Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle – Exeter

Exeter

16:45

Guildhall Shopping, Exeter Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 2m5f137y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.6°C

Wind 4mph SW

Winning Time 6m 2.07s (slow by 54.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bredon Hill Dart (GB) Ciaran O'Shea · Sue Gardner	11/2	Won
2nd	Noble Blue (FR) Harry Cobden · Kayley Woollacott	6/5F	4
3rd	Watchoutitscookie (IRE) Murray Dodd · Nigel Hawke	4/1	5.5
4th	Jaja Jimmy (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Jo Davis	10/1	43
5th	Tobi Kanobee (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Claire Hitch	28/1	7.5
6th	Ugo Bingo (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	9/2	38

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	William Philo (GB) Harry Kimber · Ben Lund	25/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 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	Noble Blue Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Harry Cobden T:Kayley Woollacott	168	—	31-111	100	102	-	—	—	—	-12	23.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Thriving in points and a key player returned to rules with Harry Cobden booked.
7	Watchoutitscookie Chestnut J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Nigel Hawke	J:Murray Dodd(7) T:Nigel Hawke	148	—	248202	80	101	90	22d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Nudged up 2lb for his recent effort and respected if arriving in the same mood.
6	Bredon Hill Dart Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	152	—	P1P444	84	99	93	6d	—	—	-2	15.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Recent efforts have been underwhelming but he's reunited with Ciaran O'Shea; interesting.
2	Ugo Bingo Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	167	tp	4-2544	99	100	93	36d	—	—	+1	16.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Consistent gelding who should be thereabouts, if coping with the ground now up in trip.
5	Jaja Jimmy Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	159	t	35-U58	91	96	76	18d	—	—	+2	13.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Failed to show any immediate benefit for wind surgery latest; makes handicap debut.
8	William Philo Chestnut J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Lund	J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Lund	142	v	89P-8P	74	-	-	21d	—	—	+3	7.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Needs the change in headgear to spark a major revival.
4	Tobi Kanobee Chestnut J:Ben Godfrey T:Claire Hitch	J:Ben Godfrey T:Claire Hitch	164	—	P68056	96	97	82	22d	—	—	+8	12.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Recent efforts haven't been without promise but opening mark is no gift now up in trip.
NR	Western Harmony Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey	166	—	/U33P-	98	98	54	370d	—	—	—	13.7	—	—
Has yet to fire over hurdles but interesting to see what new stable can do with him.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Noble Blue	7/4	5/4	11/8
Watchoutitscookie	4/1	4/1	9/2
Bredon Hill Dart	7/2	9/2	9/2
Ugo Bingo	6/1	9/2	9/2
Jaja Jimmy	11/2	11/1	11/1
William Philo	33/1	25/1	25/1
Tobi Kanobee	22/1	28/1	28/1
Western Harmony	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Noble Blue

23.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

7/4

2nd

Watchoutitscookie

19.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Ugo Bingo

16.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Bredon Hill Dart

15.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 1.6 Odds: 5

9/2

Western Harmony

13.7

OR: 12 Form: 1.7 Odds: 0

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Jaja Jimmy

13.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/1

Tobi Kanobee

12.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

William Philo

7.1

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Noble Blue	100	102	—
Ugo Bingo	99	100	93
Western Harmony	98	98	54
Tobi Kanobee	96	97	82
Jaja Jimmy	91	96	76
Bredon Hill Dart	84	99	93
Watchoutitscookie	80	101	90
William Philo	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bredon Hill Dart	6d ago	Quick return
Jaja Jimmy	18d ago	Fit
William Philo	21d ago	Fit
Watchoutitscookie	22d ago	Fit
Tobi Kanobee	22d ago	Fit
Ugo Bingo	36d ago	Fit
Western Harmony	370d ago	Long break
Noble Blue	—	—