totesport.com Novices Hurdle 2010 Next Running: 15:00 Exeter - Sun February 14th, 2010
The Be A Toteswinger Valentine Novices' Hurdle gets underway on Sunday at Exeter racecourse with a total of five runners.
Paul Henderson saddles seven year old Johnny Mullen who made a successful start to his hurdling career just over a week ago at Wincanton where he looked to be a decent sort in the making.
Najaf is the one for Paul Nicholls and is set to make his UK debut, Gifted Leader goes for Ian Williams, this one won over hurdles at the third time of asking in January at Southwell and was last seen taking runner up slot at Wincanton at the begining of the month where he had to give way to Johnny Mullen.
Maggio and History Lesson complete the five.
| Distance: | 2m 1f | Details: | (Listed) (Class 1) (4yo+) | Racecourse: | Exeter | Race Type: | Jumps |
Betting Offers on the totesport.com Novices Hurdle
None at present.
Winning Trends for the totesport.com Novices Hurdle
Age Trend: Range: 5-6yo.
Trainer Trend: PF Nicholls and A King have trained the last four winners (two each).
Jockey Trend: R Thornton was the jockey on both of A King's horses.
Favourite Trend: The favourite has won this race three times in the last four renewals (one was a joint favourite). A second favourite won on the other occasion.
totesport.com Novices Hurdle Previous Winners
| YEAR | HORSE | A/G | WGT | LTO | FORM | TRAINER | JOCKEY | RAN | OR | SP |
| 2010 | Najaf (Fr) | 5g | 11-11 | 91 | 123 | PF Nicholls | TJ Murphy | 5 | - | 4/5 (f) |
| 2009 | ABANDONED due to: Snow | |||||||||
| 2008 | Group Captain (D) | 6g | 11-11 | 0 | A King | R Thornton | 7 | - | 15/8 (jf) | |
| 2007 | ABANDONED | |||||||||
| 2006 | Noland (D) | 5g | 11-11 | 0 | PF Nicholls | Christian Williams | 11 | - | 6/5 (f) | |
| 2005 | My Way de Solzen (Fr) (D) | 5g | 11-9 | 0 | A King | R Thornton | 6 | - | 3/1 (2f) | |
