Exeter Races
Exeter
15:00
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
Exeter
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.80 £2.70
Exacta: £14.40
Trifecta: £61.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Hititi (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Robert Walford | 152 lbs | 5/2J | Won | Travelled strongly - prominent - shaken up and led before 3 out - went clear before 2 out - went further clear approaching last - nudged out run-in - easily(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Iberio (GER) | 7 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 150 lbs | 5/1 | 12 | In touch with leaders - towards rear with one circuit to go - shaken up after 5th - not fluent 8th - some headway after 8th - not fluent 3 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Sabrina (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 9/2 | 11 | Prominent - shaken up and pressed leader after 8th - ridden and lost ground before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2) | |
| 4th | 3 | Judicial Law (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 162 lbs | 10/1 | 8.5 | Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake 5th - not fluent 6th - detached before 7th - soon shaken up - brief headway after 8th - got behind before 3 out - no chance but kept on from 2 out(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Gladiateur Allen (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 160 lbs | 15/2 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and lost ground after 8th - got well behind when mistake 3 out - soon no chance(op 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 1 | American Sniper (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Philip Armson
(3)lbs
|
David Pipe | 165 lbs | 5/2J | 3.25 | Led - pushed along and headed before 3 out - soon lost ground - lost second approaching last - soon weakened quickly (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that race had come too soon for gelding - having run seven days ago at Newbury; vet reported that a post-race examination revealed gelding had displayed a prolonged recovery rate)(op 11/4) | |
| 99th | 2 | Brazos (USA) | 10 G | Poor | Alexandra Dunn | 165 lbs | 80/1 | - | Held up in rear - not fluent 6th - pushed along and got well behind after 8th - pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1) |