held up, closed 7th, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
1 16:15 Exeter 11 Apr 2023
Poppy Dotty And The Fencing Centre Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 4) (4YO plus)
2m 2f 111y Good (Good to Soft in places)
towards rear, closed on outside before 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat
jumped and hung left at times, chased leader, left in lead 3rd, ridden after 7th, headed before 3 out, held in 3rd 2 out
not always fluent in rear, in touch before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, closed after 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden and beaten 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, left 2nd 3rd, ridden in 4th when mistake 3 out, no impression next
led, fell 3rd
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Ring The Moon | 9 | 11 3 | - | P-8FPP1 | 13 days | E Williams (126 miles) | Adam Wedge | 5/ 1 | 4:44.45 | |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 6 | Falberto | 6 | 11 9 | - | F82121 | 8 days | J Coulson (288 miles) | Fergus Gregory | 10/ 11 | 4:26.90 | |
| 2019 | Good | 11 | Dora's Field | 6 | 10 8 | - | 105603 | 16 days | W Kittow (16 miles) | David Noonan | 16/ 1 | 4:31.95 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 6 | Under The Woods | 6 | 11 1 | - | 0332 | 17 days | E Williams (126 miles) | Conor Ring | 1/ 4 | 5:22.50 | |
| 2017 | Good | 9 | Gambol | 7 | 11 1 | - | F767-51 | 17 days | I Williams (159 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 3/ 1 | 4:24.90 |