Exeter Races
Exeter
14:15
Exeter Season Opener Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Exeter
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m2½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63
Place: £1.30 £2.40
Exacta: £9.30
Trifecta: £16.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Jeudidee (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Kim Bailey | 161 lbs | 13/8 | Won | In touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group after 2nd - went second 5th - going best 3 out - soon led - shaken up and went clear before last - easily(op 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Amalfi Bay (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Anthony Honeyball | 156 lbs | 5/1 | 12 | In touch with leaders - towards rear after 3rd - steady headway 6th - went third but not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - jumped left last - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Post No Bills (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Finn Lambert
(5)lbs
|
Ryan Potter | 151 lbs | 5/4F | 0.2 | Jumped left on occasions - led - not fluent 2nd - soon clear - reduced lead 5th - faced challenge 3 out - soon headed - weakened approaching last - lost second towards finish(op 11/10 tchd 11/8) | |
| 4th | 7 | Go On Ya Goodthing (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | David Brace | 154 lbs | 18/1 | 5 | Raced in second - chased clear leader after 2nd - lost second 5th - lost position before 7th - kept on from 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 22/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Bowmans Dream (GB) | N/A | Poor | Carroll Gray | 156 lbs | 200/1 | 15 | In rear - not fluent 1st - some headway before 3 out - niggled along and no chance from 2 out(op 150/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Getaway Tothe Wood (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Sarah Robinson | 153 lbs | 200/1 | 5.5 | Towards rear - bad mistake 5th - in touch with leaders 6th - went third before 7th - outpaced when mistake 3 out - soon weakened(op 150/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Ancient Capital (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Robert Stephens | 154 lbs | 14/1 | - | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - jumped left 2nd - prominent in chasing group after 2nd - awkward jump 5th - dropped to rear when not fluent 6th - struggling when jumped badly left 7th - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 22/1) |