Stowells Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Exeter

Exeter

16:10

Stowells Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m7f25y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,829

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.1°C

Wind 14mph NW

Rain 22%

Runners (7)

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
2	Following Chapter Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	168	—	54-412	105	103	95	30d	—	—	-9	24.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Midfield - headway before 5 out - weakened after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat on this occasion - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4)
5	Bredon Hill Dart Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	152	—	1P4441	89	107	100	14d	—	—	+7	24.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Towards rear - headway before 5th - went third before 3 out - hit 2 out - weakening when lost third approaching last(op 7/2)
1	On The Go Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	171	—	-33101	108	107	78	12d	—	—	+22	34.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Well treated under a penalty for latest Hereford win; future mark 4lb higher; respected
6	Harry Junior Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	152	t	P-9218	89	103	69	103d	—	—	+2	12.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Led - went clear after 1st - hit 6th - soon much reduced lead - faced challenge 3 out - ridden approaching last - headed run-in - rallied and led again towards finish(op 13/2)
3	My Own Lovely Lee Chestnut J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	166	p	3-457	103	102	74	50d	—	—	+7	18.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
May prove resurgent now handicapping in first-time headgear
4	Spring Serenade Grey J:Luke Scott(3) T:Kevin Bishop	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Kevin Bishop	164	—	1-572	101	96	67	15d	—	—	+14	22	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ran well at Huntingdon last time and may well build on that effort
7	Blue In The West Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	148	—	4F4746	85	106	104	86d	—	—	+5	10.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Longstanding maiden under rules; the weakest contender

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Following Chapter	6/4	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Bredon Hill Dart	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
On The Go	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Harry Junior	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	15/2
My Own Lovely Lee	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	9/1
Spring Serenade	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	10/1
Blue In The West	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

On The Go

34.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 3.8

11/2

2nd

Bredon Hill Dart

24.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 9.7 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Following Chapter

24.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

Spring Serenade

OR: 12.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

16/1

My Own Lovely Lee

18.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.3

9/1

Harry Junior

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Blue In The West

10.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
On The Go	108	107	78
Following Chapter	105	103	95
My Own Lovely Lee	103	102	74
Spring Serenade	101	96	67
Bredon Hill Dart	89	107	100
Harry Junior	89	103	69
Blue In The West	85	106	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
On The Go	12d ago	Quick return
Bredon Hill Dart	14d ago	Fit
Spring Serenade	15d ago	Fit
Following Chapter	30d ago	Fit
My Own Lovely Lee	50d ago	Fresh
Blue In The West	86d ago	Fresh
Harry Junior	103d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Following Chapter	Mid-Pack
Bredon Hill Dart	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 7 runners classified.