March 26 / 13.42 Exeter

13.42

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 5f 137y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.60
  • Place: £5.60

Form: 23-756

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two heavy-ground bumpers (one here) in early part of last year but has shown only minor promise over hurdles this season and needs to improve to pose a significant threat in this.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

4

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:42 Exeter

Marty Byrde

11st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John Flint

Made the frame in two heavy-ground bumpers (one here) in early part of last year but has shown only minor promise over hurdles this season and needs to improve to pose a significant threat in this.

14/1

6th

7

18th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 2

13:20 Ascot

Marty Byrde

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: John Flint

Made the frame in two heavy-ground bumpers in early part of last year and bettered low-key hurdle debut when keeping-on fifth at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in October; however, faces a very tough task here.

50/1

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7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1-36P2

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser at his best but hasn't fired this season, and was just a modest second (albeit behind useful winner) when switched back to hurdling in first-time cheekpieces at Sandown (2m, soft) this month; will be fine over today's longer trip but still has something to prove.
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4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

5th

3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Yggdrasil

11st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

jumped left on occasions, prominent, lost ground before 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling from 7th

11/4

Form: 16-242 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won soft-ground Sandown bumper last season and has made the frame on all three hurdling starts this term; turned over at very short odds when second of four here (2m2f, good) last month and moves up in trip with a point to prove, but his earlier form makes him a leading contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

11

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

14:25 Wincanton

Buckhorn Rocco

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Began hurdling career with two very promising runs at start of this year (2m) but was turned over at very short odds on next outing (2m2f) and underperformed when upped to 2m5f three weeks ago; needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces on today's handicap debut.

12/1

3rd

2

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:42 Exeter

Buckhorn Rocco

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won soft-ground Sandown bumper last season and has made the frame on all three hurdling starts this term; turned over at very short odds when second of four here (2m2f, good) last month and moves up in trip with a point to prove, but his earlier form makes him a leading contender.

13/8

2nd

1

24th Feb 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Buckhorn Rocco

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

raced in second, jumped right 1st, ridden just before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon no impression and held

1/4

Form: -61257 D

Last run: 162 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner on slow ground in France last year (2m1f/2m6f) and subsequently placed in a Grade 2; returned to hurdling for today's British debut and not an easy horse to weigh up but evidently has a lot of ability.
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7th

6

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Victtorino

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Poor Cheltenham record was extended at the Festival last time; 3m at right-handed Ascot, on the other hand, produced four wins (two on good ground) from five attempts and his strong finish in Newbury's big 3m2f handicap in November catches the eye with regard to today's new trip; his stable has had a long dry spell recently (it ended on Thursday) but he's a strong candidate otherwise.

16/1

7th

6

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Victtorino

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Poor Cheltenham record was extended at the Festival last time; 3m at right-handed Ascot, on the other hand, produced four wins (two on good ground) from five attempts and his strong finish in Newbury's big 3m2f handicap in November catches the eye with regard to today's new trip; his stable has had a long dry spell recently (it ended on Thursday) but he's a strong candidate otherwise.

16/1

6

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Victtorino

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Struggled last term on both previous Cheltenham runs (including in this), which is a worry; this winter's two wins came at favourite course Ascot (3m, good to soft/good) but he also ran well at Newbury in November and this progressive 7yo is climbing the weights only slowly; dangerous to rule out.

25/1

Form: 54-25F BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in low-grade handicap chase on seasonal debut in November (3m2f, good); fell on latest outing in January and has quite a bit to find on the figures on today's return to hurdling but, nevertheless, there's a good chance he'll collect a minor prize.
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Verdict Starting price

10

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:58 Huntingdon

Bring The Action

10st 12lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Effectiveness of the blinkers debuted on last April's Hereford win off 1lb higher (2m5f, good to soft) quickly dissipated, and a record of 466 in today's returning visor doesn't quicken the pulse; overlooked.

33/1

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Bring The Action

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Registered his Hereford success in first-time blinkers; has totally failed to repeat that form since and doesn't look a solid option in the retained blinds.

16/1

Form: P

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when 66-1 for debut at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) in January and can only be watched today.
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3

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:42 Exeter

Jills Memory

11st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Pulled up when 66-1 for debut at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) in January and can only be watched today.

66/1

3

1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:10 Wincanton

Jills Memory

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Robert Walford

Pulled up when 66-1 for debut over C&D (good to soft) in January and can only be watched today.

100/1

10

7th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

12:20 Wincanton

Jills Memory

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Robert Walford

midfield, struggling 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

50/1

Form: 640/89

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten about 2l when fourth in soft-ground course bumper in 2020 but well beaten in two 2m Plumpton maiden hurdles last month; up in trip with blinkers fitted here.
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2nd

2

28th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Tzunami

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

held up in rear

9/2

3rd

10

10th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Tzunami

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Paul Henderson

Kept on from unlikely position to take 80-1 second here (2m3f, good) last month, his fourth start over hurdles; posed no threat to the clear winner and the value of the form is open to question but, nevertheless, there's a chance he can snatch another minor prize today.

20/1

2nd

5

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:40 Fontwell

Tzunami

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Paul Henderson

Showed promise in his second bumper in December 2020 but, after more than two years off, he's struggled at big prices in three hurdle runs (2m/2m5f) this year; easy to look elsewhere.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £75.90
Straight Forecast £48.29
Trifecta £157.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Buckhorn Rocco

D Express:

Victtorino

Telegraph:

Yggdrasil

The Star:

Victtorino

Daily Record:

Victtorino

RP Ratings:

Buckhorn Rocco

TOPSPEED:

Buckhorn Rocco

POSTDATA:

Buckhorn Rocco

The Times:

Buckhorn Rocco

Daily Mirror:

Buckhorn Rocco

The Sun:

Buckhorn Rocco