Exeter
16:45
Guildhall Shopping Exeter Handicap Hurdle
Exeter Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £3 £1.40 Exacta: £17.90 Tricast: £29.30 Trifecta: £69.10
Non-Runners: Western Harmony (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway and prominent before 3 out - led before 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
6 G AVG Sue Gardner 145 lbs 11/2 Won
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2nd
Travelled strongly - prominent - went second after 4 out - outpaced and pushed along before 2 out - went second again run-in - kept on(op 11/8 tchd 11/10)
6 G Poor Kayley Woollacott 168 lbs 6/5F 4
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3rd
Disputed lead - headed and prominent from 3rd - led again before 3 out - headed before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor Nigel Hawke 141 lbs 4/1 5.5
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4th
Always behind (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
4 G Poor Jo Davis 159 lbs 10/1 43
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5th
Disputed lead - led before 3rd - headed before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
5 G Poor Claire Hitch 164 lbs 28/1 7.5
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6th
Always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2)
5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 167 lbs 9/2 38
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99th
Midfield - pushed along after 4th - ridden after 5th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
8 G Poor Ben Lund 142 lbs 25/1 -
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