Dont Retire Without My Pension Expert Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)

Exeter

15:05

Date 2024-02-23

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,085

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Spirits Bay Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	131-2F	-	129	119	70d	—	—	-33	17.1	4/5 56%
Dual bumper winner; has made promising start to hurdling career and looks the one to beat
1	Ten Lengths Tom Chestnut J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	163	—	21-61	-	115	89	89d	—	—	-26	12.5	11/8 42%
Battled on well to win 2m4f Uttoxeter maiden in November; likely contender here
7	Elusiveness Brown J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	149	t	065	-	99	80	32d	—	—	-6	2.1	11/1 8%
Made some late headway on hurdling debut but was never really involved on latest outing
8	Spice Heaven Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	149	h	00-95	-	101	-	23d	—	—	-3	1	25/1 4%
Fairly respectable fifth in C&D mares' maiden last month; might collect a minor prize
3	Bredon Hill Dart Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	156	—	747	-	88	62	12d	—	—	-1	0.3	125/1 1%
In rear throughout when 100-1 for recent hurdling debut here (2m2f)
4	Royal Juniper Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	J:Paul O'Brien T:Helen Nelmes	156	t	7-41P0	88	-	15	105d	—	—	+8	9.9	200/1 0%
Struggled in low-grade C&D handicap on stable debut in November
6	Confused Again Grey J:James Best T:Jackie Du Plessis	J:James Best T:Jackie Du Plessis	149	—	6	-	57	-	23d	—	—	-1	0.3	150/1 1%
Struggled over C&D when a big-priced outsider for last month's belated debut
2	Benville Bridge Bay J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Fiona Shaw	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Fiona Shaw	156	—	6/70	-	87	55	42d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Spirits Bay	4/6	4/5	8/11	4/5	4/6
Ten Lengths Tom	11/8	11/8	6/5	11/8	6/5
Elusiveness	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Spice Heaven	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Bredon Hill Dart	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Royal Juniper	200/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Confused Again	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1
Benville Bridge	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Spirits Bay

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

Ten Lengths Tom

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

3rd

Royal Juniper

9.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Elusiveness

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Spice Heaven

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Bredon Hill Dart

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Confused Again

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Benville Bridge

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Juniper	88	—	15
Spirits Bay	—	129	119
Ten Lengths Tom	—	115	89
Elusiveness	—	99	80
Spice Heaven	—	101	—
Bredon Hill Dart	—	88	62
Confused Again	—	57	—
Benville Bridge	—	87	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bredon Hill Dart	12d ago	Quick return
Spice Heaven	23d ago	Fit
Confused Again	23d ago	Fit
Elusiveness	32d ago	Fit
Benville Bridge	42d ago	Fit
Spirits Bay	70d ago	Fresh
Ten Lengths Tom	89d ago	Fresh
Royal Juniper	105d ago	Long break