15.55
SoftMerry Exeter Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5116.24
- 2m 3f 48y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £12.40
- Place: £2.90
Form: 23-335
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Admirable veteran who recorded his ninth chase win when making all to score from 2lb out of the weights at Fakenham (3m, good) this month; this is tougher off 4lb higher but he seems as good as ever as an 11yo and three of his wins have come at this track; key player. |
9/4 |
|
1st 7 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Eight-time chase winner who often makes the running and is very well suited by good or faster ground; went close off his lower hurdle mark last month; on career-high mark from just out of the weights here and usually runs over slightly shorter trips but still features prominently in calculations. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Most wins and best form are over fences and he ran pretty well at Exeter last month; the time before, in October, he won a small-field handicap hurdle at Exeter off his much lower hurdle mark (now 3lb higher); could have some part to play. |
9/2 |
11/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: 11-243
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Strike-rate of 6-23 over fences; not firing as he can this season but there's time yet and he's well handicapped. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual winner here (including C&D) who was second in this in 2024; built on seasonal debut when third over C&D (soft) in December but jumped right and disappointed at Exeter last time; contender to bounce back returned to this venue. |
3/1 |
10/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 25-787
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Pulled up in his final two runs last year but he returned after wind surgery with a front-running win at Fontwell (2m3f, good; 22-1) this month; this is a different test but he won over fences here (3m2f) last spring and 3lb rise for that last success looks fair; respected. |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Four-time chase winner who was out of sorts when last seen in the autumn, most recently when pulled up on return to hurdling; had another wind op (his fourth) during 168-day break; needs to get career back on track. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: /83P-3
Last run: 209 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
19th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 109y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Second in an Irish point; moderate form over fences and pulled up at Taunton (2m2f, good) latest; not easy to fancy from 3lb out of weights. |
28/1 |
9/2
Form: 6624-4
Last run: 222 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
27th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
walked into the start, in touch with leaders, dropped to last 2nd, mistake 8th, mistake 10th, mistake 12th, weakened omitted 3 out |
6/4 |
|
5th 3 |
14th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has stamina to prove today and is not one for maximum faith, having virtually refused to race three outings ago and looked reluctant to line up last time; however, he drew clear on the run-in to open his chasing account at Leicester (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and today's 4lb higher mark ought to be manageable. |
4/1 |
|
1st 4 |
23rd Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
prominent, jumped left 2nd, led after 4th, headed but prominent 6th, lost position 9th, pushed along and rallied before 3 out |
100/30 |
25/1
Form: 6/60-8 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 |
31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
C&D winner in 2019 but he hasn't been in much form since returning from two years off last March. |
66/1 |
|
6 |
1st Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Has not seen much action in recent years and he returned from another absence with two heavy defeats here (hurdle/chase) last month; mark is tumbling but he's well into the veteran stage now and has plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
|
6th 1 |
21st Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Had two long layoffs in recent years and there's hardly been an echo of his old form; way down the weights but his last win was in 2019 and he has plenty to prove on this return to chasing. |
25/1 |
50/1
Form: 0758-0
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Returned to racing under rules with 41l defeat at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago and is now 0-17 under all codes; 11lb wrong here; needs major help from new tongue-tie and/or blinkers. |
50/1 |
|
7th 9 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
No rules form to speak of for this yard; 25-1 and beaten 24l in a point for Nikki Frost when last seen nearly a year ago; out of the weights. |
50/1 |
|
8 |
29th May 2024 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden who hasn't looked any different since sent over fences and he's 9lb out of the weights this time. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 4093-3 BF
Last run: 45 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
14th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
prominent |
5/1 |
|
0 2 |
21st Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Irish point winner who is lightly raced under rules and he returned after wind surgery with a rallying third in a similar race at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) last month; sent off favourite that day and he's a big player if he can build on that. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
6th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Irish point winner; had to settle for third when warm favourite for chase/handicap debut at Wetherby (3m, soft) in March but that was still a pretty good run and he may benefit from today's drop back in trip; had wind surgery in September. |
7/2 |
7/1
Form: 326-79
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won over fences 13 months ago but returned from layoff with lacklustre hurdle run in April and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance; has usual tongue-tie refitted; seems versatile ground-wise. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won over fences at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last March and returned from break with pleasing fourth over hurdles there (3m1f, good to soft) in November; absent for another 131 days since but won't be far away if in similar form again. |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: F0/8-3
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Won off this mark on good ground at Warwick last May; only effort of note this year was his third at Chepstow in March; others safer. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
21st May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up on heavy ground on two of last three appearances but between those he ran a big race when third on good ground at Chepstow (2m3f); back on a sound surface today and only 2lb higher than when landing this prize in 2024; respected. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 |
21st May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up on heavy ground on two of last three appearances but between those he ran a big race when third on good ground at Chepstow (2m3f); back on a sound surface today and only 2lb higher than when landing this prize in 2024; respected. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 8F-5PU
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
15th Jan 2024 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has failed to complete in four of his five chases and was beaten 34l when he did complete; well out of the weights in new headgear. |
100/1 |
|
0 13 |
21st Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Very lightly raced 9yo but he's failed to complete in three of his four chase runs and was beaten 34l on the other; has had wind surgery but he's 5lb out of the weights here and needs a transformation after a short break. |
33/1 |
|
0 9 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Very lightly raced, with a whiff of ability but this is a tough task from 11lb out of the handicap. |
40/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £66.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £56.45 |
| Tricast | £477.64 |
| Trifecta | £653.10 |
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