Exeter Race 3

Exeter Racecourse Christmas Parties On Sale Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Stake: $17,250

SUPER SAINT (4) holds a progressive profile following a 3L success in a 4000m handicap hurdle at Sedgefield. Represents a leading yard. Top chance. AL SAYAH (5) showed plenty of ability on the flat last year including a heavy ground handicap third at Bath during October over 3400m. Worth including. BRODERICK (1) brings strong form following a runner-up result at Sedgefield three weeks ago. Holds claims. ESPOIR DES FORGES (2) may fill fourth spot.

Distance: 4349m
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP HDLE, C4

Rail Position: True

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Broderick (1) 47x392122
Trainer: Jennie Candlish (Basford Green, Staffs)
Jockey: Luke Scott (a1.5)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $24,726
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: AFFINISEA (IRE)

Dam: HIGHLAND BREEZE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Kotashaan

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-3-1

Season

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 1-3-1

Good

5: 1-3-1

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-2-1

Hurdle

6: 1-3-1

Handicap Rating

112

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3381m - 3922m

Comments

Racing well. Last run finished second in a small field at Sedgefield on March 11 over 3400m, 15 len behind Bond Broker with 75.5kg at $2.50. Before that finished second in a small field at Doncaster on February 19 over 3900m, 7 len behind Calimystic with 75.5kg at $8. Worth including here if repeats the run.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	11/3/25	Sedgefield	3419m	HDLE 4U	-	Gavin Sheehan	75.5kg	Good	4:00.69	51.1 km/h	15.0L	-	$2.50	20	$14,894	$3,797	1. Bond Broker 2. Broderick 3. Rogue Sea
2nd of 6	19/2/25	Doncaster	3922m	HDLE 4U	-	Sean Quinlan	75.5kg	Good	4:48.30	49.0 km/h	7.0L	-	$8.00	34	$15,367	$3,797	1. Calimystic 2. Broderick 3. Queens Wish
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	16/1/25	Newcastle Uk	3392m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sean Quinlan	73.5kg	Good Soft	4:13.50	48.2 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.50	21	$15,631	$8,510	1. Broderick 2. Zephlyn 3. Buzz Iceclear
2nd of 8	26/12/24	Sedgefield	3381m	MHDLE HUNT 4	-	Sean Quinlan	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:04.00	49.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$2.50f	37	$15,631	$3,922	1. Paddys Policy 2. Broderick 3. Blackwater Lilly
37 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 12	19/11/24	Carlisle	3419m	HDLE 4U	-	Sean Quinlan	70kg	Soft	4:31.97	45.3 km/h	17.0L	-	$8.50	14	$12,980	-	1. Epic West 2. Koukeo 3. Bridge Court
3rd of 12	5/11/24	Sedgefield	3419m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sean Quinlan	71.5kg	Good	3:58.85	51.5 km/h	14.3L	-	$4.33	189	$15,378	$1,960	1. Brave Jen 2. Kingston Narcissus 3. Broderick
189 Day Spell

Espoir Des Forges (2) 0x32x7x3
Trainer: Melanie Rowley (@Bridgnorth, Shropshire)
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $8,028
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: ULTRATLANTIQUE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Poliglote

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 0-1-2

Good

5: 0-1-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Hurdle

4: 0-1-2

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4123m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Freshened for 57 days. Last start finished third in a small field at Market Rasen on February 4 over 4100m, 102 len behind Belliano with 71kg at $29. At only start last preparation finished seventh of 13 starters at Chepstow on November 22 over 3900m, 17 len behind The Bluesman with 71.5kg at $5.50. Fair run latest and among the chances this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 4	4/2/25	Market Rasen	4123m	HDLE HUNT 47	-	Charlie Deutsch	71kg	Good Soft	5:16.50	46.9 km/h	102.3L	-	$29	74	$15,477	$2,301	1. Belliano 2. Silver Thorn 3. Espoir Des Forges
74 Day Spell
7th of 13	22/11/24	Chepstow	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:43.50	49.8 km/h	17.3L	-	$5.50	176	$15,378	-	1. The Bluesman 2. Western Article 3. Prophesea
176 Day Spell
2nd of 13	30/5/24	Warwick Uk	3822m	MHDLE 4U	-	Charlie Deutsch	73kg	Good	4:36.17	49.8 km/h	1.5L	-	$6.50	35	$15,224	$3,819	1. Onlyamatteroftime 2. Espoir Des Forges 3. G A Henty
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 14	25/4/24	Warwick Uk	3822m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	72.5kg	Good	4:39.24	49.3 km/h	3.0L	-	$4.33	144	$14,971	$1,907	1. Gwash 2. Night Stalker 3. Espoir Des Forges
144 Day Spell
99th of 12	3/12/23	Chaddesley Corbett P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	D I J Andrews	76kg	Good Soft	6:44.40	43.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$3.00f	-	$0	-	1. Monty Searle 2. Money From America 3. Trendy Lady

Koukeo (3) 0x2226p
Trainer: Jonjo & A J O'Neill (Cheltenham, Gloucs)
Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr.
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $11,305
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KAPGARDE (FR)

Dam: KARIKALE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Poliglote

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-3-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-3-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-0

Hurdle

4: 0-2-0

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3118m - 4114m

Comments

Last start pulled up at Ayr on March 7 over 4100m. The run before finished sixth of 15 runners at Musselburgh on February 1 over 3100m, 9 len behind Bashful carrying 71kg at $11. Others rate better.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 10	7/3/25	Ayr	4114m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	72kg	Soft	5:42.50	43.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$9.00	34	$20,295	-	1. Both Barrels 2. Buy Some Time 3. Follow Charlie
34 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 15	1/2/25	Musselburgh	3118m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Benjamin MacEy	71kg	Good Soft	3:39.93	51.0 km/h	9.3L	-	$11	53	$33,946	-	1. Bashful 2. No No Fizz 3. Fostered Phil
53 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	10/12/24	Uttoxeter	3171m	MHDLE 3U	-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	72.5kg	Soft	4:11.82	45.3 km/h	8.0L	-	$4.50	21	$15,631	$3,922	1. Fingle Bridge 2. Koukeo 3. Feet On The Ground
2nd of 12	19/11/24	Carlisle	3419m	HDLE 4U	-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	70kg	Soft	4:31.97	45.3 km/h	7.5L	-	$5.00	38	$12,980	$3,310	1. Epic West 2. Koukeo 3. Bridge Court
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	12/10/24	Chepstow	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	70.5kg	Good Soft	4:01.35	48.0 km/h	6.0L	-	$19	165	$15,972	$4,073	1. Moneygarrow 2. Koukeo 3. Joining Force
165 Day Spell
15th of 25	30/4/24	Punchestown	3319m	4	-	Anthony O'Neill	71kg	Y	4:12.70	47.3 km/h	47.8L	-	$34	-	$190,773	-	1. Sermandzarak 2. Yeshil 3. Act Of Innocence

Super Saint (4) 46xp931
Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)
Jockey: H Cobden
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $10,181
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SAINT DES SAINTS (FR)

Dam: LA CHAMPMESLE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Turgeon

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 1-0-1

Good

4: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Hurdle

4: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3822m - 4325m

Comments

Useful type. Last start favourite; won by 3 len Sedgefield on March 11 over 4000m defeating Maggies Boy carrying 75kg at $2.80 in a hurdle. The run before finished third of 10 runners at Taunton on February 4 over 3800m, slow track; 17 len behind Go West with 71kg at $29. All set to continue the strong recent form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	11/3/25	Sedgefield	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	75kg	Good	4:54.38	49.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$2.75f	35	$11,902	$6,592	1. Super Saint 2. Maggies Boy 3. Chester Tonik
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	4/2/25	Taunton	3822m	HDLE 4U	-	Lorcan Williams	71kg	Soft	4:57.15	46.3 km/h	17.5L	-	$29	49	$18,161	$2,316	1. Go West 2. Not So Woolly 3. Super Saint
49 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 13	17/12/24	Wincanton	3986m	WFA HDLE 4U	-	Lorcan Williams	70kg	Good Soft	4:59.50	47.9 km/h	43.7L	-	$13	39	$13,189	-	1. Prophesea 2. J J Moon 3. Kingston Gent
39 Day Freshen-Up
- of 5	8/11/24	Exeter	4325m	HDLE 4U	-	Lorcan Williams	70kg	Good	5:16.06	49.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$26	197	$32,021	-	1. Skyjack Hijack 2. Captain Bellamy 3. Check The Score
197 Day Spell
6th of 11	25/4/24	Warwick Uk	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Harry Cobden	71kg	Good	3:47.00	51.0 km/h	5.8L	-	$4.20f	30	$7,986	-	1. Jafimgoso 2. River Rider 3. Luwdvig
4th of 12	26/3/24	Taunton	3319m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Freddie Gingell	68.5kg	Soft	5:20.00	37.3 km/h	4.3L	-	$6.50	-	$9,977	$1,273	1. I Play County 2. Bridie's Beau 3. Blacksamssenorita

Al Sayah (5) 5x4111x83x
Trainer: N P Mulholland (Limpley Stoke, Wilts)
Jockey: C O'farrell
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $22,974
Win / Place: 21% / 28%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GOLDEN HORN (GB)

Dam: ACQUISITION (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

14: 3-0-1

Good

10: 3-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-0-1

Hurdle

5: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3441m

Comments

Resuming after six months. Finished off last campaign 3 of 10 starters at Bath October 10 over 3420m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Russian Rumour with 65.5kg at $15. When resuming last campaign 8 of 13 runners at Bath September 15 over 2800m, 8 len behind Dynamiste with 58kg at $4.50. Warrants thought.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	10/10/24	Bath	3441m	HCP 3U	1	Billy Loughnane	65.5kg	Heavy	4:03.42	50.9 km/h	6.5L	-	$15	25	$11,572	$1,419	1. Russian Rumour 2. Tarbat Ness 3. Al Sayah
8th of 13	15/9/24	Bath	2816m	HCP 3U	12	Sean Dylan Bowen	58kg	Good	3:01.42	55.9 km/h	8.3L	-	$4.50f	92	$59,895	-	1. Dynamiste 2. Beggarman 3. Grey Owl
92 Day Spell
1st of 8	15/6/24	Bath	3419m	APP HCP 4U	4	Callum Hutchinson	61kg	Good Soft	3:52.06	53.0 km/h	8.5L	-	$2.25f	22	$11,374	$6,054	1. Al Sayah 2. Thahab Ifraj 3. Uther Pendragon
1st of 6	24/5/24	Hereford	3956m	HCP APP HDLE	-	Bryan Carver	72kg	Good	4:49.40	49.2 km/h	9.0L	-	$2.50f	16	$12,485	$6,592	1. Al Sayah 2. Triple Nickle 3. Only Fools
1st of 10	8/5/24	Fontwell Park	3822m	NHDLE HCP M	-	Bryan Carver	67.5kg	Good	4:56.20	46.5 km/h	4.0L	-	$7.50	17	$12,276	$6,592	1. Al Sayah 2. Trickalight 3. Den The Diva
4th of 8	21/4/24	Wincanton	3017m	MHDLE 4U	-	B Carver	65kg	Good	3:35.28	50.5 km/h	27.3L	-	$67	175	$14,971	$1,849	1. Manuelito 2. I'm Ravenous 3. Golden Move
175 Day Spell

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