13:23 Exeter

Friday 5 December 2025

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0515:38

JCB Hydrogen 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 1f 109y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:23  |   Winning time: 4m 23.81s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Beat The Bat218
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR:  135| BF
15/8
Useful hurdler, including fine fourth of 26 in Coral Cup at last season's Cheltenham Festival. Tackles some strong opposition now going chasing after 7 months off.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Brentford Hopet20
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR:  137| D
4/1
Smart hurdler and translated most of that ability to fences at the first time of asking when 12¼ lengths fourth of 6 to July Flower in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m, soft) on reappearance 3 weeks ago. Bold show likely.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Mirabadh1,t19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Tristan Durrell(3)| T: D Skelton| OR:  128| D
14/1
Pretty useful hurdle winner for Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole. Weakened into midfield after racing keenly in the Greatwood at Cheltenham on last month's stable debut. Now switches to fences with a hood added to his tongue tie.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Joyeuse23
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  140| BF
11/10
Ex-French bumper winner who developed into a useful hurdler last season, the highlight coming when winning the William Hurdle at Newbury. Below that level when 19 lengths second is listed event on Bangor chase debut/reappearance but could strip fitter for the run and probably the one to beat.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Joyeuse (11/10), Beat The Bat (15/8), Brentford Hope (4/1), Mirabad (14/1)

Verdict

JOYEUSE should be wiser with last month's first experience of fences behind her and is narrowly preferred to Brentford Hope in this very useful maiden chase.

  1. Joyeuse11/10
  2. Brentford Hope4/1
  3. Beat The Bat15/8

Prize Money

1st: £8,714.002nd: £4,014.003rd: £2,006.004th: £1,005.00

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