Exeter
14:10
Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Exeter Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £34 Place: £6.30 £1.10 Exacta: £68.20 Trifecta: £174
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Chased leaders - hampered 1st - pushed along 5th - ridden 4 out - went third 6th - chased leader home turn - led and not fluent 3 out - soon hung left - 5 lengths ahead last - kept on (trainer said - on the improvement in form - the gelding appeared to have benefited from previous racing experience over hurdles)(tchd 28/1)
6 G Poor Sue Gardner 159 lbs 33/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - led 3rd - ridden and headed 3 out - weakened and 5 lengths down last - finished tired(op 4/7)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 166 lbs 1/2F 18
3rd
Towards rear - jumped right 1st - ridden and struggling 6th - left in modest third before 3 out - soon no impression(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Martin 159 lbs 14/1 12
4th
Disputed lead - bumped 1st - headed and tracked leaders 3rd - lost third and ridden 6th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 66/1)
8 G Poor Jimmy Frost 154 lbs 80/1 12
5th
Always towards rear - struggling 6th(op 33/1)
10 G AVG Joe Tickle 154 lbs 40/1 14
99th
Disputed lead - jumped left and not fluent 1st - headed and close up 3rd - jumped left and ridden 4 out - lost second and home turn - third and weakening when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 11/5)
N/A Poor David Brace 166 lbs 5/2 -