17:00 Exeter 26 Feb 2021
Topsham Mares' Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,769 - 10 ran
waited with towards rear until good headway on inside tracking leaders 4th, went between horses after 2 out, jinked left and led approaching last, driven clear
always prominent, every chance 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until after 1st, led again before next, headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, travelling ok before 3 out, weakened and hit 2 out
raced keenly towards rear, modest 5th before 3 out, never on terms
raced wide, led after 1st until before next, chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, weakened 4 out
towards rear, bit closer in mid-division when hit 4th, towards rear and never on terms after
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders in 5th, weakened on long run before 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, closer in mid-division before 2nd, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heavy | 9 | Whitehotchillifili | 6 | 11 4 | - | 249-313 | 22 days | H Fry (44 miles) | Sean Bowen | 4/ 6 | 4:34.30 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 9 | Epatante | 5 | 11 4 | - | 211-1 | 102 days | N Henderson (129 miles) | B J Geraghty | 1/ 6 | 4:16.10 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 10 | Love Lane | 5 | 10 12 | - | 0434 | 22 days | Henry Oliver (150 miles) | James Davies | 10/ 1 | 4:42.24 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 7 | Cascaye | 5 | 10 12 | - | U283 | 22 days | K Bailey (133 miles) | David Bass | 4/ 1 | 4:22.15 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 6 | Girly Girl | 7 | 11 5 | - | 24-1152 | 29 days | D Skelton (154 miles) | Harry Skelton | 2/ 5 | 4:49.45 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 8 | Twentytwo's Taken | 7 | 11 5 | - | 11-212 | 11 days | D Pipe (30 miles) | Tom Scudamore | EVENS | 4:38.50 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 4 | Legacy Gold | 6 | 11 12 | - | 111-311 | 31 days | D Pipe (30 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 1/ 6 | 4:37.46 |