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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
7 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 160 lbs 11/4F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - soon switched right and pressed leader - briefly disputed lead run-in - kept on(op 18/1)
8 G Poor Alan King 165 lbs 12/1 .75
3rd
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)
6 G Poor Jane Williams 165 lbs 18/1 .75
4th
Held up in rear - headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 17/2)
9 G AVG Ben Pauling 166 lbs 9/1 6.5
5th
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)
N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 22/1 18
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99th
Prominent - not fluent 5 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out(op 6/1)
6 G AVG David Pipe 148 lbs 15/2 -
99th
Never better than midfield - not fluent 7th - weakened after 4 out - tired when pulled up just after 3 out(tchd 9/2)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 168 lbs 4/1 -
99th
Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - not fluent 6th - struggling after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 16/1)
N/A Poor David Dennis 152 lbs 14/1 -
99th
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)
8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 164 lbs 4/1 -
99th
Led - headed and prominent 2nd - briefly disputed lead after 4 out - slowed dramatically 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 20/1)
8 G Poor Nigel Hawke 160 lbs 16/1 -