Keystone Handicap Chase.
Exeter · Friday, 6 Mar · 20:43
· 3m 54y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:43
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TED THE THIEF (IRE
🥈 Second
LIGHTONTHEWING (IRE
🥉 Third
DEVILSROLLTHEDICE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.80
4/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
9.50
17/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
The Scorpion King (G)
[P]
Winner of back-to-back chases at Ffos Las (heavy) in 2024, though his form is going the wrong way this season. Drops into a 0-100 but hard to be confident.
|
G Sheehan | O Signy | 8 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Gingerbred (G)
Went with little fluency when achieving a hollow third place finish behind Ted The Thief at Taunton and prospects of reversing that form look unlikely.
|
James Davies | C J Gray | 8 | 73.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Lightonthewing (G)
Ran up to his best from an advantageous position when narrow runner-up over hurdles at Chepstow 3 weeks ago and this veteran C&D winner is likely to be in the mix back over fences.
|
C P O'Shea | Mrs S Gardner | 11 | 70.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Ted The Thief (G)
FAV
Low-mileage 6-y-o is improving over fences, justifying support in a strongly-run handicap at Taunton last time, and he looks one to keep on the right side of at this level.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 6 | 69.9 kg |
1.80
4/5
|
| — | 5 | — |
Givehimthehonour (G)
Fair ex-Irish hurdler took a step back in right direction for new yard when third of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, soft) 16 days ago and should be in the hunt for the places if building on that.
|
Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 8 | 69.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Devilsrollthedice (G)
[P1]
Made frame last of his 2 Irish points and makes a quick switch to fences/longer trips (with headgear fitted) having never looked like justifying support on handicap hurdle debut last time. Should make a chaser.
|
Thomas Bellamy | Gordon Treacy | 6 | 69.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Fane Court (G)
Inexpensive winning pointer has lacked the pace to make an impact over hurdles (latest on handicap bow 5 days ago) and now tries his hand at chasing.
|
Shane Quinlan | B Lund | 8 | 67.6 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Break Heart Hill (G)
[P]
Is of no account.
|
James Best | Mrs F M Shaw | 8 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Alderley Charlie (G)
[P]
Remains with little form.
|
Tabitha Worsley | P Gundry | 6 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Firefly Lane (M)
[T]
Continued out of sorts on reappearance last month.
|
Rex Dingle | J D Frost | 10 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Ted The Thief (4/5), Lightonthewing (4/1), Gingerbred (17/2), Devilsrollthedice (10/1), Givehimthehonour (11/1), The Scorpion King (14/1), Fane Court (18/1), Break Heart Hill (33/1), Alderley Charlie (40/1), Firefly Lane (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |