PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Exeter

14:02

Date 2026-01-09

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,303

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3.7°C

Wind 24mph NW

Rain 100%

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	El Granjero Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	158	p	2224-4	124	142	105	62d	—	—	+3	25.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
There's good reason to believe he can improve on his 5l defeat at Aintree
6	Silver Thorn Grey J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	155	—	32P-51	121	139	125	28d	—	—	+2	24.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Left clear when a 13l winner at Doncaster but might have won anyway; 6lb higher
2	First Confession Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	—	1P-335	127	141	129	27d	—	—	+7	24.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Cheltenham's fences got in the way last time and retains potential in this discipline
7	Wicked Thoughts Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	155	p	F21P-1	121	139	91	43d	—	—	+18	31.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Held on gamely to make a winning seasonal/chase debut at Taunton; just 3lb higher
5	Saint Anapolino Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	157	—	6-6434	123	137	122	14d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has performed okay in his two handicap chases without genuinely threatening
1	Toss Of A Coin Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alan Jones	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alan Jones	164	p	/2PP-1	130	142	87	34d	—	—	+22	33.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Stable debut when winning off 5lb lower at Chepstow and further progress is possible
NR	Laganhill Bay J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	160	—	173-42	126	137	122	41d	—	—	—	19	—	—
2-4 over hurdles and positives to take from both chase runs; stayed 3m last time
NR	Tommy The Tank Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	154	—	2214-P	120	-	-	35d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Respected on hurdle form; made mistakes on chase debut but that was at Sandown

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
El Granjero	7/2	10/3	11/4	5/2	10/3
Silver Thorn	5/2	11/4	3/1	10/3	3/1
First Confession	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Wicked Thoughts	11/2	11/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Saint Anapolino	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	7/1
Toss Of A Coin	13/2	13/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Laganhill	-	-	-	-	-
Tommy The Tank	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Toss Of A Coin

33.1

OR: 20 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Wicked Thoughts

31.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

El Granjero

25.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

7/2

Silver Thorn

24.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

First Confession

24.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Saint Anapolino

21.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Laganhill

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Tommy The Tank

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Toss Of A Coin	130	142	87
First Confession	127	141	129
Laganhill	126	137	122
El Granjero	124	142	105
Saint Anapolino	123	137	122
Silver Thorn	121	139	125
Wicked Thoughts	121	139	91
Tommy The Tank	120	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Saint Anapolino	14d ago	Fit
First Confession	27d ago	Fit
Silver Thorn	28d ago	Fit
Toss Of A Coin	34d ago	Fit
Tommy The Tank	35d ago	Fit
Laganhill	41d ago	Fit
Wicked Thoughts	43d ago	Fit
El Granjero	62d ago	Fresh