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14:10 Exeter

Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 137y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,250 added
  • Winner: £3,301
  • 2nd: £1,519
  • 3rd: £759
  • 4th: £380
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.35s
  • Off Time: 14:11:12
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap
33/1
  • Form 4-777P9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 96

led, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, three lengths clear before last, soon reduced lead, veered sharply left when headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

2
Silk - Purple, white seams, dark green sleeves, purple cap, white star
  • Form 565-634
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 93

midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Black, orange chevrons, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 74632P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 90

held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, carried slightly left when led inside final 110yds run-in, won going away

4
Silk - Pink and Grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap
4/1
  • Form 783-587
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 89

midfield, headway after 4 out, chased leader 3 out, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, slight mistake last, weakened towards finish

5
Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, emerald green star
25/1
  • Form 452-480
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 87

midfield, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ran on well after last, took third towards finish

6
Silk - Black, yellow sash, striped sleeves, yellow cap
18/1
  • Form 2-066PP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 86

towards rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, RED and WHITE hooped cap

Vengeance

15 t
12/1
  • Form 506/P45
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

midfield, ridden before 3 out, some headway before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in

8
Silk - Black and red check, red sleeves, black diamonds, black cap
5/1
  • Form 23BU68
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

soon raced in third, pushed along and lost ground quickly after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (vet reported gelding had an irregular heartbeat)

9
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, royal blue sleeves, white spots, white cap, royal blue spots
9/1
  • Form P-32360
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

soon raced in second, pushed along on home turn before 3 out, lost position 3 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened inside final 110yds

10
Silk - Royal blue, light blue disc, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form P-6373P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 79

always towards rear, weakened after 2 out

11
Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap
  • Form 96/86-48
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 72

rear of midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 4 out, weakened after 2 out

12
Silk - Yellow, black disc, yellow sleeves, black spots, yellow cap, black spots
  • Form 0-94643
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 69

prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

13
Silk - Cerise and Gold stripes, Cerise sleeves, Quartered cap
80/1
  • Form PP-PFPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 68

held up in rear, jumped left 2 out and last, weakened run-in

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Greedy Smith (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Prominent, lost position 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Thereyare (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Pillar The Poet (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, went third before 2 out, outpaced and lost third before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Gorcombe And Wise (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.

Blue In The West (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, detached and jumped left 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Urban Isle 125-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden and lost position 3 out where not fluent, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Sober Glory (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Jan.

Edna E Mode (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Prominent, lost ground with slow jump 1st, pushed along after 2 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last (vet reported mare bled from nose), 10th of 14, dist behind Carlton (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Noble Grace (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, moved into second 5th, dropped away tamely after 2 out and pulled up, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Vengeance 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway after 3rd, prominent 4th, raced wide before 2 out, outpaced and hung right before last, hampered soon after last, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Jackomy (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Locked Down Lad 7-1 (10-10) Midfield, hung left when outpaced after 2 out, not fluent and impeded by stricken horse after last, weakened run-in, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Inion Tiogair (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Klervia (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Wore hood to start, always towards rear, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 17, 32 3/4l behind Local Derby (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Man Oh Man (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Prominent, hit 1st, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Future Times (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Mounted on chute, prominent, chased leaders from 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 8th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Jackomy (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

Dawn's Desire (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Wore hood to post, in touch, pushed along after 3 out, dropped to last and outpaced before 2 out, no chance with leaders approaching last, kept on and went third final strides, never dangerous, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Betgoodwin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Alderley Charlie 33-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, some headway before 4 out, tailing off and not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.