16:45 Exeter

Wednesday 2 February 2022

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 25y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 6m 14.82s
1st
Horse silk
7
7/2j
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Tracked leader, made headway to challengebefore 3 out, ridden and kept on 2 out, every chance at final hurdle, ran on well to lead close home op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
810-11
13/2
T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller
Raced in mid-division, made smooth headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and kept on 2 out, every chance at final hurdle, held close home op 10/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
13/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up, made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, kept on after final hurdle but always held op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
7/2j
T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden and made headway to challenge at 3 out, kept on and every chance at 2 out, outpaced after final hurdle op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
911-2
16/1
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson (7)
Held up, ridden and made headway at 3 out, plugged on at 2 out, weakened after final hurdle op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
16
3
14/1
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after final hurdle op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
7
4
9/2
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Tracked, ridden and struggling at 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after final hurdle op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
55
8
33/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick
Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
10
66/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan
Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £2.30, £1.90EX:£27.20Trifecta:£235.70Tricast:£141.32SF:£26.59Swingers:£5.00, £5.30, £8.30

Forecasts

Raddon Top (7/2), Bean In Trouble (7/2), Honor Grey (9/2), Johnny B (13/2), Don Alvaro (13/2), Cooldine Bog (10/1), Mr Tambourine Man (14/1), D'jango (16/1), Surdoue De Ballon (33/1), Tactical Manoeuvre (66/1)

Verdict

The Paul Nicholls-trained DON ALVARO bumped into a progressive sort when second on his Wincanton handicap debut in December and could have more to offer himself so he's the suggestion in a competitive finale. A sound case can also be made for Cooldine Bog, Bean In Trouble and last-time-out course scorer Raddon Top.

  1. DON ALVARO
  2. COOLDINE BOG (IRE)
  3. BEAN IN TROUBLE

Prize Money

1st: £5,065.002nd: £2,333.003rd: £1,166.004th: £584.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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