April 11 / 15.45 Exeter

15.45

Good To Soft

Thank You Jennifer ‘Rabbit’ Slattery Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 25y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Thank You Jennifer ‘Rabbit’ Slattery Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 1212 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner with form figures of 212 over hurdles, his win coming easily in a Chepstow maiden (2m3f, good to soft); always in the firing line when second on his handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f) and connections happy to go up markedly in distance this time (stamina in pedigree).
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14

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Ioupy Collonges

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Has won two of his six chase starts but was beaten off this mark in a six-runner handicap at Wincanton last time when in the new cheekpieces (3m1f, heavy); unraced beyond that trip but he's one who doesn't do much in a hurry and today's marathon trip could be up his street.

16/1

2nd

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

14:55 Wincanton

Ioupy Collonges

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Strike-rate of 5-10 under rules and has won two of his last three chases; it wasn't pretty here last time over C&D (good to soft) but he got the job done off just 3lb lower and today's slower surface could benefit him; cheekpieces added.

11/4

2nd

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

14:55 Wincanton

Ioupy Collonges

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Strike-rate of 5-10 under rules and has won two of his last three chases; it wasn't pretty here last time over C&D (good to soft) but he got the job done off just 3lb lower and today's slower surface could benefit him; cheekpieces added.

11/4

Form: 23U323 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Only 1-27 and the win came in 2018; bang in the groove, though, with a number of commendable efforts in defeat this season over hurdles at around 3m; handicap mark hasn't really gone anywhere, so entitled to be in the mix once again.
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7th

13

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:32 Chepstow

Ballymagroarty Boy

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Now 3lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, heavy) in December 2023 but this season was a major struggle even before he clipped heels and fell early on latest outing; overall score is 2-40, with 32 of those races over hurdles.

33/1

Form: 161-53 BF

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
2m4f (maiden, good to soft) and 2m5f (handicap, soft) wins in just four runs last season; close third at Kempton on final sighting in November (3m, soft) and just a question whether he's in that form after so long out.
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5th

9

9th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Come On Gruff

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper and dual hurdle winner; ran right up to his best when narrowly foiled in a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Worcester (good; won on soft) on his final appearance in May and he's bred to be a chaser; remains in same ownership despite changing yards.

20/1

2nd

4

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Worcester

Come On Gruff

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Lightly raced 7yo who was placed on two of his three starts last season, more recently when third at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month; will be favoured by the forecast rain and probably won't be far away.

8/1

3rd

3

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

15:45 Exeter

Come On Gruff

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

midfield, dropped to rear after 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out

13/2

Form: 3113-8 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Got to within 2l of high-class Love Envoi on her reappearance last season and later won twice at about 3m before signing off with a good third in Listed company; could come on for her belated reappearance at Newbury (3m, soft) but she was beaten a long way.
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4th

2

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

15:45 Exeter

Miss Fairfax

11st 9lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Hughie Morrison

midfield on outer, headway and disputed lead 3rd, led clearly before 6th, headed but prominent 7th, pushed along after 4 out

12/1

8th

13

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

15:10 Newbury

Miss Fairfax

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Got to within 2l of high-class Love Envoi on her reappearance last season and later won twice at about 3m before signing off with a good third in Listed company; 12-month absence is worrying but she doesn't look on a bad mark.

7/1

14/1

Form: 23F17

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Going well when falling on his handicap debut at Southwell and bounced back with a maiden success at Ffos Las (2m6f, good to soft), albeit in no more than workmanlike fashion despite going off odds-on; not sure what happened last time when he hung throughout and finished tailed off; capable of bouncing back for his excellent yard.
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2nd

1

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Snipe

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Record of 2-4 since switched to hunter chases in January and he ran well to finish six of 24 in the Foxhunters' at Aintree (2m5f) last month; on career-high mark back in a handicap but he hasn't been far off his best this year and he has won over 3m1f in the past; respected.

7/2

6th

19

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Snipe

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Won on his first hunter chase start at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January and bounced back from a heavy defeat behind Golden Son at Taunton (2m7f, heavy) to win at Leicester (2m, good to soft) last month; however, he needs a clear career best if he's to win this.

25/1

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

17:03 Leicester

Snipe

12st 2lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Made a bright start to hunter chases when beating Stattler (subsequent winner) at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January and, although well beaten at Taunton (2m7f) when trying to match strides with Golden Son last month, he likely continues in form; leading contender dropped back to 2m for the first time, with fewer questions to answer than most.

11/10

Form: 4116-0 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won three hurdles at about 3m last season (good/soft), including here; well held on her reappearance but that was after a year off and over a trip too sharp; could easily leave that form a long way behind here.
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12

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

So Said I

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Ran well on both previous visits to Cheltenham, latterly when second of 13 in December (2m4f, good to soft); below that form lately but will be fine over today's trip and Harry Cobden is an interesting booking.

10/1

12

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

So Said I

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Ran well on both previous visits to Cheltenham, latterly when second of 13 in December (2m4f, good to soft); below that form lately but will be fine over today's trip and Harry Cobden is an interesting booking.

10/1

3rd

2

31st Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

So Said I

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, jumped slightly right 8th, raced in second from 4th

7/2

Form: 62631 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Close up on his handicap debut (2m4f, good to soft) and then dead-heated at Ffos Las (3m, heavy), the form of which was franked when his fellow winner followed up at Ascot; Ben Sutton rides again off a 5lb higher mark; danger to all.
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2nd

8

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Ballydisco

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.

8/1

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Ballydisco

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

100/30

3rd

4

24th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Ballydisco

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Ex-Philip Hobbs/Johnson White; dual hurdle winner (including on testing ground) but yet to win over fences, although came close when head second at Wetherby in November (3m, good); fair efforts since; one to consider.

12/1

Form: 3315PP CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won over fences here in January but achieved nothing in his next two chases and the same again back over hurdles at Newbury; loves it here no matter what the discipline and that heightens interest.
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4th

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:35 Wincanton

Raddon Top

11st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Has won four times at Exeter and yet he has struggled in handicap hurdles there the last twice; has won over fences but tried this discipline only once in the last 12 months and he was well beaten.

14/1

4th

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:35 Wincanton

Raddon Top

11st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Has won four times at Exeter and yet he has struggled in handicap hurdles there the last twice; has won over fences but tried this discipline only once in the last 12 months and he was well beaten.

14/1

5th

4

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Raddon Top

11st 13lb

J: James Turner

T: Chris Down

Four-time course winner (twice over C&D) who will be suited by today's ground; on a good mark now but was safely held when fourth here last month and needs to up his game.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 785563 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
A belated return to fences backfired before finishing third - albeit a remote one - in a 3m Class 3 handicap hurdle on soft at Newbury; questionable what he achieved there and he'll do well to defy top weight here.
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3rd

4

23rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

Skandiburg

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Charlotte Fuller

prominent, ridden after 4 out, no extra from 3 out

16/1

10th

11

1st Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Skandiburg

10st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Charlotte Fuller

Well held when fifth in this race in 2021 and 2022; C&D third when last seen in March but he was way behind the first two and he's now failed to win since New Year's Day 2020, despite his move down the weights.

25/1

Form: 42-222

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who keeps getting placed over hurdles (2m3f-2m7f) and has been admirably consistent with his RPRs; doesn't look overburdened for his first handicap.
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3rd

4

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:40 Doncaster

Hauraki Gulf

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Deborah Cole

pressed leader, weakened after 2 out

4/1

9

1st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 98y

Class 1

15:07 Sandown

Hauraki Gulf

10st 5lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Deborah Cole

Scored twice over fences early last year (once on heavy); 0-10 over hurdles but runner-up in eight of those, including at Warwick (3m2f, soft) on latest start when he blundered at the final flight but looked booked for second anyway; this race looks too tough.

16/1

9

1st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 98y

Class 1

15:07 Sandown

Hauraki Gulf

10st 5lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Deborah Cole

Scored twice over fences early last year (once on heavy); 0-10 over hurdles but runner-up in eight of those, including at Warwick (3m2f, soft) on latest start when he blundered at the final flight but looked booked for second anyway; this race looks too tough.

16/1

Form: -43121 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumped into the progressive Ramo (won again on Saturday) at Plumpton in March and won both his races either side of that, with the front two clear last time; no reason why he shouldn't be bang there.
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4th

6

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:09 Market Rasen

Gerico Ville

11st 3lb

J: Miss Molly Landau

T: Chris Gordon

Closely matched with Everything'sontick who beat him by a neck at Plumpton two runs back (3m1f, soft) when both would have been beaten had the leader stood up at the last; well beaten last time but was badly hampered; visor replaces cheekpieces; not out of it.

11/2

3rd

6

10th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Gerico Ville

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders, mistake then badly hampered by faller 4 out, awkward jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

11/2

2nd

5

26th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Gerico Ville

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

Form: -2131P D

Last run: 133 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Well suited by the step up to this trip when a clearcut winner at Worcester (soft) in October and should have run a lot better off just 4lb higher at Southwell (good; won on that ground); still lightly raced and market can guide as to expectations after his break.
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5th

1

27th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

16:50 Catterick

Biowavego

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputing second

9/1

5th

6

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Warwick

Biowavego

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Jonjo O’Neill

His third win over hurdles when a 3l winner over C&D last May (good to firm; won on soft); lost his way a little afterwards but could be better for a break and James Smith takes away a useful 7lb.

10/1

4th

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:18 Southwell

Biowavego

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Launched chasing career with two fairly respectable runs on soft ground this summer (3m2f/2m7f); needs to take a step forward today but is now 2lb lower than when winning a fast-ground hurdle in May and may benefit from the addition of cheekpieces; interesting.

4/1

Non-runners

Skandiburg, Hauraki Gulf

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £17.26
Tricast £158.75

Selections

RP Ratings:

Ioupy Collonges

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballydisco

TOPSPEED:

Ballymagroarty Boy

POSTDATA:

Ioupy Collonges

WEST COUNTRY:

Ioupy Collonges

The Times:

Ioupy Collonges

The Guardian:

Ioupy Collonges

Daily Mail:

Ioupy Collonges

D Express:

Ioupy Collonges

Daily Mirror:

Ioupy Collonges

The Sun:

Ioupy Collonges

Daily Record:

Ioupy Collonges

Telegraph:

Ballydisco

The Star:

Ballydisco