Plymouth Handicap Chase – Exeter

Exeter

16:15

Plymouth Handicap Chase

Date 2024-01-31

Distance 2m3f48y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,677

Winning Time 5m 3.81s (slow by 33.81s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bolsover Bill (IRE) Miss Victoria Malzard · Harry Derham	4/1F	Won
2nd	Bonza Boy (GB) Rex Dingle · Jeremy Scott	11/2	5
3rd	Flash Gorcombe (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	13/2	0.3
4th	Moytier (FR) Tom Bellamy · Syd Hosie	12/1	5.5
5th	Time To Bite (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Honour	11/1	7.5
6th	Icaque de L'Isle (FR) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	18/1	1.25
7th	Valirann Gold (IRE) Ned Fox · Harriet Brown	8/1	.5
8th	Lazy Sunday (GB) Ben Jones · Richard Mitford-Slade	9/1	8.5
9th	Limetree Boy (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	16/1	8
10th	Western General (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	14/1	1
11th	Lightonthewing (IRE) James Best · Sue Gardner	18/1	12
12th	Saintemilion (FR) Ellis Collier · Jimmy Frost	100/1	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Belgarum (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	8/1
P.U.	Forrard Away (IRE) David Noonan · Ryan Chapman	125/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Bolsover Bill Bay J:Miss Victoria Malzard(5) T:Harry Derham	J:Miss Victoria Malzard(5) T:Harry Derham	166	tp	13-841	108	115	66	30d	—	—	+1	20.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
All 4 chase wins on soft/heavy; winning debut for new yard over C&D; solid chance again
13	Bonza Boy Chestnut J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	148	p	584-47	90	112	91	50d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Well held in three chases; 12lb lower than the first of them but has something to find
15	Belgarum Bay J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	142	t	5-7873	84	110	85	41d	—	—	+1	11.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Not yet competitive in handicap chases and well held over C&D latest
10	Flash Gorcombe Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	151	t	-24321	93	113	99	19d	—	—	+19	29.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Early chase wins at 2m; wide-margin 2m4f winner latest; up 8lb; could step forward again
16	Valirann Gold Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Harriet Brown	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Harriet Brown	142	t	-98525	84	118	90	7d	—	—	+5	14.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
In fair form at present but this test looks the outer limit of stamina range; 3lb wrong
9	Moytier Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Syd Hosie	J:Tom Bellamy T:Syd Hosie	155	tp	25334F	97	116	100	19d	—	—	+7	14.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Useful chance on pick of 2m4f chase form but took a heavy fall 19 days ago
5	Lazy Sunday Bay J:Ben Jones T:Richard Mitford-Slade	J:Ben Jones T:Richard Mitford-Slade	166	t	12-22P	108	117	90	46d	—	—	+8	16.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
This race last year was the first of a hat-trick; pulled up latest; might revive back here
14	Time To Bite Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	145	—	-33513	87	118	98	30d	—	—	+15	23	3.00/1	12/1 8%
First win when making all over C&D last month; finished tired behind Bolsover Bill since
1	Western General Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	170	—	421-6P	112	-	-	30d	—	—	+11	17.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Winner of 2m maiden hurdle; pulled up over C&D on chase debut; this is less competitive
12	Lightonthewing Bay J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	J:James Best T:Sue Gardner	149	—	3U1P-5	91	118	97	30d	—	—	+6	11.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won 2-4 chase completions; well adrift back from layoff latest but could come on plenty
2	Limetree Boy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	168	—	6/35-5	110	114	89	21d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Promising 3rd on 2m4f chase debut in late 2022; already 4lb lower after 2 defeats since
4	Icaque De L'Isle Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	166	t	234-24	108	112	101	24d	—	—	+10	16.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Vulnerable in handicap chases for this yard and looks to have his share of weight
7	Forrard Away b/br J:David Noonan T:Ryan Chapman	J:David Noonan T:Ryan Chapman	159	—	0045-P	101	109	91	41d	—	—	+12	13.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Won two hurdles and a chase in Ireland but low key over hurdles and fences in Britain
11	Saintemilion Bay J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Jimmy Frost	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Jimmy Frost	150	t	/60-86	92	-	47	41d	—	—	+10	10.8	20.00/1	80/1 1%
C&D winner in 2019; not in much form since returning from two years off last March
NR	Behind The Curtain Brown J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe	J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe	163	—	254/FP	105	-	-	36d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Bumper winner in Ireland; 0-12 over hurdles; failed to complete in 2 chases for new yard
NR	King Of Brazil Bay J:TBC T:Katy Price	J: T:Katy Price	159	t	38-845	101	104	92	50d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Won 2m novice hurdle; chase career hasn't got going as yet; had wind op

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Bolsover Bill	9/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	3/1
Bonza Boy	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2
Belgarum	7/1	15/2	7/1	17/2	7/1
Flash Gorcombe	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Valirann Gold	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	15/2
Moytier	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	9/1
Lazy Sunday	8/1	10/1	10/1	17/2	8/1
Time To Bite	12/1	11/1	9/1	11/1	10/1
Western General	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Lightonthewing	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Limetree Boy	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Icaque De L'Isle	20/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Forrard Away	80/1	80/1	100/1	66/1	80/1
Saintemilion	66/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Flash Gorcombe

29.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 16 Odds: 2.9

8/1

2nd

Time To Bite

OR: 9.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

3rd

Bolsover Bill

20.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

9/2

Western General

17.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Lazy Sunday

16.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Limetree Boy

16.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Icaque De L'Isle

16.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Valirann Gold

14.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Moytier

14.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Behind The Curtain

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Bonza Boy

13.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Forrard Away

13.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

King Of Brazil

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lightonthewing

11.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Belgarum

11.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Saintemilion

10.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western General	112	—	—
Limetree Boy	110	114	89
Bolsover Bill	108	115	66
Lazy Sunday	108	117	90
Icaque De L'Isle	108	112	101
Behind The Curtain	105	—	—
Forrard Away	101	109	91
King Of Brazil	101	104	92
Moytier	97	116	100
Flash Gorcombe	93	113	99
Saintemilion	92	—	47
Lightonthewing	91	118	97
Bonza Boy	90	112	91
Time To Bite	87	118	98
Belgarum	84	110	85
Valirann Gold	84	118	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valirann Gold	7d ago	Quick return
Flash Gorcombe	19d ago	Fit
Moytier	19d ago	Fit
Limetree Boy	21d ago	Fit
Icaque De L'Isle	24d ago	Fit
Bolsover Bill	30d ago	Fit
Time To Bite	30d ago	Fit
Western General	30d ago	Fit
Lightonthewing	30d ago	Fit
Behind The Curtain	36d ago	Fit
Belgarum	41d ago	Fit
Forrard Away	41d ago	Fit
Saintemilion	41d ago	Fit
Lazy Sunday	46d ago	Fresh
Bonza Boy	50d ago	Fresh
King Of Brazil	50d ago	Fresh