14:10 Exeter

Friday 8 March 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Klargester Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 16.6s

1^st

Spirits Bay

612-0

2/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Jumped left, held up towards rear, closed from 2nd, led before 3 out, not fluent last when clear, easily op 13/8

2^nd

6 ½

Donnacha

611-13

15/8f

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Held up behind leaders, not much room 4th, went 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, no impression last op 2/1

3^rd

Moorefields

611-7

4/1

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Led until after 1st, prominent, led 5th, headed 3 out, weakened flat

4^th

Hard Rain

911-6

66/1

T: A WatsonJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (3)

In rear, not much room 1st, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and weakening 2 out

5^th

Heure De Gloire

711-4

9/1

T: D PipeJ: Gearoid Harney (7)

Led after 1st, headed and ridden 5th, soon weakened op 10/1

6^th

Koenigsstern

711-2

8/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Jumped left and not fluent 1st, held up rear of mid-division, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Vernon Subutex

711-12

50/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Miss Roisin Leech (7)

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.40, £1.50EX:£6.40Trifecta:£17.80SF:£6.19Swingers:£1.10, £1.90, £2.10

Forecasts

Donnacha (15/8), Spirits Bay (2/1), Moorefields (4/1), Koenigsstern (8/1), Heure De Gloire (9/1), Vernon Subutex (50/1), Hard Rain (66/1)

Although SPIRITS BAY wasn't that impressive when landing short odds in a C&D novice a fortnight ago the form of his first 2 efforts over hurdles suggest an opening mark of 118 could underestimate him. Donnacha should find this easier than last month's Betfair Hurdle and is second choice ahead of Koenigsstern.

SPIRITS BAY
DONNACHA (IRE)
KOENIGSSTERN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Red Dirt Road

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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