Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle

Exeter

16:17

Date 2023-02-24

Distance 2m7f25y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Winning Time 5m 43.16s (slow by 17.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Halifax (FR) Conor Ring · Grace Harris	8/1	Won
2nd	Sporting Ace (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Neil King	11/10F	2.25
3rd	Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) Niall Houlihan · Nigel Hawke	9/1	4.75
4th	Rocco (IRE) Jordan Nailor · Nigel Twiston-Davies	25/1	10
5th	Gladiateur Allen (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	16/5	3
6th	Keable (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs	11/2	27

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Carlow Farmer (IRE) Harry Reed · Milton Harris	66/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Gladiateur Allen Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	168	t	484634	120	124	101	21d	—	—	—	19.6	—	—
Course winner over hurdles; two fair runs at about 2m4f; worth another go over further
2	Sporting Ace Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Neil King	J:Nico de Boinville T:Neil King	165	—	-12232	117	117	110	23d	—	—	—	29.9	—	—
Reliable stayer; handles most ground; solid 2nd over C&D latest; big run expected
3	Ballymagroarty Boy Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Nigel Hawke	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Nigel Hawke	164	b	/6623U	116	124	110	25d	—	—	—	19.6	—	—
Unseated over fences latest; close up in staying hurdles previously; not far away
4	Rocco Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	p	5-7P44	113	117	100	28d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Went into tailspin after big 3m1f chase win in 2021; no big revival over hurdles of late
5	Keable Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs	160	—	6-42	112	119	90	15d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Promising in both hurdle starts at 2m5f/2m6f; this stiff finish can suit; handicap debut
6	Carlow Farmer Bay J:Harry Reed T:Milton Harris	J:Harry Reed T:Milton Harris	157	tv	21P-7P	109	123	83	60d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Won 2m7f hurdle in late 2021; run just 3 times since and pulled up on Boxing Day
7	Halifax Bay J:Conor Ring(3) T:Grace Harris	J:Conor Ring(3) T:Grace Harris	155	t	552342	107	126	111	17d	—	—	—	22.3	—	—
Weighted to be involved; encouraging debut for new yard over 2m7f; stiffer track today

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sporting Ace

29.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0

—

2nd

Halifax

22.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

—

3rd

Gladiateur Allen

19.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Ballymagroarty Boy

19.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

—

Rocco

15.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Keable

15.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Carlow Farmer

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gladiateur Allen	120	124	101
Sporting Ace	117	117	110
Ballymagroarty Boy	116	124	110
Rocco	113	117	100
Keable	112	119	90
Carlow Farmer	109	123	83
Halifax	107	126	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Keable	15d ago	Fit
Halifax	17d ago	Fit
Gladiateur Allen	21d ago	Fit
Sporting Ace	23d ago	Fit
Ballymagroarty Boy	25d ago	Fit
Rocco	28d ago	Fit
Carlow Farmer	60d ago	Fresh