Exeter
16:30
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Exeter Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.30 Place: £1.40 £1.10 £2.70 Exacta: £16.30 Tricast: £52.73 Trifecta: £77.30
Non-Runners: What About Time (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer before 6th - shaken up and made challenge 3 out - pushed along and 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last - kept on well run-in(op 4/1)
9 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 165 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and switched left before 2 out - kept on and went second run-in(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
8 G AVG Neil King 163 lbs 11/8F 2
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader before 6th - led 5 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 10/1)
11 M Good Robert Walford 147 lbs 9/1 1.25
4th
Disputed lead - lost position on inner before 6th - pushed along when not fluent 7th - hit 4 out - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Joe Tizzard 156 lbs 25/1 27
5th
Midfield - pushed along and bit short of room after 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
N/A Poor Michael Blake 167 lbs 22/1 1.25
6th
Took keen hold - led - headed but raced in second 5 out - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2)
9 G Good Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 15/2 0.3
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 5th - pushed along briefly and dropped to rear before 6th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and no impression before 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
11 G AVG Philip Hobbs 161 lbs 22/1 4.75
8th
Held up in rear - headway on outer before 6th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 9/1)
7 G Poor David Pipe 161 lbs 8/1 1
9th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 4 out - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)
8 M AVG Jonjo O'Neill 163 lbs 9/1 1.5