14.15
Good To FirmExeter Season Opener Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 2m 2f 111y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
5/6 (Won)
- Win: £2.63
- Place: £1.30
Form: 1713
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
13th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 163y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Dual novice winner over hurdles; paid his way over fences earlier this year (2m-2m4f) but was beaten 21l the last time and now reverts to hurdling off a lower mark (4lb); should be involved. |
5/2 |
|
3 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Course novice hurdle winner (good to soft) who won over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; runner-up over this C&D (good) since and the first and third have both won subsequently; strong claims. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Opened chasing account at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, despite tending to jump left; moves up from Class 5 today but that recent form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this switch to a left-handed track may enable a better performance. |
7/2 |
4/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 56 BF
Last run: 131 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, headway when not fluent 2 out |
4/1 |
|
4th 6 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Fair Flat performer (stayed at least 1m6f); promise in maiden/novice hurdles last year and possibly found soft ground against him when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut; back on track when returned to a better surface with a close second at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month; shouldn't be far away off a small rise. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
9th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Useful on the Flat for the Charltons; promise in maiden/novice hurdles last year and perhaps found soft ground against him when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut ten weeks ago; may fare better returned to drying ground. |
7/2 |
3/1
Form: 126321 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
24th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Placed off reduced mark on consecutive days at Perth (2m4f, good) in September before running no race at Hereford only ten days ago; bit risky on the back of that effort. |
16/1 |
|
8th 2 |
14th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Not firing on all cylinders this year but was placed off much-reduced mark on consecutive days at Perth (2m4f, good) last month and has very obvious each-way claims if in similar form again here. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
26th Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Three-time chase winner on good ground in 2023 (2m1f-2m5f); had been out of form this year but dropped to a dangerous mark and took second over C&D yesterday, which puts him firmly in the mix again. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: 4972
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
14th Nov 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent early, led narrowly or disputed lead after 1st |
9/2 |
|
5th 8 |
14th Nov 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent early, led narrowly or disputed lead after 1st |
9/2 |
|
6th 11 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Only shown a modest level of form over hurdles and hasn't really improved in two starts for new stable since switched to fences, albeit last month's Worcester run was more encouraging; others appeal more. |
13/2 |
50/1
Form: 845
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
100-1 or bigger when soundly beaten on all five starts; they were in 2023 (pulled up lame on handicap debut on final occasion) and he makes this return from 6lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
|
0 11 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
towards rear |
40/1 |
|
5th 3 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
in rear, not fluent 1st |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: 0P-B
Last run: 134 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
1st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Poor claims on hurdles form; 7lb out of the weights on handicap/chase debut; needs to show huge improvement. |
66/1 |
|
10 |
1st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Poor claims on hurdles form; 7lb out of the weights on handicap/chase debut; needs to show huge improvement. |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (10) |
5th Sep 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
0 6 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, awkward jump 5th, jumped badly left 6th |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
14th Sep 2023 Good 1m 3f 209y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Won over C&D (good to firm) on last summer's stable debut and ran big race from the front when third on seasonal reappearance at Newbury (1m5f, good) in July; not seen to same effect on soft ground last month but still has fairly low mileage and could be dangerous if allowed to dominate. |
5/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.02 |
| Trifecta | £16.90 |
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