Exeter Races
Exeter
16:00
Exeter "Challenger" Staying Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Exeter
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m7f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.50 £3.50 £4.20
Exacta: £41.90
Tricast: £508.01
Trifecta: £556.80
Non-Runners: The Imposter (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Goshhowposh (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 160 lbs | 11/4F | Won | Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - rallied 3 out - ridden to lead approaching last - not fluent last - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Royal Pretender (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Alan King | 165 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - soon switched right and pressed leader - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Moka De Vassy (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Jane Williams | 165 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Towards rear - headway on outer and prominent when not fluent 4th - briefly disputed lead after 4 out - led clearly before 3 out - mistake 3 out - headed approaching last - mistake last - edged right but kept on run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Gentleman Valley (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 166 lbs | 9/1 | 6.5 | Held up in rear - headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Go Chique (FR) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 166 lbs | 22/1 | 18 | Held up in rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Oceanline (IRE) | 6 G | Good | David Pipe | 148 lbs | 15/2 | - | Prominent - not fluent 5 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Itso Fury (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 168 lbs | 4/1 | - | Never better than midfield - not fluent 7th - weakened after 4 out - tired when pulled up just after 3 out(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Brave Starlight (IRE) | N/A | Poor | David Dennis | 152 lbs | 14/1 | - | Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - not fluent 6th - struggling after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Ajp Kingdom (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 164 lbs | 4/1 | - | Prominent - led 2nd - not fluent 4th - mistake 7th - headed after 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Exmoor Forest (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 160 lbs | 16/1 | - | Led - headed and prominent 2nd - briefly disputed lead after 4 out - slowed dramatically 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 20/1) |