April 07 / 17.18 Exeter

17.18

Heavy

Point-To-Point Bumper Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2112.4
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Point-To-Point Bumper Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fulfilled the promise of his previous run (on soft) when beating two other finishers by clear daylight in a 2m4f point at Cotley (good); out of a Beneficial mare so bred to have a future.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Warwick

Prophesea

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

raced in second, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, went clear run-in, comfortably

11/4

3rd

1

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Prophesea

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

in touch with leaders

7/1

3rd

1

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Prophesea

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

in touch with leaders

7/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in a 2m4f soft-ground point at Charlton Horethorne but Joshua Newman rode then and it's perhaps significant that he now turns to Go Johnny Go.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

20th

17

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 181y

19:40 Punchestown

Mount Mason

12st 0lb

J: Mr A Leahy

T: Oliver McKiernan

midfield

33/1

20th

17

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 181y

19:40 Punchestown

Mount Mason

12st 0lb

J: Mr A Leahy

T: Oliver McKiernan

midfield

33/1

8th

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:55 Navan

Mount Mason

12st 0lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear, brief headway over 2f out, weakened 1f out

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came clear to win a point bumper at Larkhill (soft) by some 6l, though the winning time was four seconds slower than the race on the same card in which Klervia ran third; still respected as he did win well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Pyleigh Master

12st 2lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Nigel Hawke

Tailed off at Chepstow in December on sole run this season and could do with settling better (2m7f, good to soft; attracted market support on that handicap debut); however, he readily made all under Ella Herbison in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last April and retains potential.

12/1

1st

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Pyleigh Master

11st 5lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Nigel Hawke

Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender.

7/2

1st

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Pyleigh Master

11st 5lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Nigel Hawke

Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has looked limited in his six defeats in points and wouldn't be the obvious answer; tries a tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Get Cracking

11st 3lb

J: David Bass

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.

14/1

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Get Cracking

11st 3lb

J: David Bass

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.

14/1

6th

4

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Get Cracking

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Fair effort over fences here last time (3m1f handicap, good to soft) with the cheekpieces back on and they're retained with an additional tongue-tie, a combination that worked well in points; now tackles his first handicap over hurdles; hard to dismiss.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Led 1f out and just held on in a soft-ground bumper at Milborne St Andrew three weeks ago (good to soft); only a 4yo and should progress.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Go Johnny Go

10st 13lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Won a point bumper in March but was pulled up in pretty thin novice hurdle at Newton Abbot three weeks ago and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

20/1

6

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:40 Newton Abbot

Go Johnny Go

10st 10lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Won a point bumper in March and was an 8l third in a 2m4f point last month; stable won this 12 months ago and he could prove the main threat to Huelgoat.

10/1

5th

7

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:18 Exeter

Go Johnny Go

11st 4lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: J Newman

always behind

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got outpaced but was strong in the finish to win a point bumper at Milborne St Andrew by 10l, in the process clocking a slightly quicker time than fellow winner Go Johnny Go on the same card; judged on that performance, Exeter should suit him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Locked Down Lad

11st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Winning pointer; 0-13 over hurdles; has placed form to his name and cheekpieces could be an interesting addition as he did some hanging at Chepstow last time.

10/1

8th

11

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

About 21l behind Inion Tiogair when sixth of 11 over C&D (soft) six weeks ago and now 0-11 over hurdles but ought to be much better suited by the less testing conditions today, and is now only 1lb higher than when second in a big field over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn.

7/1

6th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

11st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

0-10 over hurdles and not yet proven on soft/heavy ground but was very unlucky to come to grief on last two appearances and remains just 3lb higher than when second of 16 over C&D (good) in November.

6/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Clear of the rest when a rallying third in a soft-ground point bumper at Larkhill; hard to know what to make of that form but clearly has some ability.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

Klervia

11st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Remains winless and she underwent wind surgery before a below-par fifth of eight in 2m Huntingdon handicap two weeks ago; others are preferred.

8/1

5th

8

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Klervia

10st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bettered low-key stable debut when fourth of 13 in first-time cheekpieces at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month but was pulled up over that trip on next outing (given wind op soon afterwards) and it's hard to know what to expect from her back at about 2m.

12/1

6

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:00 Ludlow

Klervia

11st 1lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Overall record of 0-10 but she was a respectable fourth of 13 in Exeter handicap (2m5f, good; cheekpieces added) two weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights and has each-way claims if she can build on that last run.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Odds-on winner of a point bumper but it doesn't look strong form with the two placed horses since tailed off under rules.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:18 Exeter

Venus Queen

11st 5lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Max Comley

prominent behind clear leaders, weakened over 2f out

6/1

8th

6

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

17:18 Exeter

Venus Queen

11st 5lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Odds-on winner of a point bumper but it doesn't look strong form with the two placed horses since tailed off under rules.

6/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £21.50
Straight Forecast £20.28
Trifecta £63.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Go Johnny Go

The Times:

Pyleigh Master

The Sun:

Prophesea

POSTDATA:

Get Cracking

WEST COUNTRY:

Go Johnny Go

D Express:

Go Johnny Go

Daily Mirror:

Go Johnny Go

The Star:

Go Johnny Go

Telegraph:

Pyleigh Master

Daily Record:

Prophesea