16:43 Exeter

Friday 6 March 2026

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Keystone Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 6m 29.05s

The Scorpion King^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 100| D

14/1

Winner of back-to-back chases at Ffos Las (heavy) in 2024, though his form is going the wrong way this season. Drops into a 0-100 but hard to be confident.

Form: 11P-4P6

Gingerbred²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: C J Gray| OR: 95| C| D

17/2

Went with little fluency when achieving a hollow third place finish behind Ted The Thief at Taunton and prospects of reversing that form look unlikely.

Form: 3-022P3

Lightonthewing²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 87| CD

4/1

Ran up to his best from an advantageous position when narrow runner-up over hurdles at Chepstow 3 weeks ago and this veteran C&D winner is likely to be in the mix back over fences.

Form: 44-P1U2

Ted The Thief²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 86| D

4/5

Low-mileage 6-y-o is improving over fences, justifying support in a strongly-run handicap at Taunton last time, and he looks one to keep on the right side of at this level.

Form: 4-84321

Givehimthehonour¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 86| D

11/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler took a step back in right direction for new yard when third of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, soft) 16 days ago and should be in the hunt for the places if building on that.

Form: P55-8P3

Devilsrollthedice^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Gordon Treacy| OR: 85

10/1

Made frame last of his 2 Irish points and makes a quick switch to fences/longer trips (with headgear fitted) having never looked like justifying support on handicap hurdle debut last time. Should make a chaser.

Form: 24-486P

Fane Court⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 81| D

18/1

Inexpensive winning pointer has lacked the pace to make an impact over hurdles (latest on handicap bow 5 days ago) and now tries his hand at chasing.

Form: B/1-6874

Break Heart Hill^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 69

33/1

Is of no account.

Form: 996-77P

Alderley Charlie^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 68

40/1

Remains with little form.

Form: 07PP-PF

Non-Runners

Firefly Lane¹⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: J D Frost J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Ted The Thief (4/5), Lightonthewing (4/1), Gingerbred (17/2), Devilsrollthedice (10/1), Givehimthehonour (11/1), The Scorpion King (14/1), Fane Court (18/1), Break Heart Hill (33/1), Alderley Charlie (40/1), Firefly Lane (50/1)

It's still early days for TED THE THIEF who can follow up his admirable Taunton success. Lightonthewing should give another good account back over fences, while chase debutant Devilsrollthedice makes some appeal on his point form.