March 17 / 15.30 Exeter

15.30

Good To Soft

Oddschecker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6601.25
  • 2m 3f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Oddschecker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: P23423 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably at Taunton last time and remains a consistent sort; scored off 1lb higher, beating Bonza Boy, on most recent attempt at Exeter (13 months ago); solid chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 3

18:00 Hereford

Sherborne

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Easily defied a 7lb rise for his Exeter win when strolling clear at Ascot (2m5f, good), albeit in a race that completely fell apart in behind; unlikely that this will be so straightforward off 8lb higher but arrives with his tail up.

13/8

1st

3

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 13y

Class 4

14:30 Ascot

Sherborne

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Consistent 10yo; he beat only two other finishers at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft; fine on good) and his pursuers appeared to underperform; however, the 7lb rise shouldn't be too damaging given he's performed well off similar figures in the past; solid contender.

13/8

1st

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Sherborne

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ran respectably at Taunton last time and remains a consistent sort; scored off 1lb higher, beating Bonza Boy, on most recent attempt at Exeter (13 months ago); solid chance.

5/1

Form: 1-72P3 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a C&D success in sole chase attempt at Exeter; inconsistent this term but the return to this scenario may have a positive effect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Captain Boudet

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Ended last season with a C&D success in sole chase attempt at Exeter; inconsistent this term but the return to this scenario may have a positive effect.

5/1

3rd

5

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Taunton

Captain Boudet

10st 10lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Won twice last season (2m5f/2m3f); back in prime form when clear second at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft; also suited by soft) in December, his second start this term, and remains unexposed as a stayer but ran poorly at Newbury last month and has become hard to predict.

7/2

Form: -F414U CD BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Early exit here last time made it two non-completions from five chase attempts; successful over C&D in December but that Class 5 race fell apart and only two finished.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:40 Exeter

Saint Cyr De Pail

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Hurdle/chase winner, over 2m and 2m3f; last to finish when third over 2m3f here 21 days ago and this represents a significant hike in trip.

3/1

3rd

5

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Saint Cyr De Pail

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Early exit here last time made it two non-completions from five chase attempts; successful over C&D in December but that Class 5 race fell apart and only two finished.

4/1

2

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Saint Cyr De Pail

11st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Comfortably beat Valirann Gold over C&D just before Christmas after being left clear three out; never really threatened to follow up off a 7lb higher mark at Wincanton but that was a Class 4; tongue-tie now added; respected.

4/1

Form: 31/41-

Last run: 423 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly at about 2m; doing well (3-6) for current yard but has stamina to prove back up in trip and wellbeing to prove on return from 14-month layoff.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

First Angel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Campaigned mostly at about 2m; doing well (3-6) for current yard but has stamina to prove back up in trip and wellbeing to prove on return from 14-month layoff.

7/2

Non-runners

Bonza Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £7.01
Trifecta £9.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bonza Boy

TOPSPEED:

First Angel

The Times:

Captain Boudet

RP RATINGS:

Saint Cyr De Pail

POSTDATA:

Sherborne

Telegraph:

Bonza Boy

The Guardian:

Bonza Boy

Daily Mail:

Bonza Boy

D Express:

Bonza Boy

The Sun:

Bonza Boy

The Star:

Bonza Boy

Daily Record:

Bonza Boy

Daily Mirror:

First Angel