Race cards · Sun 12 Feb
Sunday 12 February · Exeter, England
17:00 Virgin Bet 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 161y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 4000
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
Banteer will no doubt prove popular with his trainer Paul Nicholls enjoying another fine season with his bumper runners and the son of Westerner boasts strong credentials. Mr Hope Street and Love Bite, a half-sister to top-class chaser Might Bite, represent leading connections and have to be respected, but NAVAJO INDY makes plenty of appeal. The only four-year-old in the field, he is a full-brother to Navajo Pass, who was a useful performer on the Flat before being sent hurdling, and it would be no surprise if the gelding possessed too much speed for his more stoutly-bred rivals.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diesel Line | Rex Dingle | J Scott | 11 7 | 5-1 | ||
| 2 | Banteer | Harry Cobden | P F Nicholls | 11 7 | 10-3 | ||
| 3 | Navajo Indy | David Noonan | T Symonds | 10 9 | 11-2 | ||
| 4 | Mr Hope Street | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 7 | 10-1 | ||
| 5 | Love Bite | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 11 0 | 7-2 | ||
| 6 | Cool View | J J Burke | T R George | 11 7 | 25-1 | ||
| 7 | Arctic Blue | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke | 11 0 | 14-1 | ||
| 8 | Cosmore | Mr F Procter | H Brown | 11 0 | 80-1 | ||
| 9 | Great D'troice | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 11 7 | 5-1 |