Full Result 2.50 Exeter | 25 March 2024

Exeter Novices' Selling Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £4,084.50 2nd £1,881.75 3rd £940.50 4th £471

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Foxey 11/8F Lewis Stones ³ Olly Murphy	Lewis Stones ³ Olly Murphy	9	110	102	35	96	–
b g Foxwedge (AUS) - Blue Lyric (Refuse To Bend)
Raced in second, mistake 2nd, led going best home turn, mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden out run-in (op 13/8 tchd 9/4)

2 4	1. Hard Rain (IRE) 100/30 Miss Brodie Hampson ³ Archie Watson	Miss Brodie Hampson ³ Archie Watson	9	115 p	106	36	95	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Ballinacraig (IRE) (Craigsteel)
In touch with leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 5 out, jumped right 2 out, no chance with winner when jumped right last, kept on and went second towards finish (op 9/2)

3 ½ [4½]	7. Mermaids Cave (IRE) 100/30 Richard Patrick Matt Sheppard	Richard Patrick Matt Sheppard	5	1010	95	23	83	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Kylebeg Dancer (IRE) (General Monash)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, jumped left 1st, outpaced 3 out, mistake 2 out, went second last, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 5/2 tchd 15/8)

4 16 [20½]	2. Nick The Greek 9/2 Fergus Gregory Jake Thomas Coulson	Fergus Gregory Jake Thomas Coulson	5	118	103	16	83	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Camelia Des Bordes (FR) (Crossharbour)
Led, jumped left 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4 out, headed home turn, bad mistake and lost two places from last (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

5 ½ [21]	5. Far Away West (IRE) 50/1 Harry Reed Daisy Hitchins	Harry Reed Daisy Hitchins	5	1010 h¹	–	3	67	–
br m Yeats (IRE) - Pass The Honey (IRE) (Snurge)
Always behind, detached after 4 out, never dangerous (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

6 1¼ [22¼]	8. My Mate Polly 80/1 Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Bill Turner	Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Bill Turner	4	911	–	–	57	–
b f Forever Now - So Cannie (Sakhee)
Jumped right on occasions, towards rear, weakened from 3 out (op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:51:51 Winning time: 5m 9.25s (slow by 52.25s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: I'm Too Tired (unsuitable ground), Millford Sound (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mark James (Foxey) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
2nd owner: Mrs J Hampson (Hard Rain)
3rd owner: Mrs N Sheppard (Mermaids Cave)
Tote win: £2.38 PL: £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £6.13 Trifecta: £11.90
There was no bid for the winner. Mermaids Cave was claimed by Mr J Owen for £6,000.

2:50 Exeter 25 Mar 2024

Exeter Novices' Selling Hurdle