13:40 Exeter

Friday 8 March 2024

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CRS Building Supplies 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 20.60s

1^st

Pirates' Tale

611-5

9/2

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Prominent on outside, led 3 out, jumped left last, edged right flat, stayed on, ridden out op 6/1

2^nd

Isocrate

611-5

10/11f

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

Led, headed before 2nd, soon led again, shaken up and headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression on winner towards finishn op 4/6

3^rd

Can't Say

911-5

16/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, well held by front pair op 14/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

The Cypriot

511-5

50/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Jordan Nailor

Prominent, wandered into 1st and slow, led before 2nd, slowed into the hurdle and headed, no impression on front pair from 3 out, well held 2 out tchd 66/1

5^th

Optimistic Joe

611-5

13/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division on inside, not fluent 3rd, closed 5th, no impression on front pair from 3 out, well held 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish op 15/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ¼

Another Fine Mess

511-5

4/1

T: J ScottJ: Bryan Carver

Held up in rear, headway 5th, shaken up and no impression on front pair from 3 out, well beaten 2 out op 9/2 tchd 7/2

7^th

Confused Again

710-12

200/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, closed before 2nd, lost place and not fluent 3rd, struggling 4th, mistake next, tailed off op 100/1

8^th

Victor Haze

711-5

150/1

T: P C DandoJ: Conor Ring (3)

In rear, not much room 1st, hampered next, struggling from 4th, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Bredon Hill Dart

511-5

16/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Mid-division, jumped left 1st, jumped left, stumbled and fell 2nd op 20/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £3.30EX:£10.80Trifecta:£69.50SF:£9.65Swingers:£1.80, £8.00, £4.10

Forecasts

Isocrate (10/11), Another Fine Mess (4/1), Pirates' Tale (9/2), Optimistic Joe (13/2), Can't Say (16/1), Bredon Hill Dart (16/1), The Cypriot (50/1), Victor Haze (150/1), Confused Again (200/1)

ISOCRATE took a marked step forward when runner-up at Sandown 22 days ago and, with more to come, he should be able to open his account in this lesser event. Another Fine Mess is open to improvement and looks the main threat, with Pirates' Tale also not fully dismissed.

ISOCRATE (FR)
ANOTHER FINE MESS (IRE)
PIRATES' TALE

Previous Winners

2023

Impose Toi

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

1/7

Prize Money

1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00