February 21 / 14.00 Exeter

14.00

Good To Soft

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.50
  • Place: £4.70

Form: 762

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never really got competitive when 150-1 for C&D maiden on last month's hurdling debut but kept on well for second against own age-group at Chepstow (2m, heavy) a fortnight later and has scope for further progress.
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8th

4

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Close Combat

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Won 2m novice last season but safely held in first two handicaps this term (1m7f/2m), then pulled up when upped to 2m4f last month; needs to get career back on track.

16/1

4

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Close Combat

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Exeter novice winner (2m, heavy); hasn't looked on a good mark in his two handicaps and that could still be the case, though Murray Dodd claiming 7lb will help in that respect.

20/1

1st

8

21st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:00 Exeter

Close Combat

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Never really got competitive when 150-1 for C&D maiden on last month's hurdling debut but kept on well for second against own age-group at Chepstow (2m, heavy) a fortnight later and has scope for further progress.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 33-1F2 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Pipped fairly useful rival to win here (2m2f, good to soft) on hurdle debut in October and again ran well when second at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) three weeks ago; ought to be right in the thick of things.
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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

Form: 0-3563

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Spoiled chance by racing too freely on last month's hurdling debut but his third at Southwell (2m, good to soft) 18 days ago was much more encouraging; needs to improve again here but not ruled out each-way.
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3rd

1

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:20 Fontwell

Berkshire Lad

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Placed in 2m Southwell maiden (good to soft) in February and also shaped with promise when sixth over that trip on handicap debut at Ffos Las (good) last month; upped in trip today; should still have a bigger run in him.

14/1

6th

4

6th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Ffos Las

Berkshire Lad

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

in touch with leaders, prominent behind clear leader 3rd

10/1

6th

4

6th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Ffos Las

Berkshire Lad

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

in touch with leaders, prominent behind clear leader 3rd

10/1

Form: 8606

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed some promise before weakening on recent hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m, soft) but has been headstrong on all four starts and can't be recommended until he learns to settle much better.
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3rd

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

10st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Course regular who was mostly in good form last year and last month's reappearance run at Exeter looked too bad to be true; hard to dismiss, especially back here.

6/1

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Stinginhisstep

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Two-time winner over a similar trip at Newton Abbot (both good); was competitive from this mark on his last two starts at that track (both 2m5f) and should be involved if straight enough after a six-month break.

11/4

3rd

10

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

10st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Dual 2m2f course winner this season; rebounded from two lesser efforts when close third of five (just behind Striking A Pose) over C&D (good) last month but has more on his plate in this deeper race.

12/1

Form: 72-132 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Beat a subsequent Grade 2 winner when scoring on hurdle debut at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in October and was placed on both subsequent outings; finished about 4lb behind Kap Vert over C&D two starts ago but is 6lb better off with him today; respected.
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7th

10

24th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Kempton

Mythical Moon

10st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

£42,000 yearling; half-brother to bumper/2m hurdle winner Gitche Gumee; dam bumper/2m5f hurdle winner, sister to bumper/useful 2m4f-3m jumps winner Chilli Filli from talented family; very plausible on pedigree; yard 12% in bumpers in recent seasons.

9/2

Form: 7/1-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won good ground Hereford bumper for Anthony Charlton last season and impressed on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft), scoring readily by over 8l; holds Grade 1 entry at next month's Cheltenham Festival and looks a good prospect.
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6th

1

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

South Omo Zone

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Bumper winner on good and a maiden winner on good to soft; feasible excuses for last two runs on account of ground/trip and now goes chasing with a pointing background; first-time tongue-tie.

6/1

6th

1

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

South Omo Zone

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Bumper winner on good and a maiden winner on good to soft; feasible excuses for last two runs on account of ground/trip and now goes chasing with a pointing background; first-time tongue-tie.

6/1

5th

4

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell

South Omo Zone

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 355 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal from a point/bumper winner; only beaten about 10l when third of four in heavy-ground Doncaster bumper won in a canter by an exciting prospect last March but it's tricky to gauge what he achieved that day and we haven't seen him again since.
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3rd

9

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

17:00 Doncaster

Zainy Champ

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

led, headed over 3f out, outpaced and hung right under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

14/1

Non-runners

Kap Vert

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £45.00
Straight Forecast £45.12
Trifecta £107.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Kap Vert

The Times:

Mythical Moon

RP RATINGS:

Ambion View

SPOTLIGHT:

South Omo Zone

POSTDATA:

Kap Vert

The Guardian:

Kap Vert

Daily Mail:

Kap Vert

The Sun:

Kap Vert

Telegraph:

Mythical Moon

D Express:

Mythical Moon

WEST COUNTRY:

Ambion View

Daily Mirror:

Ambion View

The Star:

South Omo Zone

Daily Record:

South Omo Zone