Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Exeter

17:02

Date 2025-03-18

Distance 2m3f48y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,733

Winning Time 4m 43.59s (slow by 13.59s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Time To Bite (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Honour	13/2	Won
2nd	Sea Invasion (IRE) Chad Bament · Anthony Honeyball	EvensF	8
3rd	Bertie Wooster (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	9/2	4.75
4th	Tactical Affair (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Warren Greatrex	9/2	4.75
5th	Flash Gorcombe (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	9/1	40
6th	Forget You Not (FR) James Best · Jackie Du Plessis	28/1	39

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
1	Sea Invasion Chestnut J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	169	—	3-2363	111	116	84	39d	—	—	-10	30.7	0.28/1	11/10 48%
This season has not gone well over fences, despite some minor honours and a falling mark
4	Bertie Wooster b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	163	p	-55633	105	113	90	31d	—	—	+6	24.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Chasing on last four starts, third of six runners on last two occasions but soundly beaten
3	Tactical Affair Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Warren Greatrex	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Warren Greatrex	166	—	23-654	108	114	96	98d	—	—	+2	19.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Some hope renewed by latest run (Fontwell 2m3f chase in December); another 3lb lower today
6	Time To Bite Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Honour	147	b	1246P7	89	116	115	37d	—	—	+2	12.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Cracking chance judged on his form last May/June (2m5f, good); below form last four starts
2	Flash Gorcombe Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	166	t	8-7155	108	117	77	19d	—	—	+8	16.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Scored by 16l here (2m3f, soft; 5 ran) on New Year's Day; two major backward steps since
7	Forget You Not Chestnut J:James Best T:Jackie Du Plessis	J:James Best T:Jackie Du Plessis	142	t	/435-9	84	-	-	313d	—	—	+6	9.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
291-day absence before tailed off on latest start; 9lb out of the handicap
NR	Filanderer Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison	J:Jonathan Burke T:Hughie Morrison	160	—	25-U11	102	118	108	47d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Won at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) and Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) on his last two outings

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sea Invasion	evn	evn	evn	evn	11/10
Bertie Wooster	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Tactical Affair	9/2	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1
Time To Bite	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Flash Gorcombe	10/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Forget You Not	28/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Filanderer	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sea Invasion

30.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 13.3

11/10

2nd

Bertie Wooster

24.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Tactical Affair

19.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Flash Gorcombe

16.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Filanderer

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Time To Bite

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Forget You Not

9.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sea Invasion	111	116	84
Tactical Affair	108	114	96
Flash Gorcombe	108	117	77
Bertie Wooster	105	113	90
Filanderer	102	118	108
Time To Bite	89	116	115
Forget You Not	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flash Gorcombe	19d ago	Fit
Bertie Wooster	31d ago	Fit
Time To Bite	37d ago	Fit
Sea Invasion	39d ago	Fit
Filanderer	47d ago	Fresh
Tactical Affair	98d ago	Long break
Forget You Not	313d ago	Long break