07 Apr 2026 14:10 Exeter
Winner: £6,250 (Penalty: £3,301); Distance: 2m 5f 137y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Blue In The West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
74632P / 9 |
Jump (12) | Shane Quinlan | B Lund Ben Lund Racing… |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Greedy Smith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4-777P9 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill The Megsons |
33/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4¾ L |
Edna E Mode (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
452-480 / 5 |
Flat (405), Jump (27) |
C Gethings | R Stephens Dynasty Racing |
25/1 | |
| midfield, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ran on well after last, took third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Klervia (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
P-32360 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien Barbery, Mason,… |
9/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Vengeance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
506/P45 / 8 |
Jump (15) | C O'Farrell | J D Frost Mr J F Panvert |
12/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, some headway before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| SHD |
Urban Isle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
783-587 / 5 |
Jump (83) | J J Burke | H Morrison Pangfield Racing… |
4/1 | |
| midfield, headway after 4 out, chased leader 3 out, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, slight mistake last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Man Oh Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P-6373P / 7 |
Jump (14) | Bryan Carver | D Summersby Little Acres Racing |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 3 L |
Dawn's Desire (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
0-94643 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Freddie Gingell | R Walford Ann & Tony Gale |
4/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Noble Grace (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
2-066PP / 5 |
Jump (29) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Crawford-smith… |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 6½ L |
Alderley Charlie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
PP-PFPP / 6 |
Jump (21) | Tabitha Worsley | P Gundry The Group Of Otters |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped left 2 out and last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 14 L |
Future Times (FR) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
96/86-48 / 6 |
Flat (952), Jump (15) |
Mr Jack Stenhouse | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards |
18/1 | |
| rear of midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 4 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Pillar The Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
565-634 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Mr D Andrews | I Chanin Mrs R C Chanin |
18/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Locked Down Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
23BU68 / 6 |
Jump (12) | Callum Pritchard | J Tickle Mr Keiran Johns |
5/1 | |
| 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) | ||||||||||