April 17 / 19.10 Exeter

19.10

Good To Firm

Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3300.62
  • 2m 0f 161y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.00
  • Place: £5.30

Form: 3P0

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Frankel gelding who has failed to show much in either code so far; is on a lowly mark for this handicap debut but only market support would pique interest at this stage.
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11th

12

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Modern Style

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Lightly raced 4yo who has run well in all four handicaps; may need another jolt of improvement to defy current mark but now tries cheekpieces.

8/1

3rd

5

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Warwick

Modern Style

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

Launched handicap career with two comfortable wins on good ground (2m/2m3f; unraced on ground any slower) in April, and ran well in defeat at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month; back up in trip here and probably still on the upgrade; must be considered.

9/4

2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:30 Uttoxeter

Modern Style

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

On a hat-trick having won novice handicaps at Exeter (2m, good) and Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; up 14lb (7lb for last win) but should be competitive again.

2/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 666954

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in ten starts; drops back in trip for this and that needs to elicit some improvement if she is going to break her duck.
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3rd

3

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Kates Choice

11st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Got off the mark under rules at the 13th attempt at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; 4lb rise isn't harsh and she should be competitive.

4/1

1st

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Kates Choice

11st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Nikki Evans

It was her first placing when runner-up at Exeter (2m, good) but she was some 25l off the winner; fell early here two weeks ago; has enough to prove on balance, though she does probably stay this far.

7/1

9

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Kates Choice

11st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

First placing when second at Exeter (2m, good) but was some 25l off the winner; dropped 2lb.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 445323

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
0-19 but placed over both hurdles and fences at up to 2m4f (all on a sound surface); has been competitive from this mark on her last three starts and should be again.
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5th

8

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Prairie Queen

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

0-16 over hurdles but came good over fences at the third attempt, making most at Hereford (2m, good); jumped to her left that day but to her right when beaten 4l at Worcester since; still ran well and she's in the mix.

3/1

3rd

9

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Prairie Queen

10st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

0-16 over hurdles but came good over fences at third attempt, making virtually all at good pace at Hereford (2m, good) six weeks ago, despite jumping slightly left throughout; 4lb higher here but this switch to an anti-clockwise track looks the right move.

5/1

1st

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Prairie Queen

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Still winless after 20 starts but placed over hurdles and fences at up to 2m4f (all on a sound surface); did too much too soon when failing to see it out at Exeter (2m, good) last time but had been running consistently well beforehand from this sort of mark and could have a part to play back over fences.

8/1

Form: 7O40

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in five starts; best effort came over C&D (good) last November; well below that level on his handicap debut latest; has since had wind surgery and drops 4lb; may be able to get competitive.
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2nd

6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

The Padster

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Only modest form shown thus far and he had breathing surgery before coming in a remote fourth of nine in 2m1f Exeter handicap 25 days ago; cheekpieces are now tried.

16/1

4th

5

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

The Padster

11st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

Unplaced in five starts; best effort came over C&D (good) last November; well below that level on his handicap debut latest; has since had wind surgery and drops 4lb; may be able to get competitive.

22/1

Form: 48-PPP

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper and a novices' hurdle (heavy) when with Seamus Mullins; has failed to complete in all three starts for his current trainer.
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3rd

6

27th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:23 Newton Abbot

Senor Diaz

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Jimmy Frost

13-race maiden who has been pulled up in both runs over fences (2m3f) and was tailed off back over hurdles at Exeter (2m, good) last time; opposable.

33/1

5th

8

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Senor Diaz

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jimmy Frost

Placed in a bumper and a novices' hurdle (heavy) when with Seamus Mullins; has failed to complete in all three starts for his current trainer.

33/1

Form: 7-4773

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Best finish came when a close second in a good-ground Hereford bumper on debut; peak effort came in a subsequent Wetherby maiden bumper (soft); respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.
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6th

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Celtic Queen

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Tim Vaughan

Best finish came when a close second in a good-ground Hereford bumper on debut; peak effort came in a subsequent Wetherby maiden bumper (soft); respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.

5/2

3rd

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Celtic Queen

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tim Vaughan

Fair form shown in bumpers but she's yet to match that level in three hurdling runs, seventh of 12 in 2m Leicester novice in January; she could still do better now going handicapping after a break.

14/1

7th

13

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Celtic Queen

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed in two of her four bumpers last season (good/soft) and wasn't beaten far on either hurdling start last month (2m, soft/good to soft) but needs to improve to land a telling blow here.

33/1

Form: 8UF665

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in a 3m hurdle (good) when trained in Ireland; has gone backwards in three starts for her current trainer, both in terms of performance and trip; latest 5lb drop sees her on a handy mark and no surprise if she can take advantage.
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7th

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Prized Jet

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

Placed in a 3m hurdle (good) when trained in Ireland; has gone backwards in three starts for her current trainer, both in terms of performance and trip; latest 5lb drop sees her on a handy mark and no surprise if she can take advantage.

7/1

5th

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

Prized Jet

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: Jennie Candlish

A long way clear when falling at the fourth-last fence at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) in October and ran well to a point back there on his stable debut; she never got that competitive back over hurdles this month.

12/1

6th

3

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Prized Jet

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Lightly raced 6yo who was a long way clear when falling at the fourth-last fence here (2m5f, good) in October and ran well for a long way before weakening rapidly here (2m5f, good) in November on stable debut; the drop in trip could be just what she needs and she's one to consider back hurdling.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-4P36

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
15.5f winner (soft) on the Flat when trained in France; showed some ability on his second start when with Max Young (2m, good to soft) but well below that level since; handy mark if new trainer can revive him.
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8th

3

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Regal Cavalier

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

15.5f winner (soft) on the Flat when trained in France; showed some ability on his second start when with Max Young (2m, good to soft) but well below that level since; handy mark if new trainer can revive him.

10/1

6th

7

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Regal Cavalier

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Pulled hard when pulled up behind Chevington on his handicap debut at Hereford in December; bettered that a few weeks ago, despite again overracing, and should have improvement in him, dropped 2lb, if more amenable.

12/1

3rd

8

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:05 Ludlow

Regal Cavalier

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

French Flat winner (soft) who showed promise in C&D novice hurdle (good to soft) last April; he may have needed the run when pulled up at 28-1 on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December but he needs to be an entirely different proposition today.

33/1

Form: 7P53

Last run: 99 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £368.50
Straight Forecast £498.64
Tricast £2198.80
Trifecta £3100.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Prairie Queen

The Times:

Celtic Queen

SPOTLIGHT:

Prized Jet

Daily Mail:

Monsun Climate

POSTDATA:

Regal Cavalier

Telegraph:

Celtic Queen

The Guardian:

Celtic Queen

D Express:

Celtic Queen

Daily Mirror:

Prairie Queen

The Sun:

Prairie Queen

The Star:

Prairie Queen

Daily Record:

Prairie Queen