Exeter Races
Exeter
14:00
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)
Exeter
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £14.50
Place: £4.70 £1.70
Exacta: £45
Trifecta: £107.60
Non-Runners: Kap Vert (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Close Combat (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Nigel Hawke | 147 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Towards rear - headway 4 out - mistake and pushed along 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - challenging last - stayed on to lead towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Mythical Moon (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Alan King | 166 lbs | 11/4 | .5 | Held up in rear - bad mistake 4th - headway and went second 3 out - challenging when left in lead last - hung left run-in - headed towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 9/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Ambion View (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 166 lbs | 6/4F | 11 | In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead 4th - led clearly just before 3 out - joined when bad mistake last - not recover(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Zainy Champ (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jeremy Scott | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 25 | Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - wandered on approach 1st - lost position just before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Berkshire Lad (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Oliver Signy | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 28 | Always behind(op 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Stinginhisstep (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Sue Gardner | 159 lbs | 250/1 | 7.5 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position before 4th - weakened before 3 out | ||
| 99th | 4 | South Omo Zone (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 166 lbs | 9/4 | - | Prominent - briefly disputed lead 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 11/4) |