Exeter

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Distance: 2m161y

Going: Heavy

Prize: £3,812

Runners: 7

Winning time: 4m 37.98s (slow by 47.98s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

8 Close Combat

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

Towards rear - headway 4 out - mistake and pushed along 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - challenging last - stayed on to lead towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 10/1)

2 ½

3 Mythical Moon

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 121

SP: 11/4

Held up in rear - bad mistake 4th - headway and went second 3 out - challenging when left in lead last - hung left run-in - headed towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

3 11 11½

1 Ambion View

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 123

SP: 6/4F

In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead 4th - led clearly just before 3 out - joined when bad mistake last - not recover(op 15/8)

4 25 36½

7 Zainy Champ

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - wandered on approach 1st - lost position just before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)

5 28 64½

5 Berkshire Lad

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Always behind(op 40/1)

6 7½ 72

6 Stinginhisstep

J: James Best

T: Sue Gardner

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position before 4th - weakened before 3 out

4 South Omo Zone

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 9/4

Prominent - briefly disputed lead 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 11/4)

Kap Vert

J: NON-RUNNER

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 120

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £14.50

Tote place: £4.70 £1.70

Exacta: £45

Trifecta: £107.60

CSF: £45.12