March 26 / 15.27 Exeter

15.27

Good To Soft

Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Novices’ Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2483.5
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Novices’ Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /96P-2 C

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
3-3 in open points this season and was creditable second to useful rival on hunter chase debut at Taunton (2m7f, soft) in January; likes to make the running and can give it a very good shot here; tongue-tie fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

11

20th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Singapore Saga

11st 7lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: J Heard

Has won a hunter chase and was winning her sixth point in December; heavy ground has looked an issue in the past and it was under those conditions when she was beaten at odds-on in her latest point; had wind surgery since.

20/1

11

2nd Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

Singapore Saga

11st 7lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: J Heard

midfield, jumped left from 7th, mistake 9th, towards rear 10th

16/1

3rd

2

5th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

19:10 Cheltenham

Singapore Saga

11st 11lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: J Heard

No match for Highway Jewel when they met in a point just over a year ago; only defeats this year have come at the hands of two very able hunter chasers (Envious Editor/Shantou Flyer) and she looks the main threat to the favourite.

7/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41/

Last run: 882 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground juvenile hurdle for Paul Nicholls in 2020 and, following a long absence, in 3-4 in points this season, with the last two wins gained in open races (good/good to firm); looks more than good enough to win hunter chases in the near future but needs to prove he can cope with today's forecast slower ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:30 Newton Abbot

Viroflay

12st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Has had no trouble in transferring his useful hunter chase form to handicaps, last season winning at Kempton (3m, good) and runner-up there (2m4f, good to soft) in February; his Topham run can be forgiven and, while he might be better going right-handed, he could be tough to catch around here.

13/8

17th

14

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Viroflay

10st 9lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful hunter chaser last season and he's transferred that form to handicaps, winning at Kempton (3m, good) in December and runner-up there (2m4f, good to soft) in February; he may be better going right-handed but otherwise this front-runner could prove well suited by today's test.

20/1

2nd

3

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

16:05 Kempton

Viroflay

11st 9lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Won a C&D hunter chase last season from the front, as is his way; last two races have also been here over 3m, jumping better than his rivals the last time when 4lb lower; looks sure to go well for a long way back at 2m4f.

9/1

Form: 82-22P

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Predictably found last week's Cheltenham Festival hunter chase too hot but was clear second to useful rival at Wetherby (3mf, good to soft) last month and has since dead-heated in an open point; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

10th Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

15:03 Fontwell

Moratorium

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Gary Brown

5-8 in points; 0-13 over regulation fences but gave pretty good account when second in Newton Abbot hunter chase (3m2f, good) in May and probably won't be far away if in similar form in this handicap; now in the care of Gary Brown (same owner).

4/1

2nd

6

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Moratorium

12st 0lb

J: Mr Myles Osborne

T: M Osborne

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader from 4th

6/1

3rd

7

5th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

18:00 Cheltenham

Moratorium

12st 0lb

J: Mr Myles Osborne

T: M Osborne

in touch with leaders, pushed along from 6th, ridden after 15th, went fourth after 4 out, hit 3 out, went third run-in, no match for first two

7/1

Form: P2/P4-

Last run: 369 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fair chaser when trained by Chris Down but never won for that stable; only fourth of seven in 2022 edition of this race on latest start under rules and recent point form, though respectable, does not look good enough.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

20th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Broadclyst

11st 12lb

J: Miss Pippa Glanville

T: Mrs L Glanville

Has won his share of points but was beaten when falling in the latest; 0-17 over regulation fences and others are much preferred.

66/1

3

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Broadclyst

12st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Glanville

T: Mrs L Glanville

midfield, shaken up and lost ground after 8th, not fluent and reminder 13th, soon pushed along

16/1

6

5th May 2023

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:45 Cheltenham

Broadclyst

11st 12lb

J: Miss Pippa Glanville

T: Mrs L Glanville

Form: 3F/0P- D

Last run: 601 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair hurdle/chase form in Ireland a few years ago and won two British points last season but has been beaten in three points this year and faces a tough assignment on today's hunter chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:27 Exeter

Ellipsism

11st 12lb

J: Miss Heidi Stevens

T: J Veysey

Showed some fair hurdle/chase form in Ireland a few years ago and won two British points last season but has been beaten in three points this year and faces a tough assignment on today's hunter chase debut.

25/1

Form: 03PF/P

Last run: 331 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won three points last year and is evidently versatile regarding ground but was pulled up in Cheltenham hunter chase on latest start under rules last April and suffered odds-on reverse in a recent point; others look much stronger.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Minimalistic

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Mrs S Darke

Has won eight points (favourite each time), the latest pair in small fields last month; record in chases leaves something to be desired and. despite the recent wins, has more to prove than some of these.

7/1

3

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:27 Exeter

Minimalistic

11st 12lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Mrs S Darke

Won three points last year and is evidently versatile regarding ground but was pulled up in Cheltenham hunter chase on latest start under rules last April and suffered odds-on reverse in a recent point; others look much stronger.

25/1

Non-runners

Broadclyst

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £4.17
Trifecta £11.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Viroflay

TOPSPEED:

Singapore Saga

SPOTLIGHT:

Moratorium

D Express:

Viroflay

Daily Mirror:

Viroflay

The Sun:

Viroflay

The Star:

Viroflay

Daily Record:

Viroflay

POSTDATA:

Singapore Saga

The Times:

Singapore Saga

RP Ratings:

Moratorium