Brett Martin Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Exeter

15:10

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,545

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.1°C

Wind 14mph NW

Rain 22%

Winning Time 4m 15.65s (slow by 21.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sherminator (GER) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	7/2	Won
2nd	Moab (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Henrietta C Knight	9/1	6
3rd	Knock Off Soxs (IRE) Ben Jones · Kayley Woollacott	12/1	.5
4th	Western Cross (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	40/1	6
5th	Phoenix Risen (GB) Chad Bament · Jeremy Scott	9/1	.5
6th	Lynx De Thaix (FR) Ned Fox · Tom Symonds	18/1	.75
7th	Jaminska (FR) James Best · Jane Williams	11/2	25
8th	French Emperor (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Martin	15/8F	2
9th	Diamond Ri (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	12/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Benvoy (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jo Davis	25/1

Runners (10)

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
3	Sherminator Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	166	t	211-F1	118	116	64	30d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Career has gone pretty well so far and he brings plenty of potential into handicaps
4	French Emperor Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	166	—	7-1173	118	119	105	38d	—	—	+1	23.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Might be on a tough mark now but still not dismissed at this easier level
5	Jaminska Bay J:James Best T:Jane Williams	J:James Best T:Jane Williams	165	—	1-2133	117	121	113	97d	—	—	+15	27.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Beaten off lower marks in her previous handicaps but looks a better horse now
10	Moab Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight	156	—	3-2502	108	122	108	—	—	—	+10	19	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Third on the AW last time and previous second at Huntingdon brings him into this
9	Phoenix Risen Chestnut J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	156	b	36-321	108	119	104	31d	—	—	+9	16.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Only blinkered this season and the aids are working well; up 5lb but can go well again
1	Diamond Ri Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	170	tp	42/P0P	122	-	59	50d	—	—	+12	20.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Promising novice; out of form after an absence; had wind op and tongue-tie added
2	Lynx De Thaix Grey J:Ned Fox(3) T:Tom Symonds	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Tom Symonds	170	—	111	122	-	-	124d	—	—	+35	41.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
3-3 in France; a difficult one to assess and the market could be informative
6	Knock Off Soxs Bay J:Ben Jones T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Jones T:Kayley Woollacott	164	—	1-212	116	111	93	66d	—	—	+18	25.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Similar form in three novice hurdles at Taunton, winning one in December
8	Western Cross Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	160	h	2934	112	120	118	22d	—	—	+16	20.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Keenness cost him on heavy ground at Taunton; hood added for handicap debut
7	Benvoy Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	163	tb	-6891P	115	118	87	57d	—	—	+19	22.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Inconsistent and not certain to fire despite the blinkers returning

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sherminator	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
French Emperor	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	7/2
Jaminska	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Moab	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Phoenix Risen	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Diamond Ri	10/1	17/2	9/1	17/2	9/1
Lynx De Thaix	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
Knock Off Soxs	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	9/1
Western Cross	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Benvoy	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lynx De Thaix

41.7

OR: 18 Form: 22 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Jaminska

27.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Knock Off Soxs

25.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

12/1

French Emperor

23.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

7/2

Benvoy

22.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Sherminator

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Diamond Ri

20.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Western Cross

20.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Moab

OR: 14.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Phoenix Risen

16.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Diamond Ri	122	—	59
Lynx De Thaix	122	—	—
Sherminator	118	116	64
French Emperor	118	119	105
Jaminska	117	121	113
Knock Off Soxs	116	111	93
Benvoy	115	118	87
Western Cross	112	120	118
Moab	108	122	108
Phoenix Risen	108	119	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Western Cross	22d ago	Fit
Sherminator	30d ago	Fit
Phoenix Risen	31d ago	Fit
French Emperor	38d ago	Fit
Diamond Ri	50d ago	Fresh
Benvoy	57d ago	Fresh
Knock Off Soxs	66d ago	Fresh
Jaminska	97d ago	Long break
Lynx De Thaix	124d ago	Long break
Moab	—	—