Barry Johnson Memorial Mares' Handicap Chase (Queen Boudicca Mares' Chase Series Qualifier)

Exeter

15:37

Date 2026-03-22

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,489

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 4.8°C

Wind 5mph NW

Rain 0%

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	Sweet Nightingale Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Polly Gundry	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Polly Gundry	150	t	/333P3	81	109	97	64d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-9	22.7	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Kept on well for third when upped to 2m7f in January and remains on a good mark
2	Fortunefavorsdbold Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Christian Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Christian Williams	166	p	3-23F2	97	110	81	38d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-6	22.7	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Clear second to a dual subsequent winner last time; the ground is much quicker here
3	Seasmoke Bay J:James Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	J:James Bowen T:Billy Aprahamian	162	tp	-31233	93	106	97	39d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+12	26	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Well beaten last month but has generally done well over fences this season
4	Only Gossip Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Polly Gundry	J:Rex Dingle T:Polly Gundry	154	—	-55623	85	103	79	30d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	18.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
0-10 under rules but ran well when making the frame in two soft-ground chases this year
1	Ostrava Du Berlais Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	168	—	4-3P85	99	112	69	27d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	14.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Can outclass this field if back on song but moves up in trip with quite a bit to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sweet Nightingale	13/8	13/8	13/8
Fortunefavorsdbold	15/8	15/8	15/8
Seasmoke	6/1	11/2	11/2
Only Gossip	13/2	11/2	6/1
Ostrava Du Berlais	11/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Seasmoke

OR: 10.8 Form: 11.2 Odds: 4

6/1

2nd

Sweet Nightingale

22.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 5 Odds: 10

13/8

3rd

Fortunefavorsdbold

22.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Only Gossip

18.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Ostrava Du Berlais

14.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ostrava Du Berlais	99	112	69
Fortunefavorsdbold	97	110	81
Seasmoke	93	106	97
Only Gossip	85	103	79
Sweet Nightingale	81	109	97

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