October 18 / 16.20 Exeter

16.20

Good To Firm

South West “3 Yrs Old” “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 1m 5f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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South West “3 Yrs Old” “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to very smart 5f-1m1f winner Opal Tiara (RPR 111); dam unraced sister to multiple 5f-6f winner Bateleur out of a maiden half-sister to US 1m2f Grade 1 winner Bequest; leading Flat trainer won this 12 months ago with his only bumper runner in the last five years.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

6th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:00 Ludlow

Twentyfirst Lancer

11st 0lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

Flat bred; scored by a short head in five-runner bumper at Exeter (1m5f, good; 10-11) in October for Ralph Beckett; however, well beaten at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) five weeks ago, which he needs to leave way behind him on this hurdling debut.

9/1

9th

1

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

Twentyfirst Lancer

11st 7lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

prominent, ridden and weakened from 3f out

9/2

1st

4

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

1m 5f 38y

Class 5

16:20 Exeter

Twentyfirst Lancer

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, pushed along under 3f out, soon ridden and went second, led 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, soon briefly headed, kept on well, just prevailed

11/8

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10/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, out of 2m-2m4f hurdle winning half-sister to useful bumper/2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Major Rumpus; stable has occasional success in these races.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Tique

11st 7lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Has shown hurdling ability but finished well down the field when fitted with cheekpieces for last month's handicap debut and refused to race on her latest appearance 11 days ago (no headgear); others look much less risky.

33/1

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Tique

11st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Bumper winner in May 2023 (2m, good); fourth of 11 in a Stratford maiden hurdle in April (2m, good); disappointing since, including with cheekpieces tried last time; no headgear; plenty to prove.

25/1

9th

3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Tique

11st 9lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

towards rear, not fluent 1st

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Frankel who didn't run on the Flat for Juddmonte and was sold on for 17,000gns back in the spring; could do well for his new trainer who is 3-17 in bumpers recent seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f) who showed promise in maiden hurdles but his progress stalled in spring 2025, pulling up on handicap hurdle debut and finishing well beaten on his final start for Denis Hogan in May last year; brought down at the first on stable debut after an absence this April (20-1), but still sets the standard with a mark of 110.

11/2

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner who has also shown promise over hurdles; well beaten in this code last May and bought out of Denis Hogan's yard for £17,000 later that month; absent since but he's one of the likelier winners if at the top of his game on this comeback and stable debut; watch the betting.

4/1

3rd

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Polemon

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam was modest but a half-sister to 7f-1m2f winner The Throstles, who hails from a high-class Flat family; stable's record in bumpers tempers enthusiasm (1-41 recent seasons).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

1m 5f 38y

Class 5

16:20 Exeter

Tough Love Teddy

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam a dual point winner who refused on her final three starts; had wind surgery ahead of debut; trainer 0-4 in bumpers the last five seasons; others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Wichita Brave

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

Struggled in two bumpers in autumn 2022 and when reappearing in a 2m3f novice hurdle a fortnight ago.

100/1

8

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:20 Fontwell

Wichita Brave

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

Struggled in two bumpers in autumn 2022 and has not raced again since.

100/1

12th

12

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

Wichita Brave

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

prominent, ridden and weakened from 3f out

100/1

Non-runners

Ghyll Manor

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £12.16
Trifecta £13.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Twentyfirst Lancer

LAMBOURN:

Polemon

The Times:

Tique

WEST COUNTRY:

Ghyll Manor

POSTDATA:

Twentyfirst Lancer

Telegraph:

Twentyfirst Lancer

The Guardian:

Twentyfirst Lancer

Daily Mail:

Twentyfirst Lancer

Daily Express:

Twentyfirst Lancer

Daily Mirror:

Polemon

The Star:

Polemon

Daily Record:

Polemon