Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase – Exeter

Exeter

16:05

Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2026-03-17

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,017

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.3°C

Wind 14mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 24.06s (slow by 33.06s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dyno Dave (IRE) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	9/2	Won
2nd	Girls Best Friend (IRE) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	5/1	0.1
3rd	Thickthorn Tom (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	9/2	4.75
4th	Italian Spirit (IRE) Miss Megan Bevan · Harriet Dickin	14/1	42
5th	Storming Nelson (IRE) Lucy Gardner · Sue Gardner	4/1F	7

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Alderley Charlie (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Polly Gundry	33/1
P.U.	Arctic Stream (GB) Ned Fox · Richard J Bandey	22/1
Fell	Getaway King (IRE) Tom Broughton · Fergal O'Brien	11/2
P.U.	Sans Of Gold (IRE) Rex Dingle · Jimmy Frost	40/1
P.U.	Tech That (IRE) Finn Lambert · Richard Phillips	14/1
P.U.	The Moonlight Man (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Joe Tickle	8/1

Runners (13)

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
8	Thickthorn Tom Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	153	p	78-76P	85	-	-	76d	—	—	-2	13.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
With a top stable and remains unexposed but it takes a leap of faith to support him
6	Storming Nelson Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	156	t	345235	88	110	110	11d	—	—	+3	18.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Safely held on last two starts but his Taunton second in early February was a good effort
1	Dyno Dave Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	46-U45	100	105	75	27d	—	—	+2	16.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Made low-key start to chasing career but drops in grade here and is with a top stable
3	Girls Best Friend Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	160	—	P5-125	92	106	93	46d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran in snatches and was below form last time but made good start to chase career in autumn
2	Getaway King Grey J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	P-1114	95	108	80	22d	—	—	+3	14.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three wins for new stable in the autumn; below form last month but still respected
5	The Moonlight Man Chestnut J:Lorcan Williams T:Joe Tickle	J:Lorcan Williams T:Joe Tickle	157	t	-P4PP2	89	92	-	16d	—	—	+7	15	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Still unexposed but did not achieve much when well-held second of three this month
4	Tech That Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Richard Phillips	158	—	P-684P	90	-	-	29d	—	—	+6	11.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
0-6 over hurdles, having been pulled up last month; up in trip for chasing debut
7	Italian Spirit Bay J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Miss Megan Bevan(7) T:Harriet Dickin	155	b	3-8535	87	100	78	21d	—	—	+7	13	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well handicapped on old hurdling form but well held in three chases this year
10	Arctic Stream Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Richard J Bandey	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Richard J Bandey	146	p	96-P66	78	87	74	25d	—	—	+4	8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
12	Alderley Charlie Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	142	p	PP-PFP	74	-	-	11d	—	—	+4	6.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Nine-race maiden with form-figures of PFP since switched to chasing in December
13	Sans Of Gold Chestnut J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	142	tb	/7P4-7	74	76	53	20d	—	—	+4	6.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
0-17 under all codes; 11lb wrong here and needs major help from the new headgear
NR	Voleur De Terres b/br J:Lee Edwards T:Claire Dyson	J:Lee Edwards T:Claire Dyson	147	—	-P6411	79	103	68	25d	—	—	—	24	—	—
Caused 40-1 shock at Leicester (2m4f) and followed up at Warwick (3m) soon afterwards
NR	Steal The Moves Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	145	p	P-47P2	77	108	98	25d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Ran big race in defeat when cheekpieces were added at Ffos Las last month; considered

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thickthorn Tom	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Storming Nelson	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Dyno Dave	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	5/1
Girls Best Friend	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
Getaway King	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
The Moonlight Man	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Tech That	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Italian Spirit	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Arctic Stream	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Alderley Charlie	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Sans Of Gold	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Voleur De Terres	-	-	-	-	-
Steal The Moves	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Voleur De Terres

OR: 7.3 Form: 16.7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Storming Nelson

18.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 4.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Dyno Dave

16.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

The Moonlight Man

OR: 9.8 Form: 2.9 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Getaway King

14.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Girls Best Friend

14.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Thickthorn Tom

13.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Italian Spirit

OR: 9.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Tech That

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Arctic Stream

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Alderley Charlie

6.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Steal The Moves

6.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sans Of Gold

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dyno Dave	100	105	75
Getaway King	95	108	80
Girls Best Friend	92	106	93
Tech That	90	—	—
The Moonlight Man	89	92	—
Storming Nelson	88	110	110
Italian Spirit	87	100	78
Thickthorn Tom	85	—	—
Voleur De Terres	79	103	68
Arctic Stream	78	87	74
Steal The Moves	77	108	98
Alderley Charlie	74	—	—
Sans Of Gold	74	76	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Storming Nelson	11d ago	Quick return
Alderley Charlie	11d ago	Quick return
The Moonlight Man	16d ago	Fit
Sans Of Gold	20d ago	Fit
Italian Spirit	21d ago	Fit
Getaway King	22d ago	Fit
Arctic Stream	25d ago	Fit
Voleur De Terres	25d ago	Fit
Steal The Moves	25d ago	Fit
Dyno Dave	27d ago	Fit
Tech That	29d ago	Fit
Girls Best Friend	46d ago	Fresh
Thickthorn Tom	76d ago	Fresh