16:45 Exeter

Friday 20 February 2026

All14:1414:4415:1415:4516:1516:4517:20

Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 137y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:48  |   Winning time: 6m 2.07s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/2
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: C P O'Shea (7)
Towards rear, headway and raced wide on bend before 3 out, travelled well and led 2 out, went clear before last, all out and much reduced lead run-in, rallied and stayed on, always doing enough towards finish op 9/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
1
6/5f
T: K WoollacottJ: H Cobden
Midfield, headway before 4 out, soon raced in second, ridden and dropped to third before 2 out, rallied and regained second final flight, kept on but no extra towards finish op 11/8 tchd 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
4/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Murray Dodd (7)
Soon raced in close second, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, tired jump and lost one place last, weakened towards finish op 9/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
43
5
10/1
T: Miss J S DavisJ: G Sheehan
Midfield, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, tailed off after 3 out op 9/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
28/1
T: Claire HitchJ: Ben Godfrey
Led, ridden when headed 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon tailed off op 25/1 tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
38
2
711-13
9/2
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in rear, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, soon tailed off tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: B LundJ: Harry Kimber
Prominent, outpaced and quickly dropped to rear 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Western Harmony370
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: T Lacey  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£3.00, £1.40EX:£17.90Trifecta:£69.10Tricast:£29.30SF:£13.29Swingers:£2.60, £3.50, £1.70

Forecasts

Noble Blue (6/5), Watchoutitscookie (4/1), Ugo Bingo (9/2), Bredon Hill Dart (11/2), Western Harmony (13/2), Jaja Jimmy (10/1), William Philo (25/1), Tobi Kanobee (28/1)

Verdict

NOBLE BLUE looks most interesting returning to Rules having been notably prolific in points recently and is taken to add to Harry Cobden and Kayley Woollacott's excellent record when teaming up. Watchoutitscookie is likely to be on the premises if backing up his latest effort at Wincanton, while Western Harmony is another who could go well on his return to action having joined a yard that does well with its recruits.

  1. NOBLE BLUE (FR)
  2. WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE (IRE)
  3. WESTERN HARMONY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Diamatiste
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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