12:30 Exeter

Friday 26 February 2021

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Kenn Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 111y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:31  |   Winning time: 5m 6.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
2/7f
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Jumped well, made all, clear after 3rd, unchallenged op 1/3
2nd
Horse silk
11
3
11/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders out wide, plugged on into 2nd no chance with winner op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
6
22/1
T: J ScottJ: Bryan Carver (3)
Raced out wide, chased (clear) winner until after 3rd, 2nd again before next until 6th, chased leaders, plugged on in 3rd run-in
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
14/1
T: J FarrellyJ: Alain Cawley
Rear-division, pushed along in 6th before 3 out, kept on into never nearer 4th run-in
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
150/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, went 2nd before 3 out until weakened run-in
6th
Horse silk
14
10
10/3
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Chased leaders hit 2nd, went 2nd after next until before 4th, went 2nd again 6th until pushed along before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
12
7
1211-0
300/1
T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan
Last trio, never on terms
8th
Horse silk
25
4
300/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best
Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 4th, soon behind, tailed off

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
8
200/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Kieron Edgar
Raced keenly in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off, hung left-handed at the last and unseated rider soon after

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Little Awkward74
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: O Sherwood  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.02, £2.10, £2.80EX:£5.10Trifecta:£24.50SF:£5.96Swingers:£1.80, £2.40, £7.10

Forecasts

Striking A Pose (2/7), Little Awkward (7/4), Without A Doubt (10/3), Investment Manager (11/1), Whistleinthedark (14/1), Manofmanywords (22/1), Liberty Rock (150/1), Valentino (200/1), Morpet (300/1), Joe Warbrick (300/1)

Verdict

STRIKING A POSE won his sole start in the Irish pointing field and forged clear when making a quick switch to handicaps at Wincanton in December. He ought to take some stopping under a penalty back in a novice. Without A Doubt commands respect in a race lacking depth.

  1. STRIKING A POSE (IRE)
  2. WITHOUT A DOUBT
  3. WHISTLEINTHEDARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Big Bresil
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 5
J: J J Burke  |  T: T R George
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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