Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Exeter

19:10

Date 2026-04-17

Distance 2m161y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,301

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.2°C

Wind 11mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 9.35s (slow by 15.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Modern Style (GB) James Best · Nigel Hawke	25/1	Won
2nd	Kates Choice (IRE) Ben Poste · Nikki Evans	28/1	25
3rd	Prairie Queen (GB) Sean Houlihan · Sue Gardner	9/4F	20
4th	The Padster (FR) Bryan Carver · Joe Tickle	12/1	9
5th	Senor Diaz (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Jimmy Frost	28/1	31
6th	Celtic Queen (GB) Lorcan Murtagh · Tim Vaughan	7/1	3
7th	Prized Jet (IRE) Ian Power · Jennie Candlish	7/2	9.5
8th	Regal Cavalier (FR) Lee Edwards · Belinda Clarke	3/1	27

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Monsun Climate (IRE) Jack Hogan · Alastair Ralph	10/1

Runners (9)

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
9	Prairie Queen Brown J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	142	—	445323	74	100	92	10d	—	—	-2	20.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Has been competitive from this mark on her last three starts and should be again.
3	Regal Cavalier Chestnut J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	159	—	2-4P36	91	97	82	37d	—	—	-3	21	0.69/1	11/4 27%
15.5f French Flat winner; has shown ability; handy mark if new trainer can revive him.
6	Prized Jet Bay J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	156	h	8UF665	88	98	57	48d	—	—	-3	14.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
5lb drop sees her on a handy mark and no surprise if she can take advantage.
4	Celtic Queen Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Tim Vaughan	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Tim Vaughan	158	t	7-4773	90	97	77	41d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Respectable effort when 11l third on handicap debut latest; drops 3lb; each-way player.
1	Monsun Climate Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jack Hogan T:Alastair Ralph	168	—	FP7P53	100	96	47	99d	—	—	+8	17.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Had wind surgery since 25l third in January; probably best watched on handicap debut.
5	The Padster Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Joe Tickle	J:Bryan Carver T:Joe Tickle	157	—	7O40	89	95	59	106d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well below par on handicap debut latest; since had wind surgery; may get competitive.
8	Senor Diaz Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Jimmy Frost	J:Ben Godfrey T:Jimmy Frost	142	—	48-PPP	74	-	-	10d	—	—	+3	7.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Placed in a bumper and 2m hurdle; pulled up all three starts for this trainer.
2	Kates Choice Bay J:Ben Poste T:Nikki Evans	J:Ben Poste T:Nikki Evans	160	t	666954	92	96	93	18d	—	—	+8	11.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Drops in trip and that needs to elicit some improvement if she is going to break her duck.
7	Modern Style Chestnut J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	144	—	3P0	84	97	40	15d	—	—	+7	9.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Lowly mark for this handicap debut but only support would pique interest at this stage.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Prairie Queen	11/4	11/4	11/4
Regal Cavalier	11/4	5/2	11/4
Prized Jet	7/2	7/2	7/2
Celtic Queen	6/1	11/2	11/2
Monsun Climate	9/1	8/1	17/2
The Padster	14/1	12/1	14/1
Senor Diaz	28/1	25/1	25/1
Kates Choice	28/1	28/1	28/1
Modern Style	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Regal Cavalier

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Prairie Queen

20.9

OR: 6 Form: 8 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Monsun Climate

17.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 2 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Prized Jet

14.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Celtic Queen

13.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

The Padster

11.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Kates Choice

11.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Modern Style

9.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Senor Diaz

7.3

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Monsun Climate	100	96	47
Kates Choice	92	96	93
Regal Cavalier	91	97	82
Celtic Queen	90	97	77
The Padster	89	95	59
Prized Jet	88	98	57
Modern Style	84	97	40
Prairie Queen	74	100	92
Senor Diaz	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Prairie Queen	10d ago	Quick return
Senor Diaz	10d ago	Quick return
Modern Style	15d ago	Fit
Kates Choice	18d ago	Fit
Regal Cavalier	37d ago	Fit
Celtic Queen	41d ago	Fit
Prized Jet	48d ago	Fresh
Monsun Climate	99d ago	Long break
The Padster	106d ago	Long break