Exeter
13:40
British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
Exeter Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.40 £1.10 £1.10 Exacta: £11.40 Trifecta: £27.60
Non-Runners: Tamar Bridge (travel problems), True Spice (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Made all - increased tempo from 4 out - ridden 2 out - 1 length ahead last - hard pressed run-in - kept on strongly - just did enough(op 9/2)
8 G AVG David Pipe 162 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - went third home turn - going best and chased winner before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - 2 lengths down but staying on 2 out - 1 length down last - kept on strongly run-in - just failed(op 15/8 and tchd 2/1)
N/A AVG Neil Mulholland 162 lbs 13/8F 0.2
3rd
Tracked leaders - not fluent 5th - jumped left 4 out - chased winner home turn - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - no match for first two(op 3/1)
N/A Good Philip Hobbs 162 lbs 5/2 13
4th
Held up in midfield - hit 3 out - some headway but cajoled along after 4 out - ridden and lost ground home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
8 G AVG Seamus Mullins 153 lbs 150/1 5.5
5th
Held up in last - some headway after 4 out - ridden and outpaced before 3 out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 25/1)
9 G AVG Oliver Sherwood 156 lbs 33/1 26
99th
Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 2/1)
N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 100/30 -
99th
Jumped right on occasions - held up in midfield - ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out - struggling home turn - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor Matt Sheppard 156 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Tracked leader - niggled along and lost ground quickly after 5th - mistake and dropped to last 4 out - soon became detached - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 250/1)
N/A Poor Ben Pauling 156 lbs 200/1 -