April 17 / 17.40 Exeter

17.40

Good To Firm

New Inn, Alphington, Exeter Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3300.62
  • 2m 2f 111y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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New Inn, Alphington, Exeter Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3-6538

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed in a good-ground bumper on debut last year; not devoid of promise in three starts over hurdles; longer trip at this stiff track should help to bring his stamina into play, from what looks a fair mark on handicap debut; interesting.
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2nd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Mr Jukebox

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Barely had to be nudged out to make a winning start to his handicap career at Exeter (2m2f, good) last Friday; the extra yardage here should help if anything and he'll take a bit of stopping under a 7lb penalty if showing up in a similar mood.

13/8

1st

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Mr Jukebox

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Placed in a good-ground bumper on debut last year; not devoid of promise in three starts over hurdles; longer trip at this stiff track should help to bring his stamina into play, from what looks a fair mark on handicap debut; interesting.

6/1

8th

7

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:15 Wincanton

Mr Jukebox

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Showed clear promise in both bumpers and on both hurdling starts, most recently when well-held third at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; needs to improve to threaten the principals here, though.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 255613 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Multiple Flat winner at up to 1m6f and dual hurdles winner at up to 2m3f; goes well on a sound surface; 6lb higher than when scoring at Taunton on his penultimate start; beaten more than 9l when unpenalised at Plumpton latest, but should be competitive.
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1st

2

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Chester

Taritino

10st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Has won five on the Flat at up to 1m6f; off the mark for this Flat season when winning at Salisbury by 4.5l 13 days ago; up 6lb but a contender.

6/1

1st

7

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

17:32 Salisbury

Taritino

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joe Tickle

Has won twice over hurdles this year and only went down by a head on his return to Flat action last week at Bath (1m6f, good); effective over this shorter trip and looks a good bet to give his running, which can't be said for all of these.

4/1

Form: P46914

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Made all for a 2m hurdle win (soft) under Tom Broughton at Southwell on his penultimate start; up 7lb when weakening out of it at Chepstow (2m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); drops 1lb; goes back up in trip with more needed.
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2nd

1

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

This Sway

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Gained a first win over 2m here in March and has continued in good form, runner-up in 2m4f Ffos Las handicap four weeks ago; that form has been well advertised since so he must enter calculations despite 2lb rise.

7/2

2nd

5

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

This Sway

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Max Comley

Rain welcomed as the ground was soft when making all at Southwell in March (2m) but beaten 11l and 23l in his subsequent races in new cheekpieces; dropped 3lb for those, so only 4lb above his win; wouldn't be a certain stayer over this far.

7/1

3rd

8

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

This Sway

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Max Comley

Made all for a 2m hurdle win (soft) under Tom Broughton at Southwell on his penultimate start; up 7lb when weakening out of it at Chepstow (2m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); drops 1lb; goes back up in trip with more needed.

5/1

11/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 7-6P67 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
2m3f chase winner here (good) 12 months ago; 0-6 over hurdles; well beaten over fences on his last four starts; bit to prove back hurdling.
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1st

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Warwick

Rangatira Jack

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

Sole success came at Exeter off 7lb higher in April last year; has slipped down the weights but placed for the first time since when second of six finishers at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) 15 days ago; cannot dismiss.

5/1

2nd

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Rangatira Jack

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

1-19 overall, though the win did come over fences; however, hasn't fired for a while, despite attracting market support on his return to hurdles last time.

14/1

4th

9

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Rangatira Jack

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

2m3f chase winner here (good) 12 months ago; 0-6 over hurdles; well beaten over fences on his last four starts; bit to prove back hurdling.

11/1

Form: 2-34PP D

Last run: 124 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Triple winner over hurdles at up to 2m3f and goes well on a sound surface; 2lb lower than when last winning at Huntingdon 13 months ago; well below that level over fences/hurdles this season and down the field in 1m3f AW novice event in January when last seen; handy mark if revived.
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5th

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Imperial Jade

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Triple winner over hurdles at up to 2m3f and goes well on a sound surface; 2lb lower than when last winning at Huntingdon 13 months ago; well below that level over fences/hurdles this season and down the field in 1m3f AW novice event in January when last seen; handy mark if revived.

12/1

8th

8

(6)

19th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

14:38 Kempton (AW)

Imperial Jade

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three-time winner over hurdles, but has lost her way over jumps; plenty to prove on belated Flat debut.

33/1

Form: 50P0

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Huge odds and well beaten in all three qualifying starts over hurdles; watching brief advised.
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7th

12

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Anothermanicmonday

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Best effort when switched to a left-handed track for a 2m5f handicap at Fontwell in May last time and, although this drop back in trip is not an obvious plus, he remains unexposed and open to improvement.

10/1

5th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Anothermanicmonday

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Jumped left throughout and was beaten about 60l on recent handicap debut at Exeter (2m2f, good); this switch to a left-handed track is an obvious move but he needs to take a big step forward over the new trip.

25/1

6th

11

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Anothermanicmonday

10st 6lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Huge odds and well beaten in all three qualifying starts over hurdles; watching brief advised.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-46UP CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three of her four wins have come here on good or good to soft, including over this trip; well treated on her form of late 2024; has been well below that level since over both hurdles and fences; back down in grade for this return to hurdles but there's a bit to prove at present.
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7th

1

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Asian Spice

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jimmy Frost

Three of her four wins have come here on good or good to soft, including over this trip; well treated on her form of late 2024; has been well below that level since over both hurdles and fences; back down in grade for this return to hurdles but there's a bit to prove at present.

9/1

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 4

14:51 Taunton

Asian Spice

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Jimmy Frost

Won twice over hurdles towards the end of 2024 but has lost her way since and things have not gone well in two chase runs (tailed off/unseated) this winter; has something to prove and she's never won over this far.

25/1

6th

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Asian Spice

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jimmy Frost

4-15 over hurdles; absent since modest fourth of seven in low-grade Newton Abbot handicap (2mf, good) in May, though, and set a tough assignment on this chasing debut; cheekpieces removed after one use.

33/1

11/2

Form: 2-9374

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
9.5f Flat winner (good) when with Joseph O'Brien; 0-13 over hurdles but has been placed several times at around 2m; beaten 2l into fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) latest; drops 1lb and will have a bit to prove stamina-wise over this trip on this stiff track.
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1st

2

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Green Sky

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Modest form under both codes for David Pipe; she has proved a different proposition since joining Rod Millman, running away with a small-field Class 5 at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks ago and making light of her penalty at York (1m4f, good to firm) last week; didn't look straightforward under pressure there but she was well on top at the finish and Oisin Murphy replaces an apprentice today; 7lb ahead of her mark and she's a major player.

6/5

1st

8

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Green Sky

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Rod Millman

Has done most of her recent racing over hurdles (0-15) but returned to the Flat to land a second career success easily in 1m4f Chepstow handicap (good to firm) last Friday, her first outing for Rod Millman; 3lb well in under her penalty and likely to be popular with Toby Moore able to claim 7lb against fellow apprentices.

100/30

1st

5

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Green Sky

9st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won a maiden at Ballinrobe in June 2023 when trained by Joseph O'Brien; well beaten over hurdles on her final two outings for David Pipe but she did run creditably on the Flat in February; market support would be interesting on her first start for another new stable.

25/1

Form: 317433 D

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 097

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 78

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Payout
Exacta £20.30
Straight Forecast £23.45
Tricast £101.23
Trifecta £104.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Green Sky

The Times:

Stinginhisstep

The Star:

Taritino

POSTDATA:

This Sway

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Jukebox

Daily Mail:

Rangatira Jack

Telegraph:

Asian Spice

The Sun:

Stinginhisstep

The Guardian:

Green Sky

D Express:

Green Sky

Daily Mirror:

Green Sky

Daily Record:

Taritino