January 01 / 12.25 Exeter

12.25

Good To Soft

Happy New Year From Greendale Farm Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5413.02
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Happy New Year From Greendale Farm Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 333-54

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but seemed to respond well to first-time visor when keeping-on fourth at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) last month and has possibilities if he jumps soundly on this chasing debut.
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9

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Katate Dori

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Unraced beyond 3m2f but should stay further than that; 15l winner of a major 3m handicap at Kempton last February but he's found his revised mark a bit too tough since (close second to Herakles Westwood at Cheltenham on New Year's Day) and is still 10lb higher today; others are a bit more persuasive.

25/1

8th

7

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Katate Dori

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Always wears a tongue-tie; on a sharp upward curve when taking this 12 months ago by some 15l (on good to soft); makes his defence off an 11lb higher mark but on the back of a return to form at Cheltenham (in cheekpieces; wore a visor in this last year); course form here always ticks a big box and can run well again.

5/1

18

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Katate Dori

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Won in January in his first two chases (3m/3m2f, soft/heavy) then lacked fluency over his fences when second at Wincanton (3m2f, good to soft); bar one small blip he jumped much better at Kempton (3m, good to soft) 17 days ago when romping home in the Ladbrokes Trophy; hit with 12lb rise but that may not stop this highly progressive 7yo, who was very impressive last time.

15/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 214P-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner last season (albeit very fortunate on latter occasion); ran quite a bit better than eventual 35l defeat might suggest on reappearance outing three weeks ago (2m3f, soft) and could have improvement to come over staying trips; worth a second look.
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5th

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

Good Friday Fairy

11st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Resumed with victory at Exeter (2m3f) in November and in good form until pulled up in 2m3f handicap chase at Fontwell ten days ago; this course winner is the sort to bounce back in a change of headgear, though.

9/2

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

14:35 Fontwell

Good Friday Fairy

12st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

Did well for cheekpieces going on last year, winning three times at 2m3f-2m5f, latterly off 3lb lower, and going a stone and a half up the weights; 2m7f looked to find him out at Newbury last month and this is less competitive back down in trip; holds decent claims.

5/2

4th

3

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Good Friday Fairy

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

All good since the cheekpieces went on, winning three times (2m3f-2m5f, good to soft/soft); kept on well for third off today's mark at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month and returning to further looks the right move.

13/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: /2115- CD

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who launched chasing career with two C&D wins in cheekpieces last March (soft/heavy); absent since a disappointing run at Bangor in April but no surprise if his progress resumes this season.
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3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Bampton Star

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched his chasing career with two 3m wins in the mud at Exeter last March and scored again over that C&D on latest outing (same race as last year) but this time on good ground under claimer Chad Bament; the latter was by just a short head (after third-placed Shot Boii was reeled in close home) but he should remain competitive going back up 3lb.

11/2

3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Bampton Star

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched his chasing career with two 3m wins in the mud at Exeter last March and scored again over that C&D on latest outing (same race as last year) but this time on good ground under claimer Chad Bament; the latter was by just a short head (after third-placed Shot Boii was reeled in close home) but he should remain competitive going back up 3lb.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 924-

Last run: 290 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two of his three hurdle races last season and it's questionable what he achieved when well-held second in two-finisher race in between; however, he impressed in an Irish point in 2022 (yielding to soft) and remains very unexposed under rules.
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3rd

1

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:18 Hereford

Simple Getaway

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

prominent, led 3rd, hit 13th, faced challenge 2 out (usual 3 out), soon hung left, lost two places last (usual 2 out), weakened gradually home straight

11/8

2nd

3

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Ludlow

Simple Getaway

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Point winner who is yet to threaten under rules but has had just four attempts and he shaped as though he may improve last month's fourth at Exeter (3m, soft) on his chase/handicap debut; interesting contender.

4/1

2nd

3

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Ludlow

Simple Getaway

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Point winner who is yet to threaten under rules but has had just four attempts and he shaped as though he may improve last month's fourth at Exeter (3m, soft) on his chase/handicap debut; interesting contender.

4/1

Form: 454F-3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who plugged on for respectable third on seasonal/chase debut at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; needs to build on that performance today but is 2lb lower now and Callum Pritchard claims a useful 3lb.
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5th

2

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

I See The Sea

11st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Christopher Kellett

Inconsistent this season and well beaten at Bangor a fortnight ago; however, he won off this mark at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and was a good second over C&D (good to soft) last March; shouldn't be written off.

16/1

7th

1

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

I See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Christopher Kellett

Only 1lb higher than for his Catterick win in November (3m1f, good) and went close back there in January; does have his off days (finished last when third on final run) but there's a big run in him if he fancies it.

8/1

3rd

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

I See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Christopher Kellett

Capable on his day as he showed when winning at Catterick in November (3m1f, good); poor efforts in two of his three runs since; hard to assess.

4/1

Form: 5-1439 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Began season with win at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in October but was not quite in the same form on his next two chase starts and was safely held over hurdles three weeks ago (blinkered, as today); needs to up his game here.
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1

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:54 Newton Abbot

Lock Out

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Inconsistent last season and absent since tame effort in March but won when fresh a year ago, at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft), and begins his new campaign from a good mark.

3/1

5th

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Lock Out

11st 6lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

midfield

11/2

2nd

2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Lock Out

11st 13lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, lost position 6th

3/1

Form: 3-1FP0 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner, most recently off 1lb higher at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in May; won't mind what the weather does here but returned from break with two disappointing runs towards end of last year and needs to bounce back.
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5

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Lightonthewing

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Has more wins over fences, most recently at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month under Ciaran O'Shea; failed to fire 20 days later but he's effective in this sphere as shown when a close second at Chepstow in February; yet to win from a mark this high but should be firmly in the mix.

9/2

5th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Often front-runner; ridden by Ciaran O'Shea on last four starts; 7-22 in chases (one of his hurdles wins was this track) and those wins include his last two completed starts in this sphere, the latest at Exeter (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this trip is unknown territory but he ran well over an extended 3m4f at Stratford in 2024; has to be in serious calculations.

9/2

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Lightonthewing

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Back to form to win a Wincanton chase (3m1f, soft) in December and nearly went in again back over hurdles at Chepstow in a race he won the previous year; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well.

3/1

Form: 321P6/

Last run: 654 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Came good with clearcut success off today's mark at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January 2023, his third chasing start, but we haven't seen him since a disappointing run the following March.
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4th

2

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Kingcormac

11st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

10yo who has won three of his last five starts and he hit a personal best when swooping late at Hereford (2m5f, good) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise for that success looks fair and he's strongly respected in his hat-trick bid.

11/4

1st

2

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Kingcormac

11st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Up there with his best form when scoring for a third time over fences at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) where he was 6l to the good at the line; up 6lb, so on a career-high mark, but he's probably the safest option.

15/8

1st

8

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Kingcormac

10st 12lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Dual chase winner who remains on a fair mark and was let down by his jumping when beaten 12l at Hereford last time; each-way claims.

6/1

Form: 620-6P C BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Scored off 5lb over hurdles here (2m7f, good to soft) last season and made quite encouraging chase debut at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) in October; could not recover from mid-race jumping error when a disappointing favourite last time but remains one to be interested in.
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8th

7

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Moonlight Artist

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

C&D (good to soft) and 3m chase winner (good) who is back on that last winning chase mark; has been better in this discipline and is on a handy mark but was unable to take advantage over C&D latest.

5/1

4th

16

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Moonlight Artist

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won over C&D in 2023 and was also successful over fences last spring but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and is inconsistent nowadays too.

20/1

5th

6

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

Moonlight Artist

10st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of 1-10 over hurdles and has the same strike-rate over fences; his last success was in a chase handicap at Warwick (3m, good) last April but he's not matched that form since and was tailed off at Exeter last time; comes with risks attached after a break and his last hurdle run was 12 months ago.

10/1

Form: 7P6-75 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.
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11

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

12:25 Exeter

Supreme Commander

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Anthony Charlton

Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.

20/1

11

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

12:25 Exeter

Supreme Commander

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Anthony Charlton

Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.

20/1

5th

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

12:45 Wincanton

Supreme Commander

10st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

Lightly raced 7yo; interesting that he was so strong in the market when disappointing in a 3m handicap hurdle here 12 days ago, on trainer debut after a break (and wind surgery); presumably thought capable of better and a possible improver on this switch back to fences (ran in a hunter chase in 2022).

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £61.90
Straight Forecast £85.74
Tricast £836.03
Trifecta £1208.50

Selections

The Times:

I See The Sea

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Friday Fairy

WEST COUNTRY:

Bampton Star

Daily Mail:

Katate Dori

D Express:

Moonlight Artist

POSTDATA:

Lock Out

Daily Mirror:

Simple Getaway

Telegraph:

I See The Sea

The Guardian:

I See The Sea

Daily Record:

I See The Sea

RP RATINGS:

Good Friday Fairy

TOPSPEED:

Good Friday Fairy

The Star:

Bampton Star

The Sun:

Katate Dori