Harcombe Handicap Hurdle – Exeter

Exeter

15:02

Harcombe Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-03-23

Distance 2m7f25y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Winning Time 5m 48.90s (slow by 22.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Coconut Twist (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	9/4	Won
2nd	Special John (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Chris Down	6/5F	4.25
3rd	Miss Popalong (GB) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	12/1	7
4th	Low Expectations (IRE) James Davies · Nick Gifford	16/1	24
5th	Wearapinkribbon (IRE) David Bass · Max Comley	9/2	12
6th	The Questioner (IRE) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	16/1	10

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Special John Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Chris Down	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Chris Down	164	—	31-442	91	98	78	6d	—	—	-13	20.9	7/4 36%
Front-running 2nd on Southwell handicap debut (3m, good to soft; favourite) six days ago
1	Coconut Twist Chestnut J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	168	b	363133	95	97	86	16d	—	—	+4	30.3	5/2 29%
Won here (near 2m6f, soft) in January; creditable 3rd both starts since, C&D (good) latest
7	Wearapinkribbon Chestnut J:David Bass T:Max Comley	J:David Bass T:Max Comley	150	v	755691	77	98	88	21d	—	—	+6	21.2	9/2 18%
Won stable debut at Huntingdon (3m2f) when wearing a first-time visor after wind surgery
5	The Questioner Chestnut J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	b	2-030P	88	97	52	19d	—	—	+8	15.1	10/1 9%
Off 444 days before this season, well below form; blinkers replace his usual cheekpieces
6	Miss Popalong Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	151	h	8PF-34	78	96	30	151d	—	—	+2	9.1	11/1 8%
Needs to find more but she is stoutly bred, giving encouragement for this new trip
4	Low Expectations Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	162	h	36897	89	95	79	17d	—	—	+6	12	18/1 5%
Beaten at least 22l in all four hurdles races, handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f) latest
NR	Lightonthewing Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	165	—	FP0P13	92	98	48	17d	—	—	—	19.5	—
33-1 win from the front over hurdles at Chepstow (3m, soft); remote 3rd over fences latest
NR	Tellairsue Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:David Bridgwater	J:Caoilin Quinn T:David Bridgwater	143	—	1/8-4P	70	90	-	48d	—	—	—	10	—
Long absence before an encouraging fourth in December, but then ran poorly seven weeks ago

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Special John	7/4	7/4	7/4	11/8	7/4
Coconut Twist	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	5/2
Wearapinkribbon	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
The Questioner	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Miss Popalong	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Low Expectations	16/1	14/1	14/1	18/1	14/1
Lightonthewing	-	-	-	-	-
Tellairsue	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Coconut Twist

30.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 11 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Wearapinkribbon

21.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Special John

20.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

Lightonthewing

19.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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The Questioner

15.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Low Expectations

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Tellairsue

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Miss Popalong

9.1

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Coconut Twist	95	97	86
Lightonthewing	92	98	48
Special John	91	98	78
Low Expectations	89	95	79
The Questioner	88	97	52
Miss Popalong	78	96	30
Wearapinkribbon	77	98	88
Tellairsue	70	90	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Special John	6d ago	Quick return
Coconut Twist	16d ago	Fit
Low Expectations	17d ago	Fit
Lightonthewing	17d ago	Fit
The Questioner	19d ago	Fit
Wearapinkribbon	21d ago	Fit
Tellairsue	48d ago	Fresh
Miss Popalong	151d ago	Long break