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17:10 Exeter 07 Apr 2026

Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Class 5 | 4YO plus

Winner £3,301 - 13 ran

2m 5f 137y

Good (Good to Firm in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
4/1 CFav
9 11-5
90

held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, carried slightly left when led inside final 110yds run-in, won going away

2
2
33/1
6 12-0 p1
96

led, pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, three lengths clear before last, soon reduced lead, veered sharply left when headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

3
25/1
5 11-5 p
87

midfield, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ran on well after last, took third towards finish

4
½
9/1
6 10-12 p1
85

soon raced in second, pushed along on home turn before 3 out, lost position 3 out, ridden 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened inside final 110yds

5
12/1
8 11-3 t
85

midfield, ridden before 3 out, some headway before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in

6
shd
4/1 CFav
5 11-7
89

midfield, headway after 4 out, chased leader 3 out, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, slight mistake last, weakened towards finish

7
14/1
7 10-11 t1 p
79

always towards rear, weakened after 2 out

8
3
4/1 CFav
6 10-2 (oh 1)
70 1

prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9
½
18/1
5 11-4 p1
86

towards rear, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last

10
80/1
6 9-13 (oh 2) t1 p
70 2

held up in rear, jumped left 2 out and last, weakened run-in

11
14
18/1
6 9-11
72

rear of midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 4 out, weakened after 2 out

12
18/1
6 11-4 h1
93

midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened

PU
5/1
6 11-0 p1
85

soon raced in third, pushed along and lost ground quickly after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out (vet reported gelding had an irregular heartbeat)

Future Form

Type Stats Type Stats
Summary 3 runs, 0 wins (0 horses), 2 placed, 1 unplaced Next time out 3 runs, 0 wins, 2 placed, 1 unplaced
Class analysis 1 run up in class, 0 wins, 1 placed, 0 unplaced Ratings check Highest winning OR: 0; Highest placed OR: 96