JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Exeter · Friday, 5 Dec · 17:58
· 2m 3f 48y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:58
Off time
6
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
U CANT BE SERIOUS (IRE
🥈 Second
DONNACHA (IRE
🥉 Third
ROYAL JEWEL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Harper's Brook (G)
Scored at Wetherby last December but he's an unreliable type and signed off last term with a tailed-off last of 7 in Celebration Chase at Sandown (15.4f, good to firm) in April. Yard going really well so could bounce back though.
|
3P7-535 | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 9 | 76.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Royal Jewel (G)
Got back on the up with 2m5f reappearance victory at Newton Abbot in October. Posted a good second of 4 in handicap chase at Ascot (21.1f, good) since so must enter calculations.
|
126313 | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 73.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Donnacha (G)
Upwardly-mobile chaser last term who scored over C&D and at Chepstow. Returned from 9 months off with an encouraging third of 9 (blundered 2 out) in 2m3f Ffos Las handicap 38 days ago so is firmly in the picture.
|
11-3221 | James Davies | N J Hawke | 7 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Saint Anapolino (G)
A three-time winner last season (from 2m to 21f) and hooded for 1st time when a solid fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Much respected now going chasing.
|
6-64343 | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 72.6 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
U Cant Be Serious (G)
FAV
Fairly useful winning hurdler who created an excellent impression on his fencing bow when landing 9-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago. Up 5 lb but this scopey type is very much one to keep on the right side.
|
33-1197 | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard | 6 | 71.2 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Pepe Le Moko (G)
[P]
Winless last term and he fell 1st in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good) on his return last month. Has a bit to prove now.
|
63-F423 | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 7 | 66.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: U Cant Be Serious (11/10), Royal Jewel (7/2), Donnacha (9/2), Saint Anapolino (13/2), Pepe Le Moko (12/1), Harper's Brook (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8978.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4131.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2066.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1034.0 GBP |
| P5 | 515.0 GBP |