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2:15 Exeter 12 Oct 2023

Exeter Season Opener Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm 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   
4 117 t 111 67 104
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Alidee (FR) (Special Kaldoun)
In touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group after 2nd, went second 5th, going best 3 out, soon led, shaken up and went clear before last, easily (op 7/4)
2  12
5 112 t 50 85
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Affinity (Sadler's Wells)
In touch with leaders, towards rear after 3rd, steady headway 6th, went third but not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, jumped left last, kept on and went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
3  hd [12¼]
8 1011 107 49 84
b g Mahler - Shining Lights (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Jumped left on occasions, led, not fluent 2nd, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, faced challenge 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, lost second towards finish (op 11/10 tchd 11/8)
4  5 [17¼]
4 110 t 42 77
ch g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Hadya (IRE) (Teofilo)
Raced in second, chased clear leader after 2nd, lost second 5th, lost position before 7th, kept on from 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed) (op 22/1)
5  15 [32¼]
7 112 72 28 65
b g Dream Eater (IRE) - Bowmans Well (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
In rear, not fluent 1st, some headway before 3 out, niggled along and no chance from 2 out (op 150/1)
6  [37¾]
8 1013 22 61
b g Getaway (GER) - Salty Wind Lady (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear, bad mistake 5th, in touch with leaders 6th, went third before 7th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 150/1)
PU   
4 110
b g Frankel - Spirit Of Xian (IRE) (Kodiac)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, prominent in chasing group after 2nd, awkward jump 5th, dropped to rear when not fluent 6th, struggling when jumped badly left 7th, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 22/1)
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