14:30 Exeter

Sunday 12 February 2023

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Virgin Bet British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 111y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 4m 36.4s
1st
Horse silk
7
7/4
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3rd, shaken up after 3 out, switched left just after last, ridden flat, led towards finish op 11/8 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
8/15f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Jumped left, led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed towards finish op 4/6
3rd
Horse silk
57
1
12/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Alan Johns
In touch in mid-division on outside, closed when bumped 4th, not fluent 6th, lost place when mistake 7th, soon weakened, went 3rd last op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
5
10
100/1
T: N R MitchellJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Led until 2nd, not much room 4th, lost place before 6th, well beaten next
5th
Horse silk
3
4
66/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
In touch, not much room 4th, weakened before 3 out, lost 3rd last tchd 80/1
6th
Horse silk
35
9
150/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien
In rear, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, weakened after next op 125/1 tchd 200/1

Also Ran

RO
Horse silk
11
125/1
T: W De Best-TurnerJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (7)
Unruly to post, in rear, not fluent 1st and ran out op 100/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
El Rio92
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: K C Bailey  J: David Bass
NR
5
Horse silk
Seismic Wave300
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: F O'Brien  J: C Brace
NR
8
Horse silk
Twp Stori20
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: Mrs N S Evans  J: R T Dunne
NR
6
Horse silk
Starevitch1
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: Jamie Snowden  J: G Sheehan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £1.10EX:£4.00Trifecta:£5.60SF:£3.10Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.20

Forecasts

Off To A Flyer (8/15), The Carpenter (7/4), Seismic Wave (7/1), Starevitch (8/1), Back Yourself (12/1), El Rio (12/1), Russies Dream (66/1), Bellissimo Milan (100/1), Twp Stori (100/1), Molly's Angel (125/1), Wellwillya (150/1)

Verdict

OFF TO A FLYER was an expensive purchase after winning his sole outing in points and has progressed in each of his 3 starts under Rules, finishing third at Kempton last time despite being unsuited by the drop back in trip. He can open his account this time around, though The Carpenter isn't taken lightly on his first run for Nicky Henderson. Seismic Wave completes the shortlist.

  1. OFF TO A FLYER (IRE)
  2. THE CARPENTER (IRE)
  3. SEISMIC WAVE

Previous Winners

2022
Trelawne
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

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

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