15:20 Exeter

Monday 1 January 2024

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Lou Years Day Birthday Stakes Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 48y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 5m 17.29s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/2f
T: Harry DerhamJ: Miss Victoria Malzard (5)
Chased clear leader, closed approaching 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, tired badly run in, just held on op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
10
4/1
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner at last, ran on, gaining towards finish op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
7
3/1
T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver
Led, soon clear, 10 lengths clear 4 out when slipped on landing, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
2
1
8/1
T: T DennisJ: Sean Houlihan
In touch in chasing group, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway next, kept on same pace op 11/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
10/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: James Best
In touch, ridden and some headway 4 out, no impression from next op 17/2
6th
Horse silk
27
4
10/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Brendan Powell
Held up towards rear, weakened 5 out, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
711-11
80/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Max Kendrick
In rear, behind 8th, pulled up next op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 100/1
PU
Horse silk
8
12/1
T: R ChapmanJ: Beau Morgan (5)
In rear, pulled up 4 out op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: J TickleJ: M G Nolan
Close up, pushed along 5 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
11
125/1
T: J TickleJ: Benjamin Poste
Towards rear, pulled up 4 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Saintemilion11
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 11
T: J D Frost  J: Bryony Frost
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.50, £1.70, £1.50EX:£14.20Trifecta:£43.60Tricast:£31.55SF:£13.92Swingers:£2.60, £2.30, £2.80

Forecasts

Bolsover Bill (5/2), Time To Bite (3/1), Merry Monty (4/1), Imperial Joe (8/1), Lightonthewing (10/1), I Love You Sivola (10/1), Blue Ribbon (12/1), School For Scandal (14/1), Saintemilion (50/1), Pawpaw (80/1), Christopher Clive (125/1)

Verdict

BOLSOVER BILL lost his form for Warren Greatrex but, having been given a break by the handicapper and freshened up by his new stable, he might be worth chancing to bounce back. Last-time-out C&D winner Time To Bite needs considering and Merry Monty is of interest over fences for the first time.

  1. BOLSOVER BILL (IRE)
  2. TIME TO BITE (IRE)
  3. MERRY MONTY

Previous Winners

2023
Lightonthewing
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,489.002nd: £2,066.003rd: £1,033.004th: £517.005th: £258.00

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