14:20 Exeter

Friday 11 March 2022

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 161y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 24.0s
1st
Horse silk
9
9/4f
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Held up in mid-division, good headway went 2nd going well before 3 out, upsides last, soon ridden, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on well op 5/2 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
¾
7
20/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: James Bowen
Chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards tchd 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
25
2
28/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: David Prichard (5)
Held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, tracking leaders in well held 3rd when went right 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading duo op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
8/1
T: K C BaileyJ: Charlie Deutsch
Raced bit wide, never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 4th, kept on and went modest 4th towards finish op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
1
11
10/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: J E Moore
Tracked leaders on inside, one pace and no impression in 4th from 3 out, weakened into 5th towards finish tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
25/1
T: T LaceyJ: R Patrick
Jumped left and always behind, tailed off op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
29
3
3/1
T: K C BaileyJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 5/2 tchd 7/2
8th
Horse silk
21
12
300/1
T: J TickleJ: David Noonan
Led, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off tchd 500/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
11/4
T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings
Raced wide in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along and lost place rapidly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up quickly after 4 out op 5/2

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Airtothethrone124
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: Tim Vaughan  J: Alan Johns
NR
8
Horse silk
Mister Marbles16
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: T J O'Brien
NR
5
Horse silk
Huflower87
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £3.80, £5.10EX:£34.50Trifecta:£483.60SF:£45.89Swingers:£7.80, £9.60, £27.20

Forecasts

Operation Manna (9/4), The Brass Man (11/4), Captain Rose (3/1), Huflower (7/2), Mister Marbles (4/1), Airtothethrone (7/1), Imperial Hurricane (8/1), Universal Secret (10/1), Light Em Up Nigel (20/1), Hesque De L'isle (25/1), Almost Gotaway (28/1), Markmyword (300/1)

Verdict

OPERATION MANNA has made a bright start to his career, making a winning debut in a Wincanton bumper before shaping with promise sent hurdling at Sandown last time following 6 months off. He can step up on that effort to go one better. Mister Marbles is feared most on his second start since a wind op, while Huflower was sent off as favourite when last seen and could bounce back in a tongue strap.

  1. OPERATION MANNA
  2. MISTER MARBLES (IRE)
  3. HUFLOWER (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Killer Kane
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
J: H Cobden  |  T: C L Tizzard
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00

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