EXETER
9 January 2026
Friday 9th January

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Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 1f 109y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Exeter
Runners
11

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Risk De Pluie silk
Risk De Pluie t
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell 5
T: Ben Clarke
Point/hurdles winner; yet to win over fences; decent run over 1m7f last season; a possible
322-26
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 115
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 25.5f GS 3NvHcCh 10-9 t 6/8 Zertakt (33L) 15/2 116 97
18 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 22f Gd 4HcCh 11-10 t 2/10 No Tackle (4¾L) 5/1 116 118
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 2/6 Western General (10L) 5/2F 114 121
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 19f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-7 t 2/5 Donnacha (1¼L) 5/2J 112 118
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-13 t 3/7 Billytherealbigred (17L) 12/1 115 110
16 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 4NvH 11-9 t1 4/7 Panjari (16½L) 20/1 116 110
2
Wewillgowithplanb silk
D
Wewillgowithplanb
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual chase winner but has been hurdling recently; a bit to prove now back over fences
2PF-48
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 114
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 3HcH 10-6 8/8 Came From Nowhere (53L) 50/1 111 64
30 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 4/8 He's A Latchico (5¾L) 16/1 113 111
18 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4HcCh 11-9 F/6 Famoso () 10/1 122 -
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 10-11 PU/8 Martator () 40/1 123 -
30 Oct 24 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Hy 4HcH 11-2 2/6 Major Fortune (2¾L) 12/1 113 114
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 2HcH 10-8 10/10 Lump Sum (51L) 40/1 117 74
3
Royal Mer silk
Royal Mer t
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Five-time chase winner; good 2nd on reappearance (2m4f); drops in trip; worth considering
3227-2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 112
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 t 2/7 Noahsgreatrainbow (6L) 13/2 112 114
28 Mar 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-12 tp 7/12 Joe Cotton (19L) 13/2 114 105
6 Mar 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-8 tp 2/6 Diplomatic Ash (½L) 7/2 113 119
11 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield 20f Hy 4HcCh 11-3 tp 2/6 Johnny Jump Up (10L) 5/1 115 117
25 Jan 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4HcCh 11-13 tp1 3/9 Immortal Fame (17½L) 22/1 118 114
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 16.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-6 t 5/8 Sunnyvilla (22L) 9/1 120 110
4
Alto Alto silk
D
Alto Alto p
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Chris Gordon
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
All five wins have been at Plumpton; headgear changed after poor reappearance run
5714-5
Age: 9
Weight: 11-11
OR: 112
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Plu Plumpton 17f Gd 4HcCh 11-4 v 5/5 Siam Park (43L) 8/1 114 89
6 Mar 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 v 4/6 Diplomatic Ash (9L) 5/1 115 113
10 Feb 25 Plu Plumpton 17f Sft 4HcCh 11-9 v1 1/5 Non Stop (3¾L) 15/8 111 118
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4HcCh 11-6 p 7/9 Hasthing (51L) 28/1 115 98
17 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 4HcH 11-7 t 5/6 Kado De Joie (34L) 28/1 113 86
21 Oct 24 Plu Plumpton 16f GS 4HcH 11-11 t 6/6 Tapley (25L) 18/1 117 94
5
Haas Boy silk
C
D
Haas Boy tp
J: Harry Cobden
T: Chester Williams
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
In good form over fences and hurdles with cheekpieces for this yard; should go well again
P-1122
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 109
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4HcH 12-1 tp 2/12 Queenie St Clair (¾L) 4/1 111 114
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 11-1 tp 2/10 We're Red And Blue (2L) 9/2 110 114
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-9 tp 1/17 Dirty Den (1L) 8/1 105 113
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f GS 4HcCh 11-2 tp1 1/4 Authoceltic (½L) 6/1 99 104
7 Mar 25 Exe Exeter 19f Gd 5HcCh 11-13 t PU/8 Captain Boudet () 7/2 103 -
9 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 19f GS 4HcCh 11-9 3/9 Sherborne (14L) 6/1 105 99
6
Passing Kate silk
CD
Passing Kate
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Matt Sheppard
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Three wins last season, the 2nd over C&D; in decent form this term; each-way chance
P1-222
Age: 9
Weight: 11-7
OR: 108
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4HcCh 10-11 2/5 Jour d'Evasion (10L) 11/4 108 109
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Hy 4HcCh 11-5 2/7 Jour d'Evasion (4¼L) 15/2 108 115
15 Nov 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 4HcChM 11-1 2/5 Blacksamssenorita (½L) 9/2 106 112
22 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 10-10 1/5 Royal Jewel (1½L) 6/1 101 109
30 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-5 PU/6 Filanderer () 9/2 101 -
13 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f Sft 4HcCh 10-10 1/7 Valirann Gold (1¾L) 5/2F 97 103
7
Love Me silk
w1
Love Me t 1
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jo Davis
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Won h'cap hurdle for Henry de Bromhead before £5,500 sale; tongue-tie on for chase debut
0P0-43
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 104
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4HcH 11-5 3/8 Authodidacte (16½L) 10/1 106 99
17 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 4HcH 11-12 h1 4/7 Kamaxos (7½L) 80/1 108 105
24 Apr 25 Klb Kilbeggan 18f Gd/Y HcH 11-6 10/14 Pakens Rock (18½L) 11/2 104 91
8 Mar 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft HcH 11-7 PU/20 Battle Of Ridgeway () 5/1F 105 -
26 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NvHcH 10-8 12/19 Shraheen (15L) 9/1 105 93
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 16f Y HcH 11-9 1/23 St Denis's Well (1¾L) 14/1 97 106
8
Bonza Boy silk
C
Bonza Boy p
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Two chase wins in 2024; good second on final start last term; stable going well; chance
/0P2-6
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 104
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 3HcCh 10-10 p 6/8 Just Over Land (36L) 14/1 106 81
9 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 19f GS 4HcCh 11-10 p 2/9 Sherborne (3¾L) 15/2 106 109
26 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcCh 12-0 p PU/8 Pedley Wood () 11/1 108 -
10 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 24f GS 4HcCh 11-13 p 10/13 Impatient (27L) 18/1 109 91
22 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f GS 4HcCh 11-11 p 2/7 Ballinsker (1L) 9/4 109 107
1 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-8 p 1/4 Lost Connections (8L) EvensF 101 115
9
Paddy In The Caddy silk
Paddy In The Caddy b
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Three wins last season but has been disappointing this term; plenty to prove at present.
35-90P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-1
OR: 102
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4HcCh 11-0 b1 PU/9 Milan Tino () 14/1 106 -
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 19f GS 4HcCh 11-4 p1 10/10 Good Friday Fairy (31L) 18/1 110 82
2 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-5 9/9 Pure Carbon (65L) 9/1 112 65
6 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NvHcCh 11-9 5/5 Mount Washington (10L) 5/2F 113 110
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-7 3/5 Teddy Blue (24L) 5/1 113 100
6 Mar 25 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f GS 4NvHcCh 12-0 1/5 Dunstall Rambler (nk) 5/4F 109 116
10
W B Easy silk
w1
W B Easy t
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Robert Stephens
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Ex-Irish; 0-11; fair fourth in novice h'cap hurdle last time; best watched on chase debut
894504
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 101
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 18.5f Sft 5NvHcH 11-11 t 4/14 Zainy Champ (10½L) 66/1 102 99
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4HcH 11-0 t 11/12 Bubble Dubi (35L) 28/1 106 81
27 Aug 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd HcH 11-12 t 5/15 Dontgowithjoe (6L) 7/2 100 101
22 Jul 25 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Gd HcH 11-7 t 4/15 Only One Plan (3¾L) 5/1 102 105
3 Jul 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-6 t 9/16 Red Glory (7¾L) 12/1 104 100
27 May 25 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd HcH 11-12 t 8/15 I Am Mimi (9½L) 12/1 105 102
11
Kingcormac silk
Kingcormac
J: Taylor Fisher
T: Joe Tickle
Both wins have been over 2m5f at Hereford, latest on reappearance last month; a possible
/P25-1
Age: 10
Weight: 10-3
OR: 90
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Her Hereford 21f GS 5HcCh 10-9 1/13 Cornish Comedy (6L) 15/2 84 97
7 Mar 25 Lei Leicester 20f GS 5HcCh 11-0 5/6 Bumpy Evans (88L) 15/2 85 57
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 21f GS 5HcCh 10-12 2/11 Everyonesacritic (2L) 14/1 84 86
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 24.5f Sft 4HcCh 10-0 PU/10 Katate Dori () 18/1 85 -
19 Mar 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-7 6/15 Shutthegate (39L) 8/1 93 63
5 Mar 23 Ffo Ffos Las 21f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-7 PU/9 Lazy Sunday () 100/30F 93 -
Verdict

Although Royal Mer ran well when second at Wincanton, preference is for BONZA BOY who should improve on his reappearance run.

Verdict silk image
Bonza Boy

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Haas Boy,

4/1 Royal Mer,

11/2 Passing Kate,

13/2 Kingcormac,

15/2 Bonza Boy,

10/1 Risk De Pluie,

Alto Alto,

20/1 Wewillgowithplanb,

Love Me,

W B Easy,

25/1 Paddy In The Caddy

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