14:00 Exeter

Friday 21 February 2025

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 37.98s

1^st

Close Combat

410-7

12/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Towards rear, in touch, closer before 4 out, went 3rd home turn, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed front pair before last, stayed on well and led run-in op 18/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

Mythical Moon

511-12

11/4

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, mistake 4th, pressed leader from before 3 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead last and soon led, ridden and headed run-in, hung left closing stages, no extra op 9/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Ambion View

611-12

6/4f

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, faced strong challenge before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, joined final flight when bad mistake and nearly unseated rider, not recover op 15/8

4^th

Zainy Champ

611-5

16/1

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Handy on inner, jumped right 3rd, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 22/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Berkshire Lad

511-5

50/1

T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan

Wore red hood in parade ring, always detached in rear op 40/1

6^th

7 ½

Stinginhisstep

611-5

250/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: James Best

Led, headed after 3rd and lost ground, behind from before 3 out

Also Ran

South Omo Zone

711-12

9/4

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, prominent on outer, ridden before 3 out, dropped away tamely and pulled up before 2 out op 15/8 tchd 11/4

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Non-Runners

Kap Vert²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.50Pl:£4.70, £1.70EX:£45.00Trifecta:£107.60SF:£45.12Swingers:£4.50, £3.50, £1.20

Forecasts

Ambion View (6/4), South Omo Zone (9/4), Mythical Moon (11/4), Kap Vert (5/1), Close Combat (12/1), Zainy Champ (16/1), Berkshire Lad (50/1), Stinginhisstep (250/1)

SOUTH OMO ZONE has few miles on the clock and made a smooth transition to hurdling when successful on yard debut at Wincanton 5 weeks ago. Open to improvement, he's narrowly selected to follow up. Mythical Moon and Kap Vert may be the pair to give Olly Murphy's 7-y-o most to think about.

SOUTH OMO ZONE (IRE)
MYTHICAL MOON
KAP VERT (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Spirits Bay

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Jordan Nailor | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/6

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.00