Heavitree Brewery PLC Handicap Hurdle – Exeter

Exeter

18:40

Heavitree Brewery PLC Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-17

Distance 2m5f137y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,621

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.2°C

Wind 11mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 34.21s (slow by 26.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Got A Dream (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Nicky Martin	2/1F	Won
2nd	Blue In The West (IRE) Shane Quinlan · Ben Lund	85/40	.75
3rd	Mammies Boy (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · Nick Scholfield	12/1	1.25
4th	Jack Sprat (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	4/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Thank You Blue (GB) Lewis Stones · Jennie Candlish	9/2

Runners (6)

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	Got A Dream Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	166	—	66-116	115	115	110	26d	0W/0P 1 run	—	-3	24.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Not disgraced after five months off when sixth in handicap here 26 days ago; considered
6	Blue In The West Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	147	—	4632P1	96	119	99	10d	—	—	+6	31.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Readily got off the mark over C&D ten days ago; up 6lb but merits serious consideration
5	Jack Sprat Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	154	p	-20P47	103	116	109	25d	—	—	+1	18.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Course scorer; went freely when a below-par seventh in 3m Wincanton handicap 25 days ago
1	Thank You Blue Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish	168	—	9111P5	117	118	109	6d	—	—	+15	30.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Landed hat-trick at Ludlow in February; beat one at Newcastle latest but could bounce back
4	Mammies Boy Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Nick Scholfield	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Nick Scholfield	160	b	4-107U	109	116	72	9d	—	—	+9	17	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Yet to fire for current yard, unseated rider 4 out in 2m3f Fontwell handicap nine days ago
NR	Amatchmadeinheaven Chestnut J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	161	—	11-014	110	117	99	16d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Won here in March; just fourth of five at Wincanton since so more needed going h'capping

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Got A Dream	15/8	2/1	2/1
Blue In The West	9/4	9/4	9/4
Jack Sprat	9/2	7/2	4/1
Thank You Blue	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mammies Boy	12/1	10/1	11/1
Amatchmadeinheaven	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Blue In The West

31.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 12.4 Odds: 7.6

9/4

2nd

Thank You Blue

30.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 9 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Got A Dream

24.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Jack Sprat

18.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 0.3 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Mammies Boy

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Amatchmadeinheaven

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thank You Blue	117	118	109
Got A Dream	115	115	110
Amatchmadeinheaven	110	117	99
Mammies Boy	109	116	72
Jack Sprat	103	116	109
Blue In The West	96	119	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thank You Blue	6d ago	Quick return
Mammies Boy	9d ago	Quick return
Blue In The West	10d ago	Quick return
Amatchmadeinheaven	16d ago	Fit
Jack Sprat	25d ago	Fit
Got A Dream	26d ago	Fit