Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Exeter

14:10

Date 2026-04-07

Distance 2m5f137y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,301

Weather Clear

Temp 8.4°C

Wind 8mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 23.35s (slow by 15.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Blue In The West (IRE) Shane Quinlan · Ben Lund	4/1C	Won
2nd	Greedy Smith (IRE) Kielan Woods · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	33/1	2
3rd	Edna E Mode (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Robert Stephens	25/1	4.75
4th	Klervia (FR) Tom Broughton · Fergal O'Brien	9/1	.5
5th	Vengeance (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Jimmy Frost	12/1	2.25
6th	Urban Isle (GB) Jonathan Burke · Hughie Morrison	4/1C	0.1
7th	Man Oh Man (IRE) Bryan Carver · D Summersby	14/1	1.75
8th	Dawn's Desire (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Robert Walford	4/1C	3
9th	Noble Grace (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	18/1	.5
10th	Alderley Charlie (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Polly Gundry	80/1	6.5
11th	Future Times (FR) Mr Jack Stenhouse · Gordon Edwards	18/1	14
12th	Pillar The Poet (IRE) Mr Darren Andrews · I Chanin	18/1	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Locked Down Lad (GB) Callum Pritchard · Joe Tickle	5/1

Runners (13)

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
4	Urban Isle Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison	J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison	161	—	83-587	89	92	55	83d	—	—	-4	15.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Pretty poor so far but entitled to be more competitive in this company on handicap debut
12	Dawn's Desire Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Robert Walford	J:Freddie Gingell T:Robert Walford	142	—	-94643	70	91	69	24d	—	—	-6	13.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Improved third at Fontwell; if okay on this drier ground then should have some chance
3	Blue In The West Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	162	—	74632P	90	98	84	12d	—	—	+4	17.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Jumped poorly last time; previous placed efforts here over 2m7f offer hope
8	Locked Down Lad Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Joe Tickle	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Joe Tickle	157	p	23BU68	85	98	82	12d	—	—	0	12.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Cheekpieces could be an interesting addition as he did some hanging at Chepstow last time
7	Vengeance Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jimmy Frost	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jimmy Frost	157	t	06/P45	85	95	87	15d	—	—	+2	11.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Beaten under 8l at Wincanton and the winner comfortably followed up last week at Ludlow
9	Klervia Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	157	p	-32360	85	98	62	21d	—	—	+7	14.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
25-1 and tailed off on stable debut over 2m7f here three weeks ago
10	Man Oh Man Bay J:Bryan Carver T:D Summersby	J:Bryan Carver T:D Summersby	151	tp	-6373P	79	97	93	14d	—	—	+5	10.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Placed before so not entirely dismissed despite a miserable run last time
6	Noble Grace Bay J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	158	p	-066PP	86	93	72	29d	—	—	+5	10.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Regressed since debut but now back on better ground with cheekpieces added
2	Pillar The Poet Bay J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:I Chanin	J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:I Chanin	165	h	65-634	93	93	27	40d	—	—	+7	12.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third in a point before remote fourth on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f; 16-1)
5	Edna E Mode Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	159	p	52-480	87	93	56	27d	—	—	+6	10.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Nothing in two handicaps (on soft and good) since returning from a long break
11	Future Times Bay J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Gordon Edwards	J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Gordon Edwards	144	—	/86-48	72	96	60	15d	—	—	+3	6.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten about 14l in two runs after an absence; behind Vengeance last time
1	Greedy Smith Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	p	-777P9	96	90	66	17d	—	—	+9	12.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Pulled up and tailed off in two handicaps; cheekpieces need to do something
13	Alderley Charlie Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	142	tp	P-PFPP	70	-	-	21d	—	—	+4	5.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
He'll be glad to see the back of fences after producing form figures of PFPP

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Urban Isle	10/3	3/1	10/3
Dawn's Desire	7/2	10/3	10/3
Blue In The West	5/1	11/2	5/1
Locked Down Lad	11/2	11/2	11/2
Vengeance	17/2	10/1	9/1
Klervia	11/1	11/1	10/1
Man Oh Man	14/1	16/1	14/1
Noble Grace	16/1	16/1	16/1
Pillar The Poet	16/1	16/1	16/1
Edna E Mode	22/1	25/1	22/1
Future Times	28/1	28/1	28/1
Greedy Smith	33/1	33/1	33/1
Alderley Charlie	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blue In The West

17.5

OR: 10 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Urban Isle

15.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Klervia

14.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2

11/1

Dawn's Desire

13.7

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Greedy Smith

12.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Locked Down Lad

12.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Pillar The Poet

12.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Vengeance

11.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Man Oh Man

10.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Noble Grace

10.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Edna E Mode

10.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Future Times

6.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Alderley Charlie

5.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Greedy Smith	96	90	66
Pillar The Poet	93	93	27
Blue In The West	90	98	84
Urban Isle	89	92	55
Edna E Mode	87	93	56
Noble Grace	86	93	72
Locked Down Lad	85	98	82
Vengeance	85	95	87
Klervia	85	98	62
Man Oh Man	79	97	93
Future Times	72	96	60
Dawn's Desire	70	91	69
Alderley Charlie	70	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blue In The West	12d ago	Quick return
Locked Down Lad	12d ago	Quick return
Man Oh Man	14d ago	Fit
Vengeance	15d ago	Fit
Future Times	15d ago	Fit
Greedy Smith	17d ago	Fit
Klervia	21d ago	Fit
Alderley Charlie	21d ago	Fit
Dawn's Desire	24d ago	Fit
Edna E Mode	27d ago	Fit
Noble Grace	29d ago	Fit
Pillar The Poet	40d ago	Fit
Urban Isle	83d ago	Fresh