Exeter
14:10
Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Exeter Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £1.80 £8.70 £7 Exacta: £157 Tricast: £2985.41 Trifecta: £3189.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along 2 out - went second last - ridden run-in - carried left when led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 5/1)
7 G Poor Ben Lund 159 lbs 4/1C Won
2nd
Led - increased tempo before 3 out - went clear 2 out - wandered around approaching last - hung left and much reduced lead run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish
5 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 168 lbs 33/1 2
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3rd
In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - kept on from 2 out - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
3 F Poor Robert Stephens 159 lbs 25/1 4.75
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4th
Prominent - lost position gradually from 2 out - lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
5 M Poor Fergal O'Brien 152 lbs 9/1 .5
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5th
Midfield - outpaced but in touch with leaders 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 8/1)
7 G Poor Jimmy Frost 157 lbs 12/1 2.25
6th
In touch with leaders - headway 8th - chased clear leader 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 3/1)
4 G Poor Hughie Morrison 161 lbs 4/1C 0.1
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7th
Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
4 G Poor D Summersby 151 lbs 14/1 1.75
8th
Prominent - lost position home turn - weakened 2 out(tchd 10/3)
5 M Poor Robert Walford 142 lbs 4/1C 3
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9th
Held up in rear - brief headway before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
4 F Poor Warren Greatrex 158 lbs 18/1 .5
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10th
Held up in rear - jumped right 3 out - always behind
5 G Poor Polly Gundry 139 lbs 80/1 6.5
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11th
Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - weakened 2 out(op 28/1)
3 G Poor Gordon Edwards 137 lbs 18/1 14
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12th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 8th - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
5 G Poor I Chanin 158 lbs 18/1 3.25
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99th
In touch with leaders - prominent when not fluent 4th - lost ground quickly 5th - dropped to rear and struggling 7th - pulled up before 8th (jockey said gelding had stopped quickly; vet reported gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(op 11/2)
5 G Poor Joe Tickle 154 lbs 5/1 -
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