15:05 Exeter

Friday 23 February 2024

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Don't Retire Without My Pension Expert Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 161y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 4m 39.36s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/6f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor
In rear, keen early, jumped left 2nd, headway going well 3 out, briefly outpaced 2 out, kept on well to lead run-in, won going away op 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
5/4
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Led, ridden approaching 3 out, challenged last, soon headed, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
17
7
11/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, rallied to go distant 3rd last, plugged on
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
100/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Mid-division, some headway under pressure from off pace 3 out, behind 2 out, plugged on from last
5th
Horse silk
15
4
100/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien
Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out
6th
Horse silk
7
6
100/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best
Mid-division on inside, mistake 4th and pushed along, weakened 3 out op 125/1
7th
Horse silk
14
2
150/1
T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Chased leader out wide, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out op 200/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
22/1
T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver
Held up, struggling home turn, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.80EX:£1.70Trifecta:£4.50SF:£2.05Swingers:£1.10, £1.80, £1.80

Forecasts

Spirits Bay (4/6), Ten Lengths Tom (5/4), Elusiveness (11/1), Spice Heaven (22/1), Bredon Hill Dart (100/1), Royal Juniper (100/1), Confused Again (100/1), Benville Bridge (150/1)

Verdict

SPIRITS BAY sets the bar high so gets a confident vote to build on two promising efforts over hurdles and get off the mark in this sphere. Uttoxeter-winner Ten Lengths Tom appeals as the one to chase home Nigel Twiston-Davies' useful bumper scorer ahead of Spice Heaven.

  1. SPIRITS BAY
  2. TEN LENGTHS TOM (IRE)
  3. SPICE HEAVEN

Previous Winners

2023
Prince Rhinegold
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
6/4

Prize Money

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

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