Passage House Inn Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Exeter

13:00

Date 2025-01-01

Distance 2m3f48y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 5m 16.40s (slow by 46.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Donnacha (IRE) Lorcan Murtagh · Nigel Hawke	5/2J	Won
2nd	Risk De Pluie (FR) Rex Dingle · Ben Clarke	5/2J	1.25
3rd	Royal Jewel (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	11/4	4.5
4th	Rangatira Jack (GB) Bryan Carver · Linda Blackford	7/1	6
5th	Western General (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	11/2	11

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Donnacha Brown J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nigel Hawke	167	—	021-34	118	119	93	40d	—	—	-1	24.6	5/2 29%
Three hurdle wins last season; first two chase runs were respectable; improvement possible
3	Royal Jewel Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	165	—	22-253	116	119	90	5d	—	—	-2	24.5	11/4 27%
Makes quick reappearance after coming third at Chepstow on Friday; runs this track well
4	Risk De Pluie Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	161	t	1354-3	112	117	99	26d	—	—	+3	25.2	3/1 25%
No threat to front pair when third on chase/handicap debut but might come on for the run
1	Western General Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	168	t	02-413	119	120	100	40d	—	—	+8	20.9	6/1 14%
Drew nicely clear at Newton Abbot in October and has been placed off new mark since
6	Rangatira Jack Chestnut J:Bryan Carver T:Linda Blackford	J:Bryan Carver T:Linda Blackford	144	—	32-0P5	95	118	86	13d	—	—	+4	13.9	9/1 10%
Respectable fifth in Class 5 C&D race last month; needs improvement today
NR	Walks Like The Man Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary & Josh Moore	157	—	483-94	108	-	-	20d	—	—	—	14.5	—
Ran well for a long way over 3m last month and this drop back in trip looks the right move

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Donnacha	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4
Royal Jewel	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Risk De Pluie	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Western General	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	6/1
Rangatira Jack	8/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	17/2
Walks Like The Man	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Risk De Pluie

25.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Donnacha

24.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

5/2

3rd

Royal Jewel

24.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Western General

20.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Walks Like The Man

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rangatira Jack

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western General	119	120	100
Donnacha	118	119	93
Royal Jewel	116	119	90
Risk De Pluie	112	117	99
Walks Like The Man	108	—	—
Rangatira Jack	95	118	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Jewel	5d ago	Quick return
Rangatira Jack	13d ago	Quick return
Walks Like The Man	20d ago	Fit
Risk De Pluie	26d ago	Fit
Donnacha	40d ago	Fit
Western General	40d ago	Fit