EXETER
18 December 2025
Thursday 18th December

Exeter Tips

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Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 54y
  • Going: Soft
Exeter
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Isaac Des Obeaux silk
w2
Isaac Des Obeaux p
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
0-5 over fences but firmly in calculations now back down in grade in a handicap
5P33-3
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Sft NvChL 11-4 p 3/5 Wade Out (13L) 16/1 127 130
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f GS 2NvHcCh 11-9 p1 3/8 Minella Blueway (18½L) 22/1 128 119
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 23f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 3/9 Jupiter Allen (13½L) 13/2 130 128
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-1 PU/9 Haiti Couleurs () 12/1 133 -
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-9 5/9 Destroytheevidence (17½L) 9/2 133 130
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 24f Sft 3HcH 11-9 3/7 Knowsley Road (½L) 4/1 132 130
2
Coolvalla silk
C
D
Coolvalla p
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Chris Gordon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Whopping absence to defy but given a chance by the handicapper; watch the betting
11P15/
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 964
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 28.5f GS HcChG3 10-3 p 5/16 Kitty's Light (15½L) 10/1 135 131
26 Mar 23 Exe Exeter 30.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 p 1/8 Revels Hill (1L) 8/1 130 138
14 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 30f Sft NvChG2 11-7 p PU/10 Gaillard Du Mesnil () 50/1 130 -
29 Jan 23 Fon Fontwell 27.5f GS 4HcCh 11-11 p 1/8 Colonel Keating (17L) 9/4 117 132
26 Dec 22 Fon Fontwell 26f Sft 4HcCh 11-10 p 1/9 Jeffery's Cross (19L) 13/8F 106 128
24 Nov 22 Lin Lingfield 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-9 p 1/9 Bobmahley (1¾L) 2/1F 100 112
3
Operation Manna silk
C
D
Operation Manna
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
9yo who was 5-12 over hurdles; pulled up last December when last seen; now goes chasing
104/P-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 125
Days: 376
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 23.5f Hy 2HcH 11-5 PU/9 Henri The Second () 5/1 130 -
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 24f Sft 3HcH 11-6 4/7 Knowsley Road (4¼L) 9/1 131 127
3 Feb 24 San Sandown 23.5f GS HcHG3 10-9 10/14 Saint Davy (33L) 11/1 131 107
9 Dec 23 San Sandown 23.5f Hy 2HcH 9-13 1/8 Hititi (nk) 5/2F 125 130
21 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield 19.5f GS 3HcH 10-9 1/4 Benassi (5L) 4/7F 116 128
12 Nov 23 San Sandown 20f Sft 3HcH 10-11 1/8 Branson Missouri (13L) 11/4F 116 129
4
Rosscahill silk
BF
Rosscahill
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Bad mistake when pulled up on chase debut; was sent off favourite and he retains potential
114-P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 119
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 25.5f Sft 4HcCh 12-0 PU/13 Holokea () 5/4F 120 -
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Sft 3HcH 10-8 4/9 Up For Parol (7¾L) 5/4F 120 118
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4NvH 11-9 1/9 Ben Solo (2¼L) 11/10F - 118
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 22f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/10 Andy Amo (4½L) 4/11F - 110
5
Gyenyame silk
C
Gyenyame b
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Expensive to follow but often runs well and could be bang there once more
322-32
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 117
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 24.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-13 b 2/8 Theonewedreamof (2½L) 4/1 115 123
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f GS 2Ch 11-2 b 3/4 Riskintheground (30L) 10/1 115 107
25 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 23f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 b 2/4 Time To Bite (2¾L) 5/4F 115 123
27 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 21.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 b1 2/5 Good Friday Fairy (3¾L) 9/2 115 123
17 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcCh 12-1 3/9 King Arise (24L) 6/4F 116 114
18 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 19f Gd 3Ch 11-4 1/3 Universal Secret (24L) 2/7F 116 118
6
Sheldon silk
C
Sheldon
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Seamus Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
His jumping can be an issue but he's on a dangerous mark and is not ruled out
73F5-4
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 117
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 3HcCh 11-6 4/9 Ben Solo (18L) 25/1 120 113
19 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f Hy 3HcCh 11-2 5/11 Scarface (48L) 20/1 122 84
6 Mar 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 3HcCh 11-9 F/4 Saladins Son () 6/1 122 124
30 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f Hy 3HcCh 11-5 3/6 Pedley Wood (7¾L) 14/1 122 123
28 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 20f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 7/8 Hunter Legend (36L) 25/1 123 98
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 20f GS 3HcCh 11-7 7/8 Jet Plane (29L) 15/2 124 106
7
Vision De Maine silk
D
BF
Vision De Maine
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Reappeared with solid third at Ascot and this 6yo could build on that run; one to consider
2P34-3
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 108
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-3 t 3/9 Montregard (7L) 7/2J 109 113
10 Feb 25 Plu Plumpton 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-3 tp 4/11 Invincible Nao (13½L) 100/30J 110 104
27 Jan 25 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-5 tp1 3/6 Invincible Nao (3¼L) 3/1 110 114
26 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 3HcCh 11-1 t PU/5 Ioupy Collonges () 7/4F 110 -
28 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 12-0 t 2/8 Aworkinprogress (¾L) 6/5F 104 116
12 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield 23.5f Gd 5NvHcCh 12-0 t 1/8 Caeruleum (2¾L) EvensF 96 107

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Isaac Des Obeaux,

4/1 Rosscahill,

9/2 Gyenyame,

Vision De Maine,

5/1 Coolvalla,

8/1 Operation Manna,

9/1 Sheldon

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