Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase – Exeter

Exeter

15:05

Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-19

Distance 2m3f48y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Runners (17)

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
9	Mister Upton Bay J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	153	p	4-1441	85	114	96	8d	—	—	-10	17.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Escapes a penalty for last week's win at Hereford and he could be tough to beat
10	Zmiinyi Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey	150	t	4-7623	82	104	91	14d	—	—	-2	12	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Of interest on his chase debut second at Market Rasen but a lesser run followed there
4	Imperial Joe Bay J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	164	—	335-73	96	108	99	21d	—	—	+4	14.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Having edged down the weights he returned to form with a close third at Taunton
2	Ileny Royale Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	167	ht	47P-61	99	102	61	29d	—	—	+5	14.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Ffos Las on second chase run and this lightly raced 6yo may well have more to offer
13	My Rockstar Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Helen Rees	J:Ben Godfrey T:Helen Rees	144	—	PP6-31	76	105	95	21d	—	—	0	8.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Taunton when back from break; not an obvious one to follow up but he's up just 2lb
3	Time To Bite Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	164	b	2-1246	96	107	98	27d	—	—	+9	17.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Below par on both runs this autumn but won this last year and he may bounce back
5	Coconut Twist Chestnut J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	162	b	324636	94	112	98	24d	—	—	+10	15.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won at Newton Abbot in May and placed a few times since, but tailed off at Ludlow latest
11	The Cox Express Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	149	p	74-204	81	-	-	21d	—	—	+4	9.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fair second in handicap hurdle in May but below par on both runs last month; chase debut
12	Wellwillya Grey J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Helen Nelmes	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Helen Nelmes	146	—	5-PP1P	78	105	85	22d	—	—	+3	8.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Pulled up at Hereford last time but won on chase debut here previously; not written off
7	You Say Nothing Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	160	—	-P40P6	92	114	80	23d	—	—	+6	12.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Continues to drop down the weights but he's struggled to get competitive this year
8	Nadim Bay J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	155	tp	0636U9	87	102	89	21d	—	—	+7	10.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fair third on chase debut in October but has failed to kick on subsequently
1	Rangatira Jack Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Linda Blackford	J:Sean Houlihan T:Linda Blackford	168	—	432-0P	100	-	-	27d	—	—	+10	13.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Runner-up in maiden hurdle here in April but hasn't shone on either run this season
15	Eurowork Black J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	142	—	750/8-	74	-	-	559d	—	—	+4	6.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Won this in 2021 but has raced just five times since and has been well beaten each time
14	Benville Bridge Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Fiona Shaw	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Fiona Shaw	142	—	/707-P	74	-	-	14d	—	—	+5	6.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Lightly raced but pulled up on handicap/chase debut; others have far less to prove
16	Master Mikey Dee Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Richenda Ford	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Richenda Ford	142	—	65333/	74	-	-	621d	—	—	+11	13.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Wasn't really threatening when last seen in spring 2023 and others are preferred
NR	Pep Talking Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian	162	—	6-2611	94	106	84	23d	—	—	—	11	—	—
6yo who is thriving for his new yard and could take latest 5lb rise in his stride
NR	Fox Wallace Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Ella Pickard	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Ella Pickard	142	—	09-PPP	74	-	-	57d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Lightly raced 6yo who has shown no worthwhile form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mister Upton	2/1	2/1	9/4	9/4	11/4
Zmiinyi	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	9/2
Imperial Joe	15/2	8/1	15/2	8/1	9/1
Ileny Royale	8/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
My Rockstar	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	17/2
Time To Bite	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Coconut Twist	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
The Cox Express	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Wellwillya	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
You Say Nothing	16/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	12/1
Nadim	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Rangatira Jack	25/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Eurowork	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Benville Bridge	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Master Mikey Dee	80/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Pep Talking	-	-	-	-	-
Fox Wallace	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Mister Upton

17.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

11/4

2nd

Time To Bite

17.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

3rd

Coconut Twist

15.8

OR: 11 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ileny Royale

14.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Imperial Joe

14.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Rangatira Jack

13.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Master Mikey Dee

13.2

OR: 6 Form: 6.6 Odds: 0.6

80/1

You Say Nothing

12.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Zmiinyi

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Pep Talking

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nadim

10.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

The Cox Express

9.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

My Rockstar

8.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Wellwillya

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Eurowork

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Benville Bridge

6.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Fox Wallace

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rangatira Jack	100	—	—
Ileny Royale	99	102	61
Imperial Joe	96	108	99
Time To Bite	96	107	98
Coconut Twist	94	112	98
Pep Talking	94	106	84
You Say Nothing	92	114	80
Nadim	87	102	89
Mister Upton	85	114	96
Zmiinyi	82	104	91
The Cox Express	81	—	—
Wellwillya	78	105	85
My Rockstar	76	105	95
Eurowork	74	—	—
Benville Bridge	74	—	—
Master Mikey Dee	74	—	—
Fox Wallace	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mister Upton	8d ago	Quick return
Zmiinyi	14d ago	Fit
Benville Bridge	14d ago	Fit
Imperial Joe	21d ago	Fit
My Rockstar	21d ago	Fit
The Cox Express	21d ago	Fit
Nadim	21d ago	Fit
Wellwillya	22d ago	Fit
You Say Nothing	23d ago	Fit
Pep Talking	23d ago	Fit
Coconut Twist	24d ago	Fit
Time To Bite	27d ago	Fit
Rangatira Jack	27d ago	Fit
Ileny Royale	29d ago	Fit
Fox Wallace	57d ago	Fresh
Eurowork	559d ago	Long break
Master Mikey Dee	621d ago	Long break