7:10 Exeter 17 Apr 2026
Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle
(Class 5) (2m161yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles
1st
£3,300.62 2nd
£1,518.74 3rd
£759.38 4th
£380 5th
£189.38
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 104 | 84 | 57 | 92 | – | ||||
| ch g Frankel - Poplin (Medicean) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, headway when not fluent 4 out, led before 3 out, soon clear, pushed along and went further clear approaching last, eased final 110yds, easily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had improved his jumping through the experience of racing and benefitted from his first run in a handicap) (tchd 22/1 and tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 116 t | 92 | 43 | 80 | – | ||||
| b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Royal Choice (IRE) (King's Theatre) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway after 2nd, went modest second 2 out, no match for winner (op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||||||||||
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6 |
102
1
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74 | – | 42 | – | ||||
| br m Eastern Anthem (IRE) - Lupa Montana (USA) (Giant's Causeway) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, led, clear with one other before 2nd, reduced lead after 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said mare ran too free) (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 113 w1 | 89 | 4 | 50 | – | ||||
| b g Rio De La Plata (USA) - Pussy Galore (IRE) (Harbour Watch) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 2nd, rallied before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 102 | 74 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Red Jazz (USA) - Blase Chevalier (IRE) (Chevalier) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, struggling before 4th, tailed off (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 114 t | 90 | – | – | – | |||||
| b m Bated Breath - Susan Stroman (Monsun) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway before 2nd, weakened before 3 out (op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 112 h | 88 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Jet Away - Keeping The Dream (IRE) (Arcadio) | ||||||||||
| Raced in second, lost position before 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
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6 | 115 | 91 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Zanzibari (USA) - Barbapapa (FR) (Barastraight) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, short of room 1st, weakened before 3 out (tchd 11/4) | ||||||||||
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5 | 120 w1 | 100 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Vadamos (FR) - Grammatiste (FR) (Turgeon) | ||||||||||
| In touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 2nd, struggling 3rd, pulled up before 3 out (op 15/2) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 7:10:59 Winning time: 4m 9.35s (slow by 15.35s) Total SP: 119%
- 1st owner: N Tucker (Modern Style) 1st breeder: D J And Mrs Deer
- 2nd owner: Pant Y Gerdinen Equine Ltd (Kates Choice)
- 3rd owner: Clear Racing & Partner (Prairie Queen)
- Tote win: £28 PL: £5.30 £4.70 £1.30 Ex: £368.50 CSF: £498.64 Tricast: £2,198.80 Trifecta: £3,100.50
