18:45 Exeter 01 Jan 2025
Thurlestone Hotel Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,697 - 8 ran
made most, jumped left in the main, not fluent 3 out, faced strong challenge from 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in and joined, found extra and forged on closing stages, gamely
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, pressed leader from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to dispute lead run-in, headed closing stages, no extra
in touch in 4th, chased leaders from 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression on front pair, held before last
rear mid-division, took modest 4th 4 out, never on terms
prominent on outer, lost position before 4th, well behind 4 out
chased leaders, lost position before 3rd, gradually dropped away, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before next
towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, always behind, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heavy | 10 | Storming Nelson | 5 | 11 1 | - | 5P-6583 | 13 days | Mrs S Gardner (10 miles) | Lucy Gardner | 10/ 3 | 4:28.06 | |
| 2023 | Heavy | 14 | Hugos New Horse | 6 | 11 13 | - | 19-211 | 30 days | P F Nicholls (67 miles) | Freddie Gingell | 8/ 13 | 4:17.30 | |
| 2022 | Heavy | 9 | Judicial Law | 5 | 11 0 | - | 4-155 | 25 days | J & A O'Neill (133 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 3/ 1 | 4:23.20 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 12 | Sir Psycho | 4 | 10 11 | - | 8-3414 | 48 days | P F Nicholls (67 miles) | Bryan Carver | 3/ 1 | 4:18.75 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 9 | Extra Mag | 5 | 11 3 | - | U | 34 days | D Pipe (30 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 11/ 10 | 4:13.80 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 9 | Show On The Road | 7 | 11 3 | - | 251-622 | 18 days | P Hobbs & J White (44 miles) | Micheal Nolan | 6/ 5 | 4:49.90 |