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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6th

10

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Taritino

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

More wins this year, two over hurdles and two on the Flat (about 1m4f, good), but perhaps found out by a career-high mark at Ascot and Lingfield (back at 1m6f, good to firm) since; probably has work to do again.

16/1

4th

3

(1)

4th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Lingfield

Taritino

9st 13lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Having a fine year with success over hurdles and on the Flat (1m4f; stays this far), while latest fourth at Ascot was very respectable; solid claims.

5/2

4th

4

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Taritino

9st 13lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Has won six races on the Flat at up to 1m6f and this year is going particularly well, with two hurdle wins and now two over about 1m4f on Flat (on good ground at Salisbury and Chester); raised 4lb to career-high mark but should be fine back on good to firm and he's never been better.

13/2

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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3rd

9

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Green Sky

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Rod Millman

Came up short off revised mark last time when bidding to take her record for new stable to 4-4; may be somewhat assisted by Charlie Tucker's 7lb claim but has something to prove upped further in class.

12/1

4th

2

(6)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

19:34 Salisbury

Green Sky

10st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Rampant since joining Rod Millman and she was 7lb well in when completing a July hat-trick at Newbury (13.5f, good to firm) four weeks ago; runs off her revised rating this time but this drop back in trip should be no bother and she needs to be taken very seriously.

11/2

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

Form & Verdict
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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