Exeter "Challenger" Staying Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Exeter

16:00

Date 2023-10-24

Distance 2m7f25y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,450

Winning Time 5m 57.70s (slow by 31.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Goshhowposh (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	11/4F	Won
2nd	Royal Pretender (FR) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	12/1	.75
3rd	Moka De Vassy (FR) David Noonan · Jane Williams	18/1	.75
4th	Gentleman Valley (FR) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	9/1	6.5
5th	Go Chique (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	22/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ajp Kingdom (IRE) Connor Brace · Fergal O'Brien	4/1
P.U.	Brave Starlight (IRE) Harry Cobden · David Dennis	14/1
P.U.	Exmoor Forest (IRE) Sean Bowen · Nigel Hawke	16/1
P.U.	Itso Fury (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo O'Neill	4/1
P.U.	Oceanline (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	15/2

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Goshhowposh Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	160	—	243-	117	127	112	297d	—	—	+8	28.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Unexposed 6yo who made promising start to his career in late 2022; handicap debut today
1	Itso Fury Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo Oneill	168	t	11235-	125	130	116	199d	—	—	+17	32.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-5 during first season over hurdles; signed off with good run in April; each-way claims
6	Ajp Kingdom Bay J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	J:Connor Brace T:Fergal Obrien	164	—	-1112P	121	127	106	25d	—	—	+17	35	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won three times on good ground in the spring and the limit of his ability is not yet clear
11	Oceanline Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	148	b	17-6P6	105	126	101	—	—	—	+5	17.4	1.25/1	6 17%
Not firing on all cylinders over hurdles this summer but won good Flat handicap this month
NR	The Imposter Bay J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Nigel Hawke	J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Nigel Hawke	155	tv	12111-	112	122	110	205d	—	—	+11	55.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made excellent progress last season, winning six times; returns from a break today
3	Gentleman Valley Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	166	t	-1114F	123	125	118	19d	—	—	+21	29	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Three wins this season; set to finish second before last-flight fall this month; respected
5	Moka De Vassy Bay J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	165	p	53FP-5	122	127	114	19d	—	—	+13	19.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Good third over C&D in February but needs to bounce back quickly from poor seasonal debut
10	Brave Starlight Bay J:Harry Cobden T:David Dennis	J:Harry Cobden T:David Dennis	152	t	PP1-32	109	-	-	144d	—	—	+11	16.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Second in prestigious novice hunter chase on stable debut in June; hurdle debut today
4	Royal Pretender Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	165	—	/3U24-	122	125	96	325d	—	—	+18	22.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Not seen since last December but has won when fresh before and current mark is workable
8	Exmoor Forest Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Nigel Hawke	J:Sean Bowen T:Nigel Hawke	160	—	934-1P	117	126	87	165d	—	—	+14	18	3.75/1	16 6%
Made all in Warwick maiden in May; off since very poor handicap run 12 days later
2	Go Chique Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	166	p	2-601P	123	125	67	43d	—	—	+19	22.8	4.75/1	20 5%
Won a nonsense of a race two starts ago; quickly back in the doldrums last time

Horse	bet365	Coral
Goshhowposh	3	11/4
Itso Fury	4	9/2
Ajp Kingdom	9/2	4
Oceanline	6	6
The Imposter	6	11/2
Gentleman Valley	9	17/2
Moka De Vassy	12	12
Brave Starlight	18	16
Royal Pretender	18	18
Exmoor Forest	16	16
Go Chique	20	18

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Imposter

55.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 25 Odds: 14.6

11/2

2nd

Ajp Kingdom

OR: 17.8 Form: 12 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Itso Fury

32.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Gentleman Valley

OR: 18.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Goshhowposh

28.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Royal Pretender

22.9

OR: 18 Form: 3.7 Odds: 1.2

Go Chique

22.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

Moka De Vassy

19.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Exmoor Forest

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Oceanline

17.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Brave Starlight

16.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Itso Fury	125	130	116
Gentleman Valley	123	125	118
Go Chique	123	125	67
Moka De Vassy	122	127	114
Royal Pretender	122	125	96
Ajp Kingdom	121	127	106
Goshhowposh	117	127	112
Exmoor Forest	117	126	87
The Imposter	112	122	110
Brave Starlight	109	—	—
Oceanline	105	126	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gentleman Valley	19d ago	Fit
Moka De Vassy	19d ago	Fit
Ajp Kingdom	25d ago	Fit
Go Chique	43d ago	Fit
Brave Starlight	144d ago	Long break
Exmoor Forest	165d ago	Long break
Itso Fury	199d ago	Long break
The Imposter	205d ago	Long break
Goshhowposh	297d ago	Long break
Royal Pretender	325d ago	Long break
Oceanline	—	—