November 04 / 14.15 Exeter

14.15

Good

Extra Places Every Day At Betway Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8168.46
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Extra Places Every Day At Betway Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /212-1 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to smart chaser Lalor; found a weak race to get off the mark in bumpers last season and he was again long odds-on when easily beating a serial loser (0-60 overall) on his switch to hurdling here 17 days ago; perhaps best judged on his second to a talented horse (second in a Cheltenham maiden last month) in his final bumper and that gives him strong claims despite the penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:15 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, bad mistake and lost position briefly 6th, pressed leader going best home turn, sustained duel with winner from 2 out, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish

5/2

1st

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

7/4

1st

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

led, headed but prominent 3rd, led again 3 out, ridden before 2 out

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4-

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 78,000euros as a 3yo and dam was a useful 2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner; hardly surprising that for one bred to stay so well that he found Newton Abbot (soft) too sharp in his bumper but he was keeping on at the finish (beaten 7l); has a future.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

5

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

King Of Lombardy

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Not yet fully exposed after only six hurdle starts but was safely held in his first three handicaps (2m3f-2m5f) and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

12/1

6th

3

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

King Of Lombardy

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, in touch with leaders before 4 out

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 48-

Last run: 280 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in his second bumper but his debut effort when fourth at Wincanton (soft) was encouraging; has a nice pedigree for jumping, albeit one that suggests his best days will come over longer distances.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Hunting Brook

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m5f/3m handicap hurdles last year and in good form when last seen in May, runner-up in 3m Tipperary hurdle and Kilbeggan beginners chase; has form on soft so won't mind rain.

9/2

2nd

3

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Hunting Brook

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m5f/3m handicap hurdles for this yard and nearly added another in this new headgear combination at Tipperary last week; there are chasers in the family.

4/1

2nd

3

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Hunting Brook

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m5f/3m handicap hurdles for this yard and nearly added another in this new headgear combination at Tipperary last week; there are chasers in the family.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Form looked nothing special when runner-up in her final Irish point (3m, good) and she's very opposable in a race of this nature; now has tongue tie fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Fakenham

Caitlins Court

10st 6lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, headway and went second after 9th, disputed lead 11th, led clearly when hit 4 out, headed last, soon no extra

11/1

2nd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Fakenham

Caitlins Court

10st 6lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, headway and went second after 9th, disputed lead 11th, led clearly when hit 4 out, headed last, soon no extra

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000euros 3yo and closely related to useful US 2m-2m2f jump winner Baltimore Bucko; dam point/useful 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner from the family of high-class chaser Cooldine; respected newcomer from a yard that has won this three times since 2016.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:41 Uttoxeter

Madaket

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner; his third at Ffos Las in October reads quite well (3m1f, soft) but comfortably held in his three other handicap chases, the latest here; needs more.

8/1

3rd

5

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Madaket

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner who was placed off 1lb higher here (3m, soft) in January; disappointed on chasing debut the following month (bled from the nose) and not seen since but may still have a future over fences.

10/1

3rd

5

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Madaket

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner who was placed off 1lb higher here (3m, soft) in January; disappointed on chasing debut the following month (bled from the nose) and not seen since but may still have a future over fences.

10/1

Form: 3-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a few winners, notably smart hurdler Laurina; sent off favourite when third in a Sedgefield bumper but he was 150-1 for his hurdling debut at Chepstow and ran accordingly; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

14

24th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 125y

14:28 Clonmel

Tik Tok

10st 10lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Early promise in a Sedgefield bumper when trained by Christian Williams and while he hasn't shone over hurdles so far, he's worth a market check on first start for Philip Rothwell.

20/1

4

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Taunton

Tik Tok

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Christian Williams

held up in rear, mistake 4 out, mistake and struggling 3 out

10/1

7th

9

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

17:07 Hereford

Tik Tok

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Soundly beaten in three 2m novice hurdles last season and makes handicap debut after a one-year absence but remains very unexposed and market support will make him of interest.

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 128 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 15l when third in one of his points and about the same distance on his hurdling debut at Worcester (2m, good); he wouldn't be the obvious answer to this.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

9th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Mangrove River

11st 3lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

led

100/1

6

23rd Jan 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Mangrove River

11st 10lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Beaten in two points and down the field in two novice hurdles on good ground at about 2m; others much preferred.

100/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £18,000 after defeats in four Irish points; strong in the market for his rules debut at Fontwell but after late mistakes he finished well held; perhaps better than that but claims aren't overly convincing.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

8th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 5

16:40 Southwell

Vikings Way

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway 9th, mistake and lost position 10th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

5/1

8th

9

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

13:08 Uttoxeter

Vikings Way

11st 4lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Second in the last of his Irish points; disappointing favourite on debut for Dan Skelton and has been beaten much further in his two starts since; it will be interesting to see his market strength on this handicap debut over a much longer trip but he lacks any form claims.

12/1

8th

10

21st Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:40 Kempton

Vikings Way

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistent (form figures P4P2) in Irish points; disappointing favourite on debut for Dan Skelton and fared no better when 20-1 next time (again over 2m3f); needs to improve a good deal for drop to 2m.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Recruited for £30,000 after winning a 2m4f point at Larkhill in December; early interference was no help on his recent hurdling debut at Bangor but he finished tailed off and, for a runner from this yard, he was noticeably weak in the market.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:40 Market Rasen

Yeomen Warder

10st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

soon in rear, hit 4th

14/1

10th

5

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

always towards rear

15/2

5

31st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Yeomen Warder

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip.

100/30

Non-runners

Girandole, Viking's Way, Yeomen Warder

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.26
Trifecta £9.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lallygag

Telegraph:

King Of Lombardy

Daily Mirror:

Hunting Brook

The Star:

King Of Lombardy

RP Ratings:

Lallygag

POSTDATA:

Lallygag

WEST COUNTRY:

Lallygag

The Times:

Lallygag

The Guardian:

Lallygag

Daily Mail:

Lallygag

D Express:

Lallygag

The Sun:

Lallygag

Daily Record:

Lallygag