15:30 Exeter

Friday 11 March 2022

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

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 30.50s

1^st

Imperial Joe

610-7

2/1f

T: T DennisJ: Sean Houlihan

Chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led travelling well 3 out, came clear before last, stayed on strongly op 11/5 tchd 9/4

2^nd

2 ¾

Good Bye

711-8

10/1

T: A E JonesJ: Philip Armson (7)

Chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied from 2 out, carried left and baulked last, went 2nd run-in, ridden and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 15/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Kapitaliste

610-6

10/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: J E Moore

Led until after 1st, chased leader, led again before next, pushed along before 3 out, headed 3 out, mistake next, well held when went badly left under pressure at the last, no extra in 3rd run-in op 18/1

4^th

Per Vino Veritas

711-12

10/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Raced wide chasing leaders, went 4th at the last, stayed on same pace run-in op 8/1

5^th

No No Tonic

811-12

7/2

T: Mark GillardJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened between last two op 4/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

Percy Veering

511-4

50/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Chased leaders, given reminders 3rd, lost place before 4 out, pushed along towards rear before next, plugged on op 40/1

7^th

The Generous Joker

610-11

13/2

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Held up towards rear, steady headway out wide before 4 out, chased leaders home turn, soon ridden and beaten op 6/1 tchd 7/1

8^th

1 ½

Letter At Dawn

510-5

22/1

T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

Kayf Baha

610-9

125/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Nick Scholfield

Always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1

10^th

5 ½

Hit The Rocks

712-4

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (7)

Off the pace and always towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

Eppleton Collier

611-11

33/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next

Bert Wilson

511-10

33/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Led after 1st until before next, chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

The Denholm Bandit

811-2

14/1

T: W S KittowJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, behind and struggling when hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 20/1

Light Of Athena

811-1

100/1

T: R HarrisJ: Charlie Deutsch

Went badly left and saddle slipped 1st, soon pulled up op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Hymn And A Prayer²⁷³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: Mrs F M Shaw J: David Noonan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £3.30, £3.30EX:£29.00Trifecta:£207.20Tricast:£176.83SF:£23.19Swingers:£6.80, £5.70, £20.80

Forecasts

Imperial Joe (2/1), No No Tonic (7/2), The Generous Joker (13/2), Good Bye (10/1), Kapitaliste (10/1), Per Vino Veritas (10/1), Hit The Rocks (10/1), The Denholm Bandit (14/1), Letter At Dawn (22/1), Bert Wilson (33/1), Eppleton Collier (33/1), Hymn And A Prayer (33/1), Percy Veering (50/1), Light Of Athena (100/1), Kayf Baha (125/1)

IMPERIAL JOE is going the right way and gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. No No Tonic and Per Vino Veritas head the list of dangers.

IMPERIAL JOE (IRE)
NO NO TONIC
PER VINO VERITAS

Previous Winners

2021

Powerstown Park

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Jordan Nailor | T: S Thomas

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £2,941.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.00