TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qual') (GBB)

Exeter

13:30

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 2m2f111y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-7yo

Prize £10,620

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	As The Fella Says Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	156	—	24-122	116	126	115	27d	—	—	-2	24.5	9/4 31%
Point winner who has been runner-up on both hurdle starts; latest form has been franked
3	Timmy Tuesday Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	3O/021	126	131	84	19d	—	—	+4	25.2	3/1 25%
Comfortable win on handicap debut at Ayr and has leading claims for top Irish yard
1	Excelero Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	164	h	41-391	120	125	115	58d	—	—	+2	24.2	3/1 25%
Made it 2-6 over hurdles with Bangor; probably needs more today but that's possible
2	Sorceleur Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	t	5-2112	122	126	89	32d	—	—	+4	23.7	7/2 22%
Two novice wins and runner-up on handicap debut last time; respected under double penalty
5	Top Guy Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	72F15	-	108	-	16d	—	—	+6	8.3	33/1 3%
Point winner; with a top yard but considerable improvement is needed on second rules start
6	Reel Orange Chestnut J:James Davies T:Chris Down	J:James Davies T:Chris Down	149	—	72353	-	117	103	27d	—	—	+4	6.6	66/1 1%
Fair third at 125-1 here last time but has work to do with As The Fella Says on that form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
As The Fella Says	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Timmy Tuesday	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4	3/1
Excelero	5/2	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Sorceleur	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Top Guy	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Reel Orange	66/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Timmy Tuesday

25.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

As The Fella Says

24.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Excelero

24.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Sorceleur

23.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Top Guy

8.3

OR: 0 Form: 7.8 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Reel Orange

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Timmy Tuesday	126	131	84
Sorceleur	122	126	89
Excelero	120	125	115
As The Fella Says	116	126	115
Top Guy	—	108	—
Reel Orange	—	117	103

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