Best Bet
18:40 Exeter Tips — Friday 17th April 2026
18:40ExeterGoing: GoodHurdle
Our Selection
Blue In The West
9yo • b g
Good
78/100 confidence
Form
14/15
Rating
8/10
Market
8/10
Trends
13/15
Why This Horse
- Won last time out
- Improving form line (3 → 2 → 1)
- Consistent — placed 3 of last 5 runs
Each-Way Alternative: Got A Dream
18:40 Exeter — Race Preview & Tips
Blue In The West catches the eye in the 18:40 18:40 Exeter at Exeter, run over on Good ground.
Recent form reads 474632P1, with a win that underlines the current well-being.
Trained by Ben Lund and ridden by Shane Quinlan, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.
There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.
Key angle: Won last time out.
Off an official rating of 96, there may be more to come at the current mark.
If looking for an each-way angle, Got A Dream is the one to include on the slip.
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Full Racecard — 6 Runners
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
Thank You Blue 449111P5 | 1/10 |
Amatchmadeinheaven 1-014 | 1/10 |
Mammies Boy 15/14-107U | 1/10 |
Got A Dream 17/466-116 | 1/10 |
Blue In The WestOUR TIP 474632P1 | 1/10 |
Jack Sprat 064-20P47 | 1/10 |
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