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Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Exeter · 17 April 2026
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 5
- Distance2m1f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners9
- HandicapYes
Modern Style (GB) (25/1) won the Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter on 17 April 2026, beating Kates Choice (IRE) by half a length under James Best for trainer Nigel Hawke. 9 ran on Good going over 2m1f; the winning time was 4m 9.35s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |  |
Modern Style (GB) 4g Frankel (GB) – Poplin (GB) (Medicean) N Tucker Settled in the pack early - moved into second before 5th - hit the front approaching 3 out - kicked away after 2 out - allowed to coast home unchallenged | James Best | Nigel Hawke | 10-4 | 84 | 120A | 110B | 4:09.35 | 3,300.62 | 25/1 | 31.23 | |
| 2nd | 2 |  |
Kates Choice (IRE) t 6m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Royal Choice (IRE) (King's Theatre) Pant Y Gerdinen Equine Ltd Settled just off the pace early - moved into third after the 5th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - up to second at the final marker but no match for a clear-cut winner | ½ | Ben Poste | Nikki Evans | 11-6 | 92 | 136A | 110B | 4:14.35 | 1,518.74 | 28/1 | 32.32 |
| 3rd | 9 |  |
Prairie Queen (GB) 6m Eastern Anthem (IRE) – Lupa Montana (USA) (Giant's Causeway) Clear Racing Partner Hit the front early - pressed and overtaken before 3 out then dropped to third 2 out - held that spot to the line without finding more | 20 | Sean Houlihan | Sue Gardner | 10-2 | 73 | 88A | 94B | 4:18.35 | 759.38 | 9/4F | 3.85 |
| 4th | 5 |  |
The Padster (FR) 5g Rio De La Plata (USA) – Pussy Galore (IRE) (Harbour Watch) The Family Affair Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back by the second - fell well adrift before the fifth - regained some ground into fourth spot approaching 3 out but held no chance of troubling the front | 9 | Bryan Carver | Joe Tickle | 11-3 | 89 | 89A | 87B | 4:20.15 | 380 | 12/1 | 14.50 |
| 5th | 8 |  |
Senor Diaz (IRE) 7g Held up Red Jazz (USA) – Blase Chevalier (IRE) (Chevalier) Frost Racing Club Settled in behind early pace - lost contact after 4th - well beaten from there | 31 | Ben Godfrey | Jimmy Frost | 10-2 | 74 | 73C | 62C | 4:26.35 | 189.38 | 28/1 | 40.00 |
| 6th | 4 |  |
Celtic Queen (GB) t 6m Bated Breath (GB) – Susan Stroman (GB) (Monsun) Mick Oboyle Settled just off the pace early - pressed for effort from the 5th - unable to feature thereafter - well beaten in 6th | 3 | Lorcan Murtagh | Tim Vaughan | 11-4 | 90 | 89C | 60C | 4:26.95 | — | 7/1 | 9.80 |
| 7th | 6 |  |
Prized Jet (IRE) h 6m Held up Jet Away (GB) – Keeping The Dream (IRE) (Arcadio) Youlneverdrinkalone Racing near the front early - dropped back before the 5th - pushed along after that but faded before 3 out - finished well behind in 7th | 9½ | Ian Power | Jennie Candlish | 11-2 | 88 | 87C | 53C | 4:28.85 | — | 7/2 | 5.20 |
| 8th | 3 |  |
Regal Cavalier (FR) 6g Held up Zanzibari (USA) – Barbapapa (FR) (Barastraight) Quids In Messers Guthrie Bowen Prosser Settled in the pack early - pushed along after 5th but found little - dropped away and finished well behind | 27 | Lee Edwards | Belinda Clarke | 11-5 | 91 | 90C | 31C | 4:34.25 | — | 3/1 | 4.80 |
| PU | 1 |  |
Monsun Climate (IRE) 5g Vadamos (FR) – Grammatiste (FR) (Turgeon) Bill Hawkins Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the field before the 2nd - needed urging by the 3rd and soon toiling - pulled up after the 5th | — | Jack Hogan | Alastair Ralph | 12-0 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 10/1 | 12.50 |
Returns
Tote Win
£28
Tote Place
£5.30 £4.70 £1.30
Exacta
£368.50
CSF
£498.64
Tricast
£2198.80
Trifecta
£3100.50
Quick answers
- Who won the Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter in 2026?
- Modern Style (GB) won the Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter on 17 April 2026, ridden by James Best and trained by Nigel Hawke.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter?
- 1st Modern Style (GB) (25/1), 2nd Kates Choice (IRE) (28/1), 3rd Prairie Queen (GB) (9/4F).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter?
- Modern Style (GB) returned a starting price of 25/1, with a Betfair SP of 31.23.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter?
- 9 horses ran in the 2026 Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Heart Of Oak, Pinhoe, Exeter Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Exeter?
- The winning time was 4m 9.35s.