October 21 / 14.50 Exeter

14.50

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 25y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 2-2532 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Record of 7-17 over hurdles and just missed out on return to this discipline last week at Hereford (2m5f, good; stays this far); only three completed that day but this 8yo should again be seriously involved.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:04 Market Rasen

Ballintubber Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Below his best form this season but ran better at Perth (3m, good) when only 3l off the winner; unlikely to be far away.

15/2

3rd

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:26 Perth

Ballintubber Boy

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Disappointed at Huntingdon (a course he likes) in May, after a break, and didn't find much at business end when last of four finishers at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; on a good mark but arrives here with questions to answer.

8/1

4th

4

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:42 Worcester

Ballintubber Boy

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Looked rusty after seven months off when last of seven in 3m1f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon 23 days ago; this fairly useful winning hurdler can take a step forward now.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 111577 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a four-timer (2m7f-3m1f; twice under Harry Cobden) earlier this year but now looks dangerously high in the weights.
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4th

2

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:20 Hereford

Im A Starman

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Mark Rimell

Still retains a fair amount of ability despite his advancing years and, although no threat to the winner at Worcester (2m7f, good) last time, finished clear of the rest; on a workable mark and should give another good account, albeit vulnerable to less exposed rivals.

15/2

2nd

7

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Worcester

Im A Starman

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Mark Rimell

Teenager; proved he still has fire in his belly when close second over C&D (good) in May but has since been pulled up in a chase; younger rivals appeal more.

14/1

1

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Worcester

Im A Starman

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mark Rimell

Admirable veteran who nearly recorded his ninth hurdle win when a close second here (2m7f, good) in May; 0-8 over fences but he's 12lb lower back in this sphere and he does have some placed form in chase handicaps; dangerous with blinkers reapplied.

13/2

Form: 1F2114 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won five good-ground chases this year when effective front-running; got himself high in the weights but returns to hurdling (0-13) off a much lower mark and has to be considered.
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2nd

6

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:15 Stratford

Time To Bite

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

11yo who is 1-16 over hurdles as opposed to 9-36 over fences but has a lower mark in this sphere and ran respectably when 12l second of six back over hurdles at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to firm) latest; not discounted.

11/2

2nd

2

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

Time To Bite

12st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Better chaser than hurdler and forgiven latest heavy defeat in a strong handicap; his last hurdle run was four starts back when beaten a neck at Wincanton (2m5f, good); could run well, though some stamina reservations over quite this far.

13/2

Form: 3P1355 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
His last 13 races have been over fences, winning twice (3m/2m7f; good); returns to hurdling off a realistic mark.
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6

18th Oct 2026

Good

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

15:20 Sedgefield

Fever Dream

10st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Had further wind surgery (his second) prior to holding on narrowly in three-runner race at Warwick (3m1f, good to firm) on reappearance, taking chase record to 4-17; ran respectably in a couple of regional Nationals last term; however, he is weighted to the hilt off a career-high mark.

5/1

1st

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

15:40 Warwick

Fever Dream

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Christian Williams

Won in good style here (3m, good) and ran well for a long way when fifth at Perth (3m6f, good) in April when last seen; has had wind surgery since; in the mix if fully tuned up for this reappearance.

5/1

5th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Fever Dream

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

If the ground is bordering on good then this 8yo could take some beating as he hosed up at Warwick last month (3m, good) on his second run after a break; the 8lb rise isn't the end of the world.

100/30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ballintubber Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Time To Bite

The Star:

I'm A Starman

TOPSPEED:

Ballintubber Boy

POSTDATA:

Ballintubber Boy

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

Ballintubber Boy

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Ballintubber Boy

Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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