Harcombe Handicap Hurdle – Exeter

Exeter

16:10

Harcombe Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-04-07

Distance 2m2f111y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (6)

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	Imperial Saint Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	168	—	5-1123	119	121	104	16d	—	—	+1	24.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Winning pointer; made a seamless transition to rules action; third off this mark latest
2	Donnacha Brown J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	166	—	123102	117	121	116	30d	—	—	+12	35.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
The Betfair Hurdle at Newbury was too tough a task but consistent otherwise this season
4	King Of The Lake Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	159	—	-22322	110	119	102	19d	—	—	+15	32.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Runner-up in five of his six appearances and assured stamina could come in handy
5	Moorefields Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	157	—	4-4133	108	115	92	30d	—	—	+5	18.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Behind Donnacha last time but he won his maiden over C&D on this slower ground
6	Despereaux Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	156	—	0-3573	107	119	87	46d	—	—	+11	15.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Dual novice winner but 0-5 in handicaps and everything points to him wanting drier ground
3	Mardoof Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	161	t	213-P9	112	118	75	27d	—	—	+13	16.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Maiden winner but quiet in handicaps this season and heavy ground is a concern

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Imperial Saint	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Donnacha	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
King Of The Lake	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Moorefields	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Despereaux	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Mardoof	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Donnacha

35.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 11.9 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

King Of The Lake

32.7

OR: 15 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5.2

10/3

3rd

Imperial Saint

24.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7

5/2

Moorefields

18.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Mardoof

16.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Despereaux

15.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Imperial Saint	119	121	104
Donnacha	117	121	116
Mardoof	112	118	75
King Of The Lake	110	119	102
Moorefields	108	115	92
Despereaux	107	119	87

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