14:20 Exeter

Friday 11 March 2022

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.00s

1^st

Operation Manna

611-6

9/4f

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up in mid-division, good headway went 2nd going well before 3 out, upsides last, soon ridden, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on well op 5/2 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Light Em Up Nigel

611-6

20/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: James Bowen

Chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards tchd 22/1

3^rd

Almost Gotaway

511-6

28/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: David Prichard (5)

Held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, tracking leaders in well held 3rd when went right 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading duo op 22/1

4^th

1 ½

Imperial Hurricane

511-6

8/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Raced bit wide, never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 4th, kept on and went modest 4th towards finish op 7/1

5^th

Universal Secret

511-6

10/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: J E Moore

Tracked leaders on inside, one pace and no impression in 4th from 3 out, weakened into 5th towards finish tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

6^th

1 ¼

Hesque De L'isle

511-6

25/1

T: T LaceyJ: R Patrick

Jumped left and always behind, tailed off op 20/1

7^th

Captain Rose

511-6

3/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 5/2 tchd 7/2

8^th

Markmyword

910-13

300/1

T: J TickleJ: David Noonan

Led, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off tchd 500/1

Also Ran

The Brass Man

811-6

11/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings

Raced wide in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along and lost place rapidly before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up quickly after 4 out op 5/2

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Non-Runners

Airtothethrone¹²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Huflower⁸⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Mister Marbles¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £3.80, £5.10EX:£34.50Trifecta:£483.60SF:£45.89Swingers:£7.80, £9.60, £27.20

Forecasts

Operation Manna (9/4), The Brass Man (11/4), Captain Rose (3/1), Huflower (7/2), Mister Marbles (4/1), Airtothethrone (7/1), Imperial Hurricane (8/1), Universal Secret (10/1), Light Em Up Nigel (20/1), Hesque De L'isle (25/1), Almost Gotaway (28/1), Markmyword (300/1)

OPERATION MANNA has made a bright start to his career, making a winning debut in a Wincanton bumper before shaping with promise sent hurdling at Sandown last time following 6 months off. He can step up on that effort to go one better. Mister Marbles is feared most on his second start since a wind op, while Huflower was sent off as favourite when last seen and could bounce back in a tongue strap.

OPERATION MANNA
MISTER MARBLES (IRE)
HUFLOWER (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Killer Kane

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: H Cobden | T: C L Tizzard

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00