15:55 Exeter

Thursday 21 December 2023

All12:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

Merry Exeter Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 10.30s

1^st

Time To Bite

810-8

10/1

T: C HonourJ: Bryan Carver

Prominent, led 2nd, clear 7th, eased towards finish op 12/1

2^nd

8 ½

Flash Gorcombe

611-0

9/2

T: R WalfordJ: Paul O'Brien

Prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, kept on op 11/2

3^rd

Belgarum

511-1

10/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Mid-division, behind 11th, stayed on from 3 out, went never dangerous 3rd flat op 15/2

4^th

1 ¾

Etincelle Artiste

610-2

18/1

T: Mrs F M ShawJ: James Best

Chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, no impression after, lost 3rd flat tchd 22/1

5^th

9 ½

Natty Night

711-7

5/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, always behind, went 5th late on op 11/4

6^th

Saintemilion

1012-0

125/1

T: J D FrostJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Mid-division, headway 8th, chased leader next until after 11th, soon weakened op 40/1

7^th

Sans Of Gold

510-2

20/1

T: J D FrostJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

In rear, hampered 5th, well behind after op 12/1

Also Ran

Divine Inspiration

612-0

9/4f

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Led until 2nd, went 2nd after 11th until 4 out, well held 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last tchd 5/2

Groom De Cotte

711-13

20/1

T: S CurranJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, fell 5th op 14/1

Tribesmans Glory

911-12

9/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

In rear, headway after 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Mix Master

910-2

100/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Shane Quinlan (3)

Towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten 11th, pulled up before last op 80/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Caro Des Flos¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: J S Smith J: Non Runner

Lightonthewing²⁷⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

My Rockstar²¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: Mrs H E Rees J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.40Pl:£2.90, £1.80, £3.00EX:£66.40Trifecta:£653.10Tricast:£477.64SF:£56.45Swingers:£9.10, £14.80, £9.20

Forecasts

Divine Inspiration (9/4), Natty Night (5/2), Caro Des Flos (3/1), Flash Gorcombe (9/2), Lightonthewing (5/1), My Rockstar (8/1), Tribesmans Glory (9/1), Time To Bite (10/1), Belgarum (10/1), Etincelle Artiste (18/1), Sans Of Gold (20/1), Groom De Cotte (20/1), Mix Master (100/1), Saintemilion (125/1)

NATTY NIGHT could be worth chancing to make a winning return off a career-low mark with his yard still in excellent form. The thriving Caro des Flos is next best ahead of Flash Gorcombe.