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15:05 Exeter
Don't Retire Without My Pension Expert Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 161y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 21-61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led, ridden approaching 3 out, challenged last, soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form 6/70
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leader out wide, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 747
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
mid-division, some headway under pressure from off pace 3 out, behind 2 out, plugged on from last
- Form P7-41P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out
Spirits Bay
70- Form 131-2F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
in rear, keen early, jumped left 2nd, headway going well 3 out, briefly outpaced 2 out, kept on well to lead run-in, won going away
- Form 6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
mid-division on inside, mistake 4th and pushed along, weakened 3 out
- Form 065
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, rallied to go distant 3rd last, plugged on
- Form 00-95
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up, struggling home turn, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Ten Lengths Tom (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) With leader, led 2nd, headed after 4th, led before 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, driven approaching last, held on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Itsnoteasy (11-4) by nk, 6 ran.
Benville Bridge 200-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching next, 11th of 17, dist behind Call The Dance (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Bredon Hill Dart 100-1 (11-2) Jumped left, always in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 7th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Absolute Steel (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (2) hvy in Feb.
Royal Juniper (IRE) 100-1 (11-11) Prominent on inside, led home turn, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind Asian Spice (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Spirits Bay 5-1 (11-0) Keen tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed when fell last, at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Confused Again 125-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden when not fluent 4 out, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Florencethemachine (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Elusiveness (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Behind, some headway before 6th, modest 5th when pecked 3 out, no impression, went badly left last, 5th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Either Or (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Spice Heaven 150-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden and headway 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Easy Peasy (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.