JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Exeter · Friday, 5 Dec · 18:33
· 2m 2f 111y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:33
Off time
14
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
67
66/1
14 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Good For You (G)
Runner-up on the second of 3 outings over hurdles last season but the form is no better than modest. May do better now sent handicapping, however, and will be straighter for last month's Chepstow return.
|
25-596P | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 4 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Washington Singer (G)
Best effort yet on second hurdles start when runner-up in maiden at Lingfield in February. Unseated early on at Plumpton on return last month but figures off a handy mark and could be a player here.
|
U53451- | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 6 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 12th | 3 | — |
Lion Of The Desert (G)
[H]
Hasn't really threatened in a handful of starts over timber and is likely best watched on handicap debut for new yard here. Hood back on.
|
491-132 | Joe Anderson | G Harris | 5 | 75.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 10th | 4 | — |
Best Night (M)
[T]
Made winning start over hurdles in September but hasn't really built on that since, including when fifth on handicap debut at this course last month.
|
4126-52 | Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 4 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
W B Easy (G)
[T]
Fair maiden hurdler for Ross O'Sullivan in Ireland but ran poorly on debut for new yard last month.
|
8945-04 | Sean Houlihan | R Stephens | 5 | 74.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Zainy Champ (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under Rules who has failed to complete the last twice. Plenty to prove at present.
|
P-P18F6 | Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 73 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Jack Hoola (G)
[B1]
Found improvement since fitted with visor, scoring for second time when landing 8-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft) 21 days ago. Remains feasibly treated and must enter calculations. Blinkers now tried.
|
121287- | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 5 | 72.6 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Clear Storm (F)
[PT]
Upped her game when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good) 18 days ago. 5 lb rise fair and is one for shortlist.
|
2-23F21 | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 4 | 72.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Broomfield Gale (M)
Has her quirks, but resumed from a break/wind op an improved performer earlier this year, opening her account at Stratford (22f) in May before placing at Worcester and Fontwell. Can make presence felt.
|
R-12371 | Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins | 7 | 70.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 10 | — |
Reel Orange (M)
[T1]
Didn't prove easy to catch right last term and shaped as if amiss on return at Worcester in October. Tongue strap on first time.
|
0241-21 | James Davies | C J Down | 6 | 69.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Chedington's Guest (G)
FAV
[TP]
Aided by first-time cheekpieces when good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.6f, soft) 12 days ago. Mark remains unchanged and holds solid claims.
|
67-7526 | R T Dunne | Kieran Burke | 6 | 68.9 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 8th | 12 | — |
L'inoubliable (M)
No promise in 3 starts last term and remains to be seen if switch to handicapping brings about improvement this term.
|
P79-85 | James Best | K Bishop | 4 | 65.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Saucats (G)
[T]
Still looking for first sucess but returned to form when good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Each-way claims.
|
454-255 | Bryan Carver | J Tickle | 4 | 64.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Three Zambezi's (G)
Placed in Irish points but struggled under Rules and no signs of improvement on return at Chepstow last month.
|
9F3-0P4 | Brendan Powell | Christian Williams | 5 | 64.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Chedington's Guest (15/8), Jack Hoola (3/1), Clear Storm (13/2), Washington Singer (7/1), Zainy Champ (11/1), Three Zambezi's (11/1), Good For You (14/1), Broomfield Gale (16/1), Saucats (18/1), Reel Orange (33/1), Best Night (40/1), Lion Of The Desert (40/1), W B Easy (66/1), L'inoubliable (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3301.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1519.0 GBP |
| P3 | 759.0 GBP |
| P4 | 380.0 GBP |
| P5 | 189.0 GBP |