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13:45 Exeter
Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
Previous results
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Formwatch
Blowers 300-1 (11-4) Taken down early, keen in preliminaries, made most, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, wandered and ran green before 4th, joined 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, pressed leader but not fluent last, rallied and led again run-in, gamely stayed on when faced sustained challenge towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating On The Bayou (11-4) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sober Glory (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Raced in third, headway to challenge 2 out, soon pushed along, held when not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 18 1/2l behind Hurricane Pat (11-0) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Air Apparent (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Wore red hood to post, prominent, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 7th of 16, dist behind Gentleman Toboot (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Arnie Moon 300-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 4th, 12th of 16, dist behind Gentleman Toboot (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Devon Paige 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and held 1f out, 6th of 11, 15l behind Canty's Cove (11-2) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Nov.
Dino Moon (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along and lost position 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 22l behind The Walk (11-2) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Gambino (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and switched left early straight, 4th and ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Fleetfoot (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Manhattan Valley (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, beaten from before 2 out, 8th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Vol Royale (11-4) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Nice One Eric 33-1 (11-4) Handy, gradually dropped away from 3 out, 8th of 15, 24 3/4l behind Act Of Innocence (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Tobi Kanobee (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 2nd, disputed from 3rd, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, lost shoe, 11th of 12, dist behind Harry Lowes (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.