Keystone Handicap Chase – Exeter

Exeter

16:43

Keystone Handicap Chase

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.7°C

Wind 14mph NW

Rain 23%

Runners (10)

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	Ted The Thief Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	154	—	-84321	86	110	97	22d	—	—	-13	44	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Won pretty easily at Taunton and a 7lb rise might not be too damaging
3	Lightonthewing Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	155	—	4-P1U2	87	109	81	21d	—	—	-3	14.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
In form over fences and hurdles; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well
2	Gingerbred Chestnut J:James Davies T:Carroll Gray	J:James Davies T:Carroll Gray	163	—	-022P3	95	108	82	22d	—	—	+10	20.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Hammered by Ted The Thief last time but does at least have a hefty swing in the weights
5	Givehimthehonour Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	—	55-8P3	86	103	84	16d	—	—	+3	11.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Third at Southwell last time but never remotely threatened the winner; others preferred
6	Devilsrollthedice Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Gordon Treacy	J:Tom Bellamy T:Gordon Treacy	153	p	-4486P	85	-	-	36d	—	—	+4	10.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Pulled up on handicap hurdle debut when 13-2; cheekpieces added for his first chase
1	The Scorpion King Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	168	p	1P-4P6	100	105	62	54d	—	—	+8	14.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back on a good mark but this season needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground
7	Fane Court Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Ben Lund	149	—	/16874	81	-	-	5d	—	—	+7	10.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Stepped up to 3m for recent handicap hurdle debut but was beaten knocking on 20l
8	Break Heart Hill Bay J:James Best T:Fiona Shaw	J:James Best T:Fiona Shaw	142	p	96-77P	74	-	-	48d	—	—	+4	6.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Modest hurdler who was pulled up on chase debut when tried in cheekpieces
9	Alderley Charlie Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	142	p	7PP-PF	74	-	-	48d	—	—	+4	6.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Forgettable hurdle form and going the same way over fences; 6lb wrong
NR	Firefly Lane Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	142	t	3-PFP5	74	100	30	14d	—	—	—	8.1	—	—
Won over fences in 2024 but mixed since and hard to trust from 10lb out of the weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ted The Thief	8/11	8/11	8/11	4/5	4/6
Lightonthewing	4/1	4/1	18/5	4/1	4/1
Gingerbred	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	13/2
Givehimthehonour	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	8/1
Devilsrollthedice	12/1	14/1	12/1	11/1	16/1
The Scorpion King	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Fane Court	25/1	25/1	25/1	18/1	40/1
Break Heart Hill	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Alderley Charlie	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	66/1
Firefly Lane	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ted The Thief

OR: 9 Form: 15 Odds: 20

4/5

2nd

Gingerbred

20.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 6 Odds: 2.9

9/1

3rd

Lightonthewing

14.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

The Scorpion King

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Givehimthehonour

11.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Fane Court

10.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Devilsrollthedice

10.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Firefly Lane

8.1

OR: 6 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Break Heart Hill

6.8

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Alderley Charlie

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Scorpion King	100	105	62
Gingerbred	95	108	82
Lightonthewing	87	109	81
Ted The Thief	86	110	97
Givehimthehonour	86	103	84
Devilsrollthedice	85	—	—
Fane Court	81	—	—
Break Heart Hill	74	—	—
Alderley Charlie	74	—	—
Firefly Lane	74	100	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fane Court	5d ago	Quick return
Firefly Lane	14d ago	Fit
Givehimthehonour	16d ago	Fit
Lightonthewing	21d ago	Fit
Ted The Thief	22d ago	Fit
Gingerbred	22d ago	Fit
Devilsrollthedice	36d ago	Fit
Break Heart Hill	48d ago	Fresh
Alderley Charlie	48d ago	Fresh
The Scorpion King	54d ago	Fresh