Exeter Races
Exeter
14:35
Trustatrader Apply Today British Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Exeter
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024
Distance: 2m2½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £201
Place: £15.80 £1.10 £2.70
Exacta: £427.40
Trifecta: £6730.60
Non-Runners: Hasthing (self certificate), Home Free (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Absolute Steel (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 156 lbs | 200/1 | Won | Made virtually all - wandered on approach to most flights - pushed along 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - joined briefly run-in - stayed on gamely (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 80/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Lowry's Bar (IRE) | 7 G | Elite | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 164 lbs | 4/9F | 1.5 | Prominent - went second 4th - hung left before last where jumped right - briefly disputed lead run-in - no extra towards finish (vet said gelding bled from the nose and lost a left-hind shoe)(op 4/11 tchd 1/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Diamatiste (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Kayley Woollacott | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 13 | Midfield - headway and went third 3 out - soon no impression | ||
| 4th | 8 | Pirates' Tale (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Jimmy Frost | 156 lbs | 28/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 3rd - outpaced and no chance from 3 out(op 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Josh The Boss (GB) | 5 G | Good | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 164 lbs | 7/4 | 9.5 | Prominent - not fluent and lost second 4th - weakened just before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Senor Diaz (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 156 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | In rear - headway into midfield 3rd - weakening when jumped left 3 out - jumped left 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Bredon Hill Dart (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Sue Gardner | 156 lbs | 100/1 | 10 | Jumped left 1st - in rear throughout(op 80/1) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Totowolfe (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 156 lbs | 50/1 | 7.5 | Not fluent 3rd - in rear throughout(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) |