.

16/1

7th

8

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

Presenting Yeats

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Has struggled to recapture the form that saw him successful at Stratford (3m2f, good) off 2lb lower in April; not one to dismiss lightly but recent efforts temper enthusiasm.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 125343 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent this season, albeit without looking wildly enthusiastic on recent outings, and is now only 1lb higher than when beating two rivals at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May; probably not ideally suited by the good to soft ground when very respectable third at Hexham (2m4f) last month and ought to make his presence felt here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

19th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

Jersey Wonder

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Only win in the last two years came in a three-runner hurdle in May of 2022; his tailed-off return at Newton Abbot leaves him with further questions to answer.

11/2

7th

1

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

19:30 Newton Abbot

Jersey Wonder

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Oliver Sherwood

Didn't always look wildly enthusiastic last season and was beaten by Presenting Yeats in a match race on latest outing in October but he resumes on a good mark and might have been revitalised by his break; wore headgear for last five races but doesn't here.

4/1

2nd

1

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

13:15 Exeter

Jersey Wonder

11st 13lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

disputed lead, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra and hung left run-in

2/1

Non-runners

Honor Grey

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Honor Grey

RP Ratings:

Jersey Wonder

Daily Express:

Presenting Yeats

Daily Mirror:

Presenting Yeats

The Star:

Presenting Yeats

Daily Record:

Presenting Yeats

TOPSPEED:

Honor Grey

WEST COUNTRY:

Honor Grey

The Times:

Honor Grey

The Guardian:

Honor Grey

Daily Mail:

Honor Grey

POSTDATA:

Jersey Wonder

LAMBOURN:

Jersey Wonder

Telegraph:

Jersey Wonder

The Sun:

Jersey Wonder