16:45 Exeter

Wednesday 2 February 2022

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 14.82s

1^st

Raddon Top

910-10

7/2j

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Tracked leader, made headway to challengebefore 3 out, ridden and kept on 2 out, every chance at final hurdle, ran on well to lead close home op 9/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Johnny B

810-11

13/2

T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller

Raced in mid-division, made smooth headway to lead before 3 out, ridden and kept on 2 out, every chance at final hurdle, held close home op 10/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Don Alvaro

610-6

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up, made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, kept on after final hurdle but always held op 5/1

4^th

1 ¼

Bean In Trouble

811-10

7/2j

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden and made headway to challenge at 3 out, kept on and every chance at 2 out, outpaced after final hurdle op 10/3

5^th

2 ¼

D'jango

911-2

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Philip Armson (7)

Held up, ridden and made headway at 3 out, plugged on at 2 out, weakened after final hurdle op 14/1

6^th

Mr Tambourine Man

511-6

14/1

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after final hurdle op 11/1

7^th

Honor Grey

711-5

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Tracked, ridden and struggling at 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after final hurdle op 5/1

8^th

Surdoue De Ballon

910-9

33/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (3)

Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

Cooldine Bog

911-12

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick

Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up op 8/1

Tactical Manoeuvre

1110-2

66/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £2.30, £1.90EX:£27.20Trifecta:£235.70Tricast:£141.32SF:£26.59Swingers:£5.00, £5.30, £8.30

Forecasts

Raddon Top (7/2), Bean In Trouble (7/2), Honor Grey (9/2), Johnny B (13/2), Don Alvaro (13/2), Cooldine Bog (10/1), Mr Tambourine Man (14/1), D'jango (16/1), Surdoue De Ballon (33/1), Tactical Manoeuvre (66/1)

The Paul Nicholls-trained DON ALVARO bumped into a progressive sort when second on his Wincanton handicap debut in December and could have more to offer himself so he's the suggestion in a competitive finale. A sound case can also be made for Cooldine Bog, Bean In Trouble and last-time-out course scorer Raddon Top.

DON ALVARO
COOLDINE BOG (IRE)
BEAN IN TROUBLE

Prize Money

1st: £5,065.002nd: £2,333.003rd: £1,166.004th: £584.005th: £350.006th: £350.00