16:45 Exeter

Wednesday 31 January 2024

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Haldon Stayers' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 25y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 6m 24.17s
1st
Horse silk
5
11/10f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
In touch, dropped to rear at 6th, headway 5 out, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and left 2nd at last, driven and stayed on to lead final strides tchd Evens and tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
14
12/1
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Raced wide in touch, headway 5 out, ridden to lead 3 out, headed final strides op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
20
11
28/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Raced wide prominent, led 7th, ridden headed approaching 3 out when hit 3 out, plugged on op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
½
7
25/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Ben Bromley (5)
Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
5th
Horse silk
20
9
711-7
11/1
T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring (3)
In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
16
2
6/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Led 2nd, headed 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off op 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
10/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up next op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
10
40/1
T: B PaulingJ: C Brace
Towards rear, reminders 4th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
12
9/1
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, weakened 7th, pulled up 3 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
RO
Horse silk
13
7/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Prominent, lost place 6th, ridden and headway 3 out, soon every chance, ran out at the last op 8/1 tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
15
125/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Soon behind, pulled up after 4th op 80/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Commanche Red256
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 11
T: C Gordon  J: Rex Dingle
NR
3
Horse silk
Oak Creek19
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 7
T: T R George  J: Mr Ben Sutton
NR
6
Horse silk
Lassue2
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: F O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR
4
Horse silk
Honneur D'Ajonc25
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: Mrs J Williams  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £3.10, £4.20EX:£17.90Trifecta:£280.90Tricast:£257.38SF:£15.42Swingers:£4.60, £9.40, £28.40

Forecasts

Wrappedupinmay (11/10), Oak Creek (9/2), Hercules Morse (6/1), Longshanks (7/1), Raddon Top (9/1), Ree Okka (10/1), Lassue (10/1), Halifax (11/1), Chloe's Court (12/1), Commanche Red (20/1), Exmoor Forest (25/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (25/1), Daring Plan (28/1), Del La Mar Rocket (40/1), Wearapinkribbon (125/1)

Verdict

A competitive handicap. Although WRAPPEDUPINMAY was only fifth on his Ascot handicap debut he wasn't beaten far and the form has already been boosted so he could prove the answer for the Paul Nicholls team. Oak Creek and Hercules Morse are other unexposed types who could have a say, with the market potentially informative regarding the latter given he hasn't been seen since a maiden win a year ago. Raddon Top's good C&D record also affords him respect.

  1. WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE)
  2. OAK CREEK (IRE)
  3. HERCULES MORSE

Previous Winners

2023
Farmer's Gamble
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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