Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Exeter

Exeter

15:35

Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-09

Distance 2m1f109y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,413

Winning Time 4m 31.40s (slow by 26.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bonza Boy (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	8/1	Won
2nd	Royal Mer (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	15/2	.75
3rd	Risk De Pluie (FR) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Ben Clarke	100/30	2.5
4th	W B Easy (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Robert Stephens	18/1	.75
5th	Passing Kate (GB) Stan Sheppard · Matt Sheppard	5/1	4.75
6th	Haas Boy (FR) Harry Cobden · Chester Williams	2/1F	8.5
7th	Kingcormac (IRE) Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	7/1	1.25
8th	Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	100/1	18
9th	Alto Alto (FR) Tom Cannon · Chris Gordon	33/1	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Love Me (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Jo Davis	33/1
P.U.	Paddy In The Caddy (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	50/1

Runners (11)

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
5	Haas Boy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Chester Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Chester Williams	162	tp	P-1122	109	120	105	14d	—	—	-1	21.6	0.69/1	11/4 27%
1	Risk De Pluie Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Ben Clarke	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Ben Clarke	168	t	322-26	115	123	85	27d	—	—	+2	22.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Point/hurdles winner; yet to win over fences; decent run over 1m7f last season; a possible
6	Passing Kate Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	161	—	P1-222	108	122	103	13d	—	—	+6	17.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
3	Royal Mer Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	165	t	3227-2	112	122	106	24d	—	—	+13	23.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Five-time chase winner; good 2nd on reappearance (2m4f); drops in trip; worth considering
8	Bonza Boy Chestnut J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	157	p	/0P2-6	104	120	86	34d	—	—	+7	16.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two chase wins in 2024; good second on final start last term; stable going well; chance
11	Kingcormac Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	143	—	/P25-1	90	122	108	30d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Both wins have been over 2m5f at Hereford, latest on reappearance last month; a possible
10	W B Easy Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	154	t	894504	101	-	-	35d	—	—	+8	14.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ex-Irish; 0-11; fair fourth in novice h'cap hurdle last time; best watched on chase debut
7	Love Me Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	157	t	0P0-43	104	-	-	31d	—	—	+10	14.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won h'cap hurdle for Henry de Bromhead before £5,500 sale; tongue-tie on for chase debut
9	Paddy In The Caddy Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	155	b	35-90P	102	123	58	23d	—	—	+11	13.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Three wins last season but has been disappointing this term; plenty to prove at present.
4	Alto Alto Chestnut J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	165	p	5714-5	112	118	110	53d	—	—	+13	16.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
2	Wewillgowithplanb Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	167	—	2PF-48	114	121	-	20d	—	—	+14	16.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Haas Boy	5/2	5/2	11/4
Risk De Pluie	11/4	3/1	3/1
Passing Kate	6/1	11/2	11/2
Royal Mer	13/2	7/1	7/1
Bonza Boy	9/1	8/1	8/1
Kingcormac	8/1	10/1	10/1
W B Easy	14/1	12/1	12/1
Love Me	18/1	18/1	18/1
Paddy In The Caddy	40/1	33/1	33/1
Alto Alto	28/1	28/1	33/1
Wewillgowithplanb	50/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Mer

23.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

2nd

Risk De Pluie

22.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Kingcormac

22.4

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Haas Boy

21.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

Passing Kate

17.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Wewillgowithplanb

16.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Alto Alto

16.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Bonza Boy

16.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Love Me

14.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

W B Easy

14.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Paddy In The Caddy

13.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Risk De Pluie	115	123	85
Wewillgowithplanb	114	121	—
Royal Mer	112	122	106
Alto Alto	112	118	110
Haas Boy	109	120	105
Passing Kate	108	122	103
Bonza Boy	104	120	86
Love Me	104	—	—
Paddy In The Caddy	102	123	58
W B Easy	101	—	—
Kingcormac	90	122	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Passing Kate	13d ago	Quick return
Haas Boy	14d ago	Fit
Wewillgowithplanb	20d ago	Fit
Paddy In The Caddy	23d ago	Fit
Royal Mer	24d ago	Fit
Risk De Pluie	27d ago	Fit
Kingcormac	30d ago	Fit
Love Me	31d ago	Fit
Bonza Boy	34d ago	Fit
W B Easy	35d ago	Fit
Alto Alto	53d ago	Fresh