JCB Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Exeter

14:10

Date 2024-12-06

Distance 2m1f109y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,506

Winning Time 4m 22.35s (slow by 17.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Billytherealbigred (GB) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6/4F	Won
2nd	Fire Flyer (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	13/2	4
3rd	Risk De Pluie (FR) Rex Dingle · Ben Clarke	12/1	13
4th	Denemethy (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	18/1	4.75
5th	Royal Jewel (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	9/2	1.5
6th	Dartmoor Pirate (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	4/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ito Ditto (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Martin	11/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Billytherealbigred Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	156	—	111F-1	124	141	121	38d	—	—	+5	39.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
The form of his Bangor win has worked out well so a 12lb rise could be manageable
2	Dartmoor Pirate Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	161	—	12242-	123	-	-	234d	—	—	+17	34.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Had a solid novice hurdle campaign last season, finishing fourth in the EBF Final
6	Royal Jewel Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	155	—	5122-2	117	129	91	37d	—	—	+10	26.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Should be sharper all round for his first chase start but this is a stronger race
1	Fire Flyer Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	11P0-P	126	-	-	20d	—	—	+12	21.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Chase debutant; too talented to dismiss for all that he has a lot to prove now
3	Ito Ditto Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Martin	159	—	21P1-P	121	-	-	54d	—	—	+11	20.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Went out like a light on chase debut at Ffos Las (2m) but he's a lot better than that
7	Risk De Pluie Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	153	t	11354-	115	-	-	234d	—	—	+18	24.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Point/hurdle winner; ran to a fair level in novice hurdles and he's had wind surgery
4	Denemethy Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	157	t	/2716-	119	-	-	234d	—	—	+22	27.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Maiden hurdle winner and has the potential to be a far better chaser

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Billytherealbigred	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Dartmoor Pirate	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2
Royal Jewel	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Fire Flyer	8/1	8/1	17/2	7/1	9/1
Ito Ditto	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Risk De Pluie	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Denemethy	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Billytherealbigred

39.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 10 Odds: 11.1

13/8

2nd

Dartmoor Pirate

34.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 11 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Denemethy

27.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Royal Jewel

26.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

Risk De Pluie

24.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Fire Flyer

21.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ito Ditto

20.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fire Flyer	126	—	—
Billytherealbigred	124	141	121
Dartmoor Pirate	123	—	—
Ito Ditto	121	—	—
Denemethy	119	—	—
Royal Jewel	117	129	91
Risk De Pluie	115	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fire Flyer	20d ago	Fit
Royal Jewel	37d ago	Fit
Billytherealbigred	38d ago	Fit
Ito Ditto	54d ago	Fresh
Dartmoor Pirate	234d ago	Long break
Risk De Pluie	234d ago	Long break
Denemethy	234d ago	Long break