It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase – Exeter

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It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2026-04-07

Distance 2m3f48y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Clear

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 42.71s (slow by 9.71s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Majestic Moment (IRE) Bryan Carver · D Summersby	12/1	Won
2nd	Loki's Mischief (FR) Lorcan Williams · Chester Williams	9/4F	2.25
3rd	Prairie Queen (GB) Sean Houlihan · Sue Gardner	9/2	2
4th	Land Girl's Luck (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Max Comley	18/5	2.25
5th	Carrigmoorna Rowan (IRE) Sean Bowen · Ryan Potter	18/5	0.3
6th	Holy Legend (GB) James Best · Alexandra Dunn	9/1	10
7th	Poet's Reflection (IRE) Mr Jack Stenhouse · Linda Blackford	50/1	29
8th	The Pit Popsy (GB) Mr Henry Main · Heather Main	50/1	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	He'llstopatthetop (GB) Harry Reed · Richenda Ford	50/1
P.U.	Senor Diaz (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Jimmy Frost	22/1

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
1	Loki's Mischief Chestnut J:Lorcan Williams T:Chester Williams	J:Lorcan Williams T:Chester Williams	168	h	463-2P	100	-	-	21d	—	—	-8	21.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Placed over hurdles, including off this mark; hood applied for this chase debut
2	Land Girl's Luck Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Max Comley	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Max Comley	167	p	572323	99	-	-	13d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+11	26.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Not the biggest to be jumping fences but she measured her hurdles well; respected
3	Carrigmoorna Rowan Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	J:Sean Bowen T:Ryan Potter	166	—	P24445	98	108	102	41d	—	—	+2	17.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has competitive form but bled two runs back and then ran no race at Bangor
8	Prairie Queen Brown J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	142	—	344532	74	100	64	14d	—	—	+3	17.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran okay in her first chase (2m2f), for all that she was no match for the clearcut winner
6	Holy Legend Bay J:James Best T:Alexandra Dunn	J:James Best T:Alexandra Dunn	146	h	4-87R5	78	92	80	29d	—	—	0	9.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden hurdler who hasn't looked a natural over fences, refusing two runs back; opposable
4	Majestic Moment Bay J:Bryan Carver T:D Summersby	J:Bryan Carver T:D Summersby	155	—	045814	87	101	98	144d	—	—	+12	18	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Lucky to win at Fontwell and then well held off an untouched mark at Newcastle
7	Senor Diaz Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Jimmy Frost	J:Ben Godfrey T:Jimmy Frost	144	—	648-PP	76	-	-	110d	—	—	+3	7.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Pulled up on his chasing debut in a C&D handicap in December; went off 40-1 that day
5	The Pit Popsy Bay J:Mr Henry Main(7) T:Heather Main	J:Mr Henry Main(7) T:Heather Main	153	t	9/44-5	85	102	81	133d	—	—	+7	9.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Hurdle runs not devoid of promise but her chase debut in November was disappointing
9	He'llstopatthetop Bay J:Harry Reed T:Richenda Ford	J:Harry Reed T:Richenda Ford	142	p	3-45PP	74	-	-	98d	—	—	+6	8.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Maiden; out of form late last year and out of the handicap this afternoon
10	Poet's Reflection Bay J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Linda Blackford	J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Linda Blackford	142	p	PPP097	74	-	-	14d	—	—	+5	6.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has been in poor form for a while and couldn't entertain from 11lb out of the weights

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Loki's Mischief	13/8	15/8	2/1
Land Girl's Luck	4/1	4/1	4/1
Carrigmoorna Rowan	4/1	4/1	9/2
Prairie Queen	5/1	9/2	9/2
Holy Legend	12/1	12/1	10/1
Majestic Moment	14/1	12/1	12/1
Senor Diaz	22/1	18/1	18/1
The Pit Popsy	50/1	28/1	33/1
He'llstopatthetop	66/1	40/1	40/1
Poet's Reflection	66/1	40/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Land Girl's Luck

26.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Loki's Mischief

21.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

3rd

Majestic Moment

OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Carrigmoorna Rowan

17.4

OR: 12 Form: 1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Prairie Queen

17.1

OR: 6 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4

5/1

Holy Legend

9.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

12/1

The Pit Popsy

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

He'llstopatthetop

8.8

OR: 6 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Senor Diaz

7.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Poet's Reflection

6.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Loki's Mischief	100	—	—
Land Girl's Luck	99	—	—
Carrigmoorna Rowan	98	108	102
Majestic Moment	87	101	98
The Pit Popsy	85	102	81
Holy Legend	78	92	80
Senor Diaz	76	—	—
Prairie Queen	74	100	64
He'llstopatthetop	74	—	—
Poet's Reflection	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Land Girl's Luck	13d ago	Quick return
Prairie Queen	14d ago	Fit
Poet's Reflection	14d ago	Fit
Loki's Mischief	21d ago	Fit
Holy Legend	29d ago	Fit
Carrigmoorna Rowan	41d ago	Fit
He'llstopatthetop	98d ago	Long break
Senor Diaz	110d ago	Long break
The Pit Popsy	133d ago	Long break
Majestic Moment	144d ago	Long break