16:00 Exeter

Monday 17 November 2025

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Royal Oak, Okehampton Street, Exeter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 5m 57.76s

Diamatiste¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Dylan Johnston| T: K Woollacott| OR: 111| C

10/3

Course winner in February who resumed from 9 months off with a good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 10 days ago. Has to be taken seriously eased 1 lb.

Form: P/4251-4

Double Click^p²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁶⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 111

15/2

Resumed winning ways at Ffos Las in January but went in snatches when a below-form sixth of 12 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) in March. Still can't be ruled out on return with his yard going really well.

Form: 635126-

Jakar Du Moulin^t²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110WS

7/2

Point winner who has shown promise in a trio of maiden hurdles, disputing lead when carried left and unseated rider 2 out at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm) in April. Much respected on his return/handicap debut after wind surgery.

Form: 1/24U-

Henrysbrotherjack²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR: 104| D

10/1

A three-time winner who ended last term firmly on the up, smoothly bagging 3m handicap at Perth in April. Open to further improvement on his reappearance despite an 8 lb hike so is a likely player.

Form: 0/01511-

Ri Na Cuirte^b⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 103

15/2

Consistent sort but he was blinkered for the 1st time when a below-par fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f, good to firm) 55 days ago. The sort to bounce back though.

Form: 9722-24

Elusiveness^b,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Chad Bament⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 102

10/1

Resurgent in blinkers at the end of last season, completing a hat-trick at Haydock (3m) in April. Shaped as if in need of the run when a fading sixth of 9 in handicap at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 85111-6

Stiletto^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Roisin Leech⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 100| D

22/1

In fine form this autumn when scoring at Worcester and Perth and posted a good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle back at Perth (23.9f, heavy) 27 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 154114

Kingston Gent²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Keighley⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 100| BF

3/1

A fair maiden hurdler but he could never land a blow when ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. This longer trip should suit so he can't be discounted.

Form: 3552-99

I Love You Sivola^t,v¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 78

66/1

It's now 24 runs since his last win in 2022 but he got back on track when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good) in June. 6 lb "wrong" in the weights here though.

Form: 5PPP-55

Forecasts

Kingston Gent (3/1), Diamatiste (10/3), Jakar Du Moulin (7/2), Ri Na Cuirte (15/2), Double Click (15/2), Elusiveness (10/1), Henrysbrotherjack (10/1), Stiletto (22/1), I Love You Sivola (66/1)

A competitive handicap but Olly Murphy's HENRYSBROTHERJACK ended last season very much on the up and is taken to return in style with his yard firmly among the winners. Diamatiste shaped well on his reappearance when a C&D fourth and heads the list of dangers, although handicap debutant Jakar du Moulin and the reliable Ri Na Cuirte also need factoring in.