15:20 Exeter

Monday 1 January 2024

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

Lou Years Day Birthday Stakes Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 17.29s

1^st

Bolsover Bill

711-11

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

2^nd

Merry Monty

710-3

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

3^rd

Time To Bite

910-11

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

4^th

Imperial Joe

812-0

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

5^th

8 ½

Lightonthewing

911-3

10/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: James Best

In touch, ridden and some headway 4 out, no impression from next op 17/2

6^th

I Love You Sivola

611-5

10/1

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Brendan Powell

Held up towards rear, weakened 5 out, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

Pawpaw

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

Blue Ribbon

910-7

12/1

T: R ChapmanJ: Beau Morgan (5)

In rear, pulled up 4 out op 9/1

School For Scandal

910-3

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

Christopher Clive

610-2

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

Saintemilion¹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 11

T: J D Frost J: Bryony Frost

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)

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.

BOLSOVER BILL (IRE)
TIME TO BITE (IRE)
MERRY MONTY

Previous Winners

2023

Lightonthewing

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 8

J: James Best | T: Mrs S Gardner

4/1

Prize Money

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