15:30 Exeter

Thursday 1 January 2026

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PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 3f 48y | 13 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 104| CD

Twice a winner of handicap chases during 2023/24 season, including over this C&D. Ended last term with a good C&D second in February and good chance he'll sharpen up for last month's reappearance sixth at Chepstow (19.5f). Not ruled out.

Form: 12/0P2-6

Hors Jeu^h,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 103

5/1

A fairly useful 17f hurdles winner in France last spring. Hasn't cut much ice over both sets of obstacles since arriving in Britain but unseated just as the race was departing on second chase start at Lingfield (2m) 11 days ago. Not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 4P97-4U

Carrigmoorna Rowan²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 102

6/1

A fair hurdler/chaser for Harry Fry who got back on track for his new yard when a clear second of 11 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (19.9f, soft) in November. Far from disgraced when fourth in a stronger race at Haydock (19.9f) since and he's well worth a look back down in class.

Form: 656-P24

Rangatira Jack¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 94| CD

8/1

Gained his breakthrough success with a career best over C&D in April, going with enthusiasm. Tends to take a run or 2 to get up to speed and whilst his latest C&D non-completion was disappointing, a better showing could be on the cards returned to a sounder surface.

Form: 4217-6P

Kingcormac²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 90

2/1

Few miles on the clock for a 10-y-o and he bounced back to his best following 9 months off when running out a 6-length winner of a 13-runner handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f) 3 weeks ago. Consistency hasn't always been his strong suit but possibilities with a repeat from 6 lb higher.

Form: P6/P25-1

Lough Owel^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: D Summersby| OR: 84

14/1

Maiden hurdler who showed similar form to be placed first 3 starts over fences this season. Poor effort over 3m here in November though, and again disappointing equipped with cheekpieces (discarded here) when pulled up at Fontwell (21.6f) 24 days ago.

Form: 7-2236P

Owl Of Athens²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83

10/1

Landed a gamble over hurdles this time last year and whilst he's bred to make a chaser, it's been a low-key start in handicaps at Ffos Las/Taunton in recent months. Remains early days with him at least, so worth noting if the market spoke in his favour.

Form: 0013-57

Daring Plan²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 82

9/1

Still looking for first success and expensive to follow this season, yet there was more encouragement than on his reappearance when finishing respectable third of 7 in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f, soft) 24 days ago. Would be a player if building on that from career-low mark.

Form: 56-3FP3

Ker D'oudairies⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: Christian Williams| OR: 80

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who produced his best effort yet when fifth of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (20f, soft) 53 days ago. That still only amounts to poor form but now goes chasing with his stable amongst the winners and interesting if the market spoke in his favour.

Form: 55P05

Senor Diaz¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B Le Clerc| T: J D Frost| OR: 76

33/1

No better than poor form over hurdles for Seamus Mullins and he's failed to complete in pair of starts for present stable this winter, pulled up before 4 out on his C&D chase debut 2 weeks ago. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 4/648-PP

Break Heart Hill^p1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 71

40/1

Remains with little form and he fared no better than on return to action when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.7f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for now attentions switch to chasing and hard to warm to from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 8/996-77

Firefly Lane^t¹³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 69

14/1

Chase scorer in summer 2024 and placed 3 times thereafter that season. However, disappointed on 2 of her 3 starts at Newton Abbot during the summer and she's passed over back from a break and out of the weights.

Form: 033-PFP

Alderley Charlie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: P Gundry| OR: 68

33/1

No promise over hurdles and, following 10 months off, there was no upturn for a switch to this code when pulled up in a C&D handicap chase 14 days ago. Hard to warm to from long way out of the weights.

Form: 007PP-P

Forecasts

Kingcormac (15/8), Hors Jeu (4/1), Carrigmoorna Rowan (13/2), Bonza Boy (13/2), Daring Plan (10/1), Rangatira Jack (12/1), Ker D'oudairies (12/1), Firefly Lane (16/1), Lough Owel (20/1), Owl Of Athens (20/1), Alderley Charlie (33/1), Senor Diaz (50/1), Break Heart Hill (66/1)

Following a good reappearance/yard debut second at Huntingdon in November, CARRIGMOORNA ROWAN again acquitted himself well when fourth in a stronger race at Haydock 4 weeks ago and, in a trappy enough affair, he could well be worth siding with. Kingcormac was well suited by the way the race developed when doubling his chase tally at Hereford and a repeat gives him obvious claims. C&D winner Bonza Boy and Daring Plan complete the shortlist.