09 Feb 2025 14:30 Exeter
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £23,776); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
trustatrader.com Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Fingle Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 21/11 / 7 | Jump (23) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… | 7/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, prominent, led narrowly 3rd, forged on after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Regent's Stroll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 11-14 / 6 | Jump (43) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Mason,… | 8/11 | |
| wore red hood to post, led, headed narrowly 3rd, pressed leader, pushed along before last, soon switched left, kept on run-in, always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Julius Des Pictons (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/22-211 / 6 | Jump (44) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Footie Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on until faded run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9½ L | Alexei (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 11 / 5 | Flat (301), Jump (59) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Brocade Racing | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, closer 4th, slow jump 4 out and pushed along, went 3rd home turn, no impression and lost position approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 38 L | Pony Soprano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-13 / 6 | Jump (65) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Stephen Bough | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out and dropped away tamely | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dodger Long (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 221123 / 5 | Jump (71) | Bradley Harris | H Dickin The Dodger Long… | 11/1 | |
| in rear, lost action and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
