October 22 / 14.10 Exeter

14.10

Good To Soft

Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 2f 111y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.20
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 633-

Last run: 242 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held when third in last two bumpers last season (good to soft/heavy) but the form of both those races reads quite well, and he should have a future over jumps.
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2nd

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Ambion View

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Yet to make any significant progress since winning hurdle debut in autumn 2024 but still has fairly low mileage and gave good account when keeping-on third in first-time tongue-tie at Chepstow (2m7f, soft; first run after wind op) last month; should be okay over this shorter trip; each-way claims.

5/1

3rd

8

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Ambion View

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Runner-up at Newton Abbot (extended 2m6f) and Exeter (extended 2m2f) on his first two runs this term; weakened right out of it when upped in trip for King Of The Lake's C&D race at Christmas and had wind surgery soon afterwards; also now tongue tied first time and needs to resume progress.

10/1

2nd

5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

14:53 Newton Abbot

Ambion View

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Exeter maiden winner (2m2f, good to soft) but he struggled on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April; has good pedigree and is still unexposed in this sphere but he needs to resume his progress after a break.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 521-4 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with two good bumper runs, the latter a 4l win on good ground at Warwick; managed only fourth when odds-on for run-of-the-mill maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good) this month but ought to leave that form behind at some stage.
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8th

6

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ace Of Spades

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dan Skelton

Successful over 2m4f on reappearance here (good to soft) in October and has shown better form at around 3m since, including a win at Huntingdon (good to soft) in January; only midfield behind reopposing stablemate Supremely West in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, though.

20/1

13th

4

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Ace Of Spades

11st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Won two of his four starts this term and stayed on well for second to today's Grade 1 Stayers' candidate Ma Shantou here (3m, good) on New Year's Day on penultimate start; latest was a Huntingdon win (3m1f, soft) and he's now 5lb higher but this progressive 7yo has to be taken seriously.

11/1

1st

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

15:15 Huntingdon

Ace Of Spades

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Progressive handicapper who stayed on well for second in a Class 2 at Cheltenham three weeks ago (3m, good; effective on good to soft; unraced on slower) and the winner is due to run in this weekend's Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle; every chance despite the 4lb rise.

5/4

Form: 120- D

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just held on to win Fontwell bumper on rules debut in January and probably bettered that form when second at Doncaster (also on soft) the following month; well beaten in Aintree Grade 2 bumper in April but is back at a more realistic level for this hurdling debut.
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4th

3

26th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 176y

Class 3

13:15 Aintree

Tom Doniphon

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Low-mileage 6yo who came good over hurdles with two 2m3f wins at Taunton (good to soft/soft) last winter; absent since 2m4f second at Sandown in February but should cope with the drop back in trip on this chasing debut and has some Irish pointing experience to call upon.

7/2

1

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Tom Doniphon

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won readily on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) and again had something to spare there (2m3f, soft) nine days later, when unpenalised; hit with 8lb rise but this unexposed 6yo could still be well treated.

2/1

1st

5

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:15 Taunton

Tom Doniphon

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

jumped right throughout, raced in second and chased clear leader, headway before 6th, led 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to prolific and versatile jumper Uno Mas; bought for £20,000 soon after finishing second on Irish point debut in April (good to yielding); faces much tougher opposition on this rules debut.
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2nd

15

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Western Article

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Second on Irish point debut in April and shaped very well before fading into fourth on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Exeter (2m2f, good to soft); realistic each-way claims if able to build on that recent effort.

20/1

2nd

15

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Western Article

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Second on Irish point debut in April and shaped very well before fading into fourth on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Exeter (2m2f, good to soft); realistic each-way claims if able to build on that recent effort.

20/1

4th

11

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:10 Exeter

Western Article

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Half-sister to prolific and versatile jumper Uno Mas; bought for £20,000 soon after finishing second on Irish point debut in April (good to yielding); faces much tougher opposition on this rules debut.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to fair hurdler Will Sting; in front before last-fence fall on Irish point debut in April and changed hands for £50,000 soon after; makes rules debut in good race but market support would pique interest.
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1st

4

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Georges Lad

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Emma Lavelle

Has only won a maiden but there has been promise in his handicap runs and he caught the attention of the stewards when trying this far for the first time at Kempton on Boxing Day (good; off since); he did take a fierce hold on that occasion and will need to settle better here, but still interesting on the back of a wind operation.

11/2

1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 3

15:45 Fontwell

Georges Lad

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Delivered on earlier promise when easily winning Doncaster maiden (2m3f, good to soft) in January and was in contention for a place before final-flight fall in valuable EBF Final on handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) in March; still has potential and commands respect.

15/8

5

8th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Georges Lad

11st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Emma Lavelle

Has improved with each start; justified favouritism in Doncaster maiden (2m3f) most recently, beating a subsequent scorer without coming off the bridle; had any amount in hand and an 11lb rise may well underestimate his potential; interesting contender.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 12-

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won comfortably on bumper debut at Hereford last November and was close/clear second to useful rival at Wincanton (also on good) in April; looks a good prospect for novice hurdles this season; tongue-tie fitted.
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2nd

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Taunton

Jackpot Des Bordes

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 3 out, soon struggling, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

10/11

2nd

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Taunton

Jackpot Des Bordes

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 3 out, soon struggling, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

10/11

4th

9

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 183y

Class 3

14:05 Newbury

Jackpot Des Bordes

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won a good-ground bumper in November last season and a novice at Taunton (2m, good to soft) one year later on his second start over hurdles; turned over when 4-6 back at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in December but he mostly jumped better and it was creditable form; needs extra for this handicap debut but early days and he has first-time cheekpieces.

9/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair Flat form (albeit without winning) at up to 1m6f for Ralph Beckett last year but his two Flat runs for Alan King in the spring were very disappointing and it takes a leap of faith to support him on this hurdling debut.
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7

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Alshadhian

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5yo who won at Southwell (2m, good) in June on second chase start and has been runner-up at Worcester (2m, good) on last two outings, bumping into an improved winner most recently; stayed well on the Flat and he's been shaping as though this step back up in trip could prompt further improvement.

3/1

2nd

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Alshadhian

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Easy winner on second chase start at Southwell (2m, good) in June and can be forgiven his odds-on defeat a few days later; back on song with a C&D second to Rocks Up Late last month; up 1lb and needs a bit of luck in running but he's still open to progress and commands respect.

7/2

2

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Alshadhian

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Off the mark over fences at second attempt, cruising clear by 13l at Southwell (2m, good) in June; flopped when odds-on to follow up a few days later but has been given a longer break since and remains of strong interest.

5/1

Form: 09

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close second in heavy-ground Irish point in March but well beaten at triple-digit odds in two 2m novice hurdles this month.
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1st

10

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Three Zambezis

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Hardly brings compelling form claims and heavy ground wasn't an obvious excuse when a remote fourth at Hereford on chase debut (2m5f); essentially disappointing given the promise of his point runs.

5/1

4th

8

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Three Zambezis

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Solid effort when runner-up in his second Irish point (3m, heavy) in 2024 but he couldn't land a gamble when beaten 40l in a Lingfield handicap hurdle (2m7f, soft) just under a year ago; two starts over hurdles this term have been poor but needs monitoring in the market on this chase debut under rules.

9/1

3rd

8

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Lingfield

Three Zambezis

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Runner-up in a point but has form figures of 0989F over hurdles and those last two runs have been at big prices in handicaps (2m/2m3f); has stamina on his dam's side but he needs to show a lot more on this switch to a staying trip.

9/1

Form: 23- BF

Last run: 318 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to high-class Irish jumper Invitation Only; looked promising when placed in two Chepstow bumpers (good to soft/heavy) last autumn and ought to make his mark in novice hurdles fairly soon.
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9th

6

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:10 Exeter

Walk In The Hills

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Half-brother to high-class Irish jumper Invitation Only; looked promising when placed in two Chepstow bumpers (good to soft/heavy) last autumn and ought to make his mark in novice hurdles fairly soon.

9/2

Form: 9-0

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when 200-1 for hurdling debut at Worcester in July and also struggled in a Flat race on Jersey the following month.
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11

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Johnnie River

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help.

50/1

11

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Johnnie River

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help.

50/1

10th

4

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Johnnie River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Tailed off in all five starts including a bumper, two Flat runs in Jersey and two maidens over hurdles; no appeal.

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Dan Skelton after emphatic win in soft-ground Irish point in April but made a low-key hurdle debut this month (2m3f) and is seemingly the stable's second string here.
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5

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:17 Huntingdon

Cherry Brave

10st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

in rear but in touch with leaders, fell 2nd

12/1

5

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Cherry Brave

10st 10lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Joined Dan Skelton after winning soft-ground Irish point in April; well beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles this autumn (2m-2m3f) but it won't be a surprise if she gets much more competitive on this handicap debut.

7/1

5

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Cherry Brave

10st 10lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

Joined Dan Skelton after winning soft-ground Irish point in April; well beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles this autumn (2m-2m3f) but it won't be a surprise if she gets much more competitive on this handicap debut.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £92.30
Straight Forecast £60.46
Trifecta £291.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jackpot Des Bordes

RP RATINGS:

Ace Of Spades

Daily Mail:

Walk In The Hills

Telegraph:

George's Lad

POSTDATA:

Ace Of Spades

The Guardian:

Ace Of Spades

WEST COUNTRY:

Jackpot Des Bordes

The Times:

Jackpot Des Bordes

Daily Mirror:

Jackpot Des Bordes

The Star:

Jackpot Des Bordes

D Express:

Walk In The Hills

Daily Record:

Walk In The Hills