14:35 Exeter

Sunday 11 February 2024

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

TrustATrader Apply Today British Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 5m 9.40s

1^st

Absolute Steel

511-2

200/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Made all, wandered into the hurdles, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, edged right and joined run-in, stayed on, holding 2nd towards finish op 80/1

2^nd

1 ½

Lowry's Bar

611-10

4/9f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Prominent, ridden and hung left before last, upsides winner run-in, held towards finish op 4/11 tchd 1/2

3^rd

Diamatiste

511-2

25/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, went modest 3rd from 3 out, plugged on, n impression

4^th

2 ¾

Pirates' Tale

611-2

28/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Mid-division on outside, mistake 3rd, closed 4th, struggling 3 out, well beaten 4th 2 out op 18/1

5^th

9 ½

Josh The Boss

511-10

7/4

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Jamie Neild

Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent and bumped 4th, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out op 5/2

6^th

Senor Diaz

511-2

22/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Sean Houlihan

Towards rear, closed after 3rd, well beaten from 3 out, modest 4th briefly before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Bredon Hill Dart

511-2

100/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: James Best

Jumped left, always in rear, well beaten when mistake 3 out op 80/1

8^th

7 ½

Totowolfe

711-2

50/1

T: N J HawkeJ: James Davies

Took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 3 out, mistake and well beaten 3 out op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Home Free³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Hasthing¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£201.00Pl:£15.80, £1.10, £2.70EX:£427.40Trifecta:£6,730.60SF:£321.02Swingers:£16.60, £210.90, £2.40

Forecasts

Lowry's Bar (4/9), Josh The Boss (7/4), Hasthing (3/1), Home Free (7/1), Senor Diaz (22/1), Diamatiste (25/1), Pirates' Tale (28/1), Totowolfe (50/1), Bredon Hill Dart (100/1), Absolute Steel (200/1)

Separating LOWRY'S BAR, Hasthing and Josh The Boss isn't easy given they've already won 8 hurdles races between them but the first-named runner looks a very professional and useful novice in the making, so he gets the nod.

LOWRY'S BAR (IRE)
HASTHING (FR)
JOSH THE BOSS

Previous Winners

2023

The Carpenter

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,530.002nd: £4,391.003rd: £2,194.004th: £1,099.00