Exeter
13:00
Topsham Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Exeter Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50 Place: £1.10 £1.40 £14.10 Exacta: £6 Trifecta: £269.10
Non-Runners: Storm Katie (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - steady headway before 4 out - went third before 3 out - going easily before 2 out - switched left and headway to challenge 2 out - ridden and ran on approaching last - soon wandered on approach - reminders and went clear run-in - cosily(op 10/11)
N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 13/8F Won
2nd
Tracked leader - ridden to challenge before 3 out - 1 length down 2 out - kept on approaching last - outpaced run-in - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)
N/A Poor Anthony Honeyball 147 lbs 2/1 3.25
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3rd
Soon led at steady pace - joined after 1f - led again before 2nd - increased tempo after 4 out - 1 length ahead 3 out - soon ridden - faced strong challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
N/A Poor Polly Gundry 152 lbs 200/1 4.5
4th
Took keen hold - prominent - going okay home turn - cajoled along before 3 out - hit 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1)
7 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 145 lbs 13/2 7
5th
Midfield - niggled along and dropped to rear after 3rd - rallied home turn - stayed on from 3 out - never dangerous(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
8 M AVG Jeremy Scott 152 lbs 13/2 10
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6th
Raced wide - close up - slow jump 1st - briefly disputed lead after 1f - shaken up after 2nd - lost ground and reminders after 3rd - hard ridden and outpaced home turn - kept on but no impression from 2 out(tchd 66/1)
N/A Poor Warren Greatrex 152 lbs 80/1 13
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7th
Raced wide - held up in rear - outpaced and struggling home turn - kept on but no impression from 3 out(tchd 33/1)
N/A AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 lbs 40/1 .75
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8th
Raced in last - mistake 4th - became detached and struggling home turn - tailed off (jockey said mare hung left-handed)(op 12/1)
10 M AVG Debra Hamer 152 lbs 15/2 12
9th
Held up in behind leaders - mistake 3rd - lost ground quickly home turn - mistake 3 out - soon struggling(op 22/1)
N/A Poor Venetia Williams 152 lbs 40/1 1
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10th
Towards rear - ridden and outpaced home turn - weakened before 3 out - got well behind before 2 out(op 150/1)
N/A Poor Polly Gundry 149 lbs 250/1 16