March 07 / 14.40 Exeter

14.40

Good To Soft

CRS Building Supplies “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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CRS Building Supplies “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 435

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Seemed to find 2m4f on heavy ground too taxing on last month's handicap debut but ran to fair level when making the frame over 2m on first two hurdling starts (soft/good to soft) and has very good each-way claims here.
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1st

3

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

In Limbo

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

prominent, led after 5th, kept on run-in, ridden out

5/1

5th

2

1st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

13:25 Sandown

In Limbo

11st 12lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Chris Down

towards rear, in touch with leaders 2nd

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 59644P

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has shown a modicum of ability over hurdles and may not have been suited by the heavy ground when pulled up in 2m4f Wincanton handicap in January but a minor role is probably her best hope here.
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5th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:34 Fakenham

What U Wanna Do Is

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

raced wide, midfield but in touch with leaders

6/1

3rd

11

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

What U Wanna Do Is

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Ben Lund

prominent early, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway after 5th, went third before 3 out, kept on

25/1

Form: 8-7

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive when 200-1 for hurdling debut at Hereford (3m1f) last month; drops back in trip here.
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4th

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:48 Ffos Las

Dessie Haze

11st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Phillip Dando

Low-mileage 8yo who opened his account in Chepstow event (2m7f, good to soft) then finished midfield, not disgraced, over C&D (good) later in April; reasonably solid in current form.

10/1

6th

11

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:12 Ffos Las

Dessie Haze

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Phillip Dando

Beat well-handicapped, odds-on favourite when staying on well to open account at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, his eighth start over hurdles; 6lb higher here but may yet have more to offer.

4/1

1st

7

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Dessie Haze

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Phillip Dando

0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced when sixth of 17 at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others have more pressing claims.

33/1

Form: 4-07

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise in his three bumpers and is best watched on this hurdling debut
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4th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Mask Of Zorro

11st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Joe Tizzard

Has won all the handicaps he's contested, from 2m1f to 3m on all sorts of ground; he's had a 6lb rise since his hard-fought win at Doncaster but the in-form Rian Corcoran claims 7lb; hard to knock.

11/8

1st

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

16:00 Doncaster

Mask Of Zorro

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Raised another 6lb for bringing up his hat-trick at Taunton (3m, good; effective on softer) where he short-headed an in-form favourite with the pair dominant; every chance here with the likelihood of even further improvement (only a 6yo).

11/2

15

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:15 Fontwell

Mask Of Zorro

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Comfortably held in three bumpers and again in two maiden hurdles; one for handicaps.

50/1

Form: 8-3

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to high-class Irish chaser Impervious; arguably second best on merit when third on seasonal/hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft; first-time hood) in December but that form isn't anything to go wild about and he may not be straightforward.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Its A Breeze

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Paul Nicholls

Maiden who is one of the lesser lights at his major yard and has failed to complete in two starts since switched to fences; on a positive note, reproduction of best hurdles form would give him place claims.

11/2

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:23 Newton Abbot

Its A Breeze

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

0-9 over hurdles but he was runner-up off 1lb higher at Wincanton (3m) in March; fell four out on chase debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month but he was close up in fourth when he departed; has claims if he can avoid any mishaps this time and he's in the mix for in-form yard.

9/2

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Its A Breeze

11st 12lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

0-9 over hurdles; did finish second in a 3m Wincanton handicap (good to soft) last month but only sixth back there since; switches to fences in a bid to get straight back on track for leading stable.

7/1

Form: 499

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite promising fourth in soft-ground Carlisle bumper on debut in December but safely held on both subsequent hurdling starts (2m/2m3f), having raced too freely; significant improvement required here.
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3rd

4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Strolling Along

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Unexposed 5yo who encountered traffic in the straight when close third of 14 on last month's handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); moves up in trip here and probably still has potential.

2/1

3rd

4

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Strolling Along

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Unexposed 5yo who encountered traffic in the straight when close third of 14 on last month's handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); moves up in trip here and probably still has potential.

2/1

3rd

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:54 Huntingdon

Strolling Along

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Safely held in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m-2m3f) since quite promising debut in soft-ground Carlisle bumper in December, but represents a top stable and may fare better in handicaps; tongue-tie fitted.

9/2

Form: 040

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/1m7f).
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11

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Well Presented

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Lacked fluency and was always in rear over C&D (good) on handicap debut in May; needs to be a completely different proposition on this first appearance since.

25/1

5th

8

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Well Presented

10st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Goes up in distance for his handicap debut but he hasn't shown much at all thus far.

25/1

5th

8

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Well Presented

10st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Goes up in distance for his handicap debut but he hasn't shown much at all thus far.

25/1

Form: 86066

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed some promise before weakening on last month's hurdling debut but has been headstrong on all five 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

66/1

Form: 0649

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten about 14l in last two bumpers but made low-key start to his hurdling career last month and is probably one for further down the line.
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4

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

13:23 Newton Abbot

Pougie

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Well held at big prices in three bumpers and tailed off in both hurdle runs (1m7f/2m) this spring; has plenty of stamina in his pedigree but he needs a transformation upped to this trip on his return.

33/1

4

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

13:23 Newton Abbot

Pougie

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Well held at big prices in three bumpers and tailed off in both hurdle runs (1m7f/2m) this spring; has plenty of stamina in his pedigree but he needs a transformation upped to this trip on his return.

33/1

10th

6

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Pougie

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

midfield, dropped to rear 5th, weakened before 3 out

66/1

Form: 3-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten (albeit on heavy ground) when fourth over C&D on recent seasonal/hurdling debut; needs to have taken huge benefit from that outing.
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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

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