February 24 / 16.50 Exeter

16.50

Good

Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 7

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 4yo who doesn't have much stamina on the dam's side; weakened on bumper debut at Huntingdon (16-1) and this stiff test raises questions.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Southwell

Watching Over You

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

always behind

20/1

6th

7

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Southwell

Watching Over You

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

always behind

20/1

8th

8

25th Jan 2025

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:57 Uttoxeter

Watching Over You

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

With Milton Harris when winning a four-runner good-ground bumper at Exeter nearly two years ago and none of those he beat have done anything for the form; on the upside, he has joined a very good yard.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; brother to bumper/2m-2m3f hurdle winner Corey's Courage, half-brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Royal Practitioner; dam bumper winner, half-sister to useful 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner Victorias Groom; market can guide but he could have been found a perfect opening.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:13 Newton Abbot

Hour Star

10st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

With a good stable but is 0-6 over hurdles and has tended to spoil his chance with sketchy jumping and by refusing to settle; didn't achieve a great deal when remote third in uncompetitive Chepstow maiden last month; others are much less risky.

10/1

5th

7

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:13 Newton Abbot

Hour Star

10st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

With a good stable but is 0-6 over hurdles and has tended to spoil his chance with sketchy jumping and by refusing to settle; didn't achieve a great deal when remote third in uncompetitive Chepstow maiden last month; others are much less risky.

10/1

3rd

4

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

19:10 Chepstow

Hour Star

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

With a good stable but has tended to spoil his chance with sketchy jumping and by refusing to settle, the last twice in low-grade handicaps; remains a risky option.

25/1

Form: 35

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed signs of ability, despite finishing a remote third, in newcomers' race at Warwick on debut (heavy) but dropped right out on good ground at Hereford since; looks unlikely after that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

19th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:30 Fontwell

Grangeclare North

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Minor bumper form and was 200-1 when pulled up on her hurdling debut at Plumpton.

66/1

0

11

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:07 Plumpton

Grangeclare North

10st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Third in two of her four bumpers last season but the form is modest; faces a tough assignment on hurdling debut.

100/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£10,000 3yo; fifth foal; closely related to 2m6f-3m5f chase (including Irish National) winner Freewheelin Dylan; dam unraced half-sister to 2m-3m hurdle/smart chase winner Simon out of dual bumper winning half-sister to Gaye Brief and Gaye Chance; yard 0-27 in bumpers in the last five years but had eight in the frame.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:10 Ffos Las

All Guns Blazing

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Katy Price

Last of four in an Exeter bumper in February; likely to do better over jumps and with a proper test of stamina; best watched here, though.

100/1

4th

2

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:50 Exeter

All Guns Blazing

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

£10,000 3yo; fifth foal; closely related to 2m6f-3m5f chase (including Irish National) winner Freewheelin Dylan; dam unraced half-sister to 2m-3m hurdle/smart chase winner Simon out of dual bumper winning half-sister to Gaye Brief and Gaye Chance; yard 0-27 in bumpers in the last five years but had eight in the frame.

11/4

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Payout
Straight Forecast £8.48

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hour Star

The Guardian:

All Guns Blazing

POSTDATA:

Grangeclare North

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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