Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Sandown

15:35

Date 2026-03-07

Distance 3m42y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,008

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.2°C

Wind 6mph NE

Rain 8%

Winning Time 6m 40.83s (slow by 26.43s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Calimystic (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	11/5F	Won
2nd	Tune In A Box (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	9/4	1.75
3rd	Certainly Red (GB) Marc Goldstein · Lydia Richards	50/1	1.5
4th	Invincible Nao (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	8/1	0.3
5th	Sound And Fury (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	7/1	5
6th	Yes Day (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	10/1	1
7th	Imperial Alex (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Tom Lacey	18/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bucksy Des Epeires (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	11/2

Runners (9)

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
6	Calimystic Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	155	—	221P-1	122	138	129	68d	—	—	+9	36.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Lightly raced 7yo; made immediate impact over fences when winning at Newbury; big player
8	Tune In A Box Grey J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	150	p	-25573	117	136	117	28d	—	—	+5	27.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
0-4 over fences but more encouragement when third at Newbury; could be ready to strike
5	Bucksy Des Epeires Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	p	P-44U1	123	140	112	17d	—	—	+9	21.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Had fallen in the weights prior to winning at Ludlow last time; remains on a workable mark
4	Invincible Nao Grey J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	157	h	P-1436	124	137	115	21d	—	—	+11	21.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won over 2m4f here on return; 4lb out of handicap last time; not ruled out off proper mark
3	Sound And Fury Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	160	p	7-1681	127	138	131	19d	—	—	+11	22.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Better than ever when digging deep to win at Carlisle; yard won this in 2023; respected
9	Yes Day Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	150	p	-PF630	117	140	123	48d	—	—	+13	20.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Poor last time but previous run was creditable; could bounce back in first-time headgear
7	Imperial Alex Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom Lacey	J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom Lacey	151	p	P2-210	118	140	118	112d	—	—	+14	18	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Perth winner last summer; well held only start since and now returns from 112 days off
1	Certainly Red Chestnut J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	170	p	4/21P-	137	137	-	455d	—	—	+19	22.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won C&D veterans' event in November 2024 but pulled up next time and off 455 days since
NR	Welcom To Cartries Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	167	t	42-61P	134	138	121	49d	—	—	—	21	—	—
Narrow C&D winner in December; needs to rebound after pulling up next time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Calimystic	5/2	2/1	9/4
Tune In A Box	11/4	11/4	11/4
Bucksy Des Epeires	11/2	11/2	6/1
Invincible Nao	6/1	7/1	13/2
Sound And Fury	7/1	7/1	7/1
Yes Day	11/1	10/1	10/1
Imperial Alex	25/1	22/1	22/1
Certainly Red	40/1	33/1	33/1
Welcom To Cartries	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Calimystic

36.4

OR: 18 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Tune In A Box

27.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 4 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Certainly Red

22.6

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Sound And Fury

22.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Bucksy Des Epeires

21.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Invincible Nao

21.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Welcom To Cartries

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yes Day

20.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 1.4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Imperial Alex

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Certainly Red	137	137	—
Welcom To Cartries	134	138	121
Sound And Fury	127	138	131
Invincible Nao	124	137	115
Bucksy Des Epeires	123	140	112
Calimystic	122	138	129
Imperial Alex	118	140	118
Tune In A Box	117	136	117
Yes Day	117	140	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bucksy Des Epeires	17d ago	Fit
Sound And Fury	19d ago	Fit
Invincible Nao	21d ago	Fit
Tune In A Box	28d ago	Fit
Yes Day	48d ago	Fresh
Welcom To Cartries	49d ago	Fresh
Calimystic	68d ago	Fresh
Imperial Alex	112d ago	Long break
Certainly Red	455d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Yes Day	Class Class 4	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.