Full Result 3.35 Exeter | 9 January 2026

Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 8 fences 4 omitted

1st £5,413.02 2nd £2,490.74 3rd £1,245.38 4th £623.20 5th £310.58

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Bonza Boy 8/1 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	9	113 p	104	89	112	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Purple Patch (Afzal)
Kicked before start, jumped right on occasions, prominent, disputed lead 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, soon ridden, led again final 110yds, kept on well (tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2)

2 ¾	3. Royal Mer (FR) 15/2 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	8	1111 t	112	96	117	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Princesse Pauline (FR) (Mansonnien)
Prominent, disputed lead 4 out, pressed leaders when hit run-in, led again last, headed final 110yds, kept on (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

3 2½ [3¼]	1. Risk De Pluie (FR) 100/30 Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Ben Clarke	Toby McCain-Mitchell ⁵ Ben Clarke	7	119 t	115	96	118	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Mangenie (FR) (Irish Wells)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, soon in touch with leaders, disputing fourth approaching last, kept on run-in, went third towards finish (op 3/1)

4 ¾ [4]	10. W B Easy (IRE) 18/1 Ciaran Gethings Robert Stephens	Ciaran Gethings Robert Stephens	6	110 w¹ t	101	81	103	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Thywillbedone (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Held up in rear, headway home turn, pressed leaders 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed last, no extra final 110yds (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

5 4¾ [8¾]	6. Passing Kate 5/1 Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	9	117	108	82	106	–
b m Passing Glance - Another Kate (IRE) (Norwich)
In touch with leaders, pressed leaders 4 out, disputing fourth approaching last, weakened run-in (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

6 8½ [17¼]	5. Haas Boy (FR) 2/1F Harry Cobden Chester Williams	Harry Cobden Chester Williams	9	118 tp	109	73	100	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Naker Mome (FR) (Nashamaa)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

7 1¼ [18½]	11. Kingcormac (IRE) 7/1 Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	10	103	90	53	79	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - On The Up (IRE) (Luso)
In rear, hit 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 10/1)

8 18 [36½]	2. Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 100/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	9	1113	114	55	83	–
b g Fame And Glory - Our Polly (IRE) (Saint Des Saints)
Pressed leader, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 66/1)

9 1¼ [37¾]	4. Alto Alto (FR) 33/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	9	1111 p	112	52	80	–
ch g Falco (USA) - Beautyful (IRE) (Montjeu)
Led, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 28/1)

PU	9. Paddy In The Caddy (IRE) 50/1 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	7	111 b	102	–	–	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Queen Alpha (IRE) (Thewayyouare)
Always behind, pulled up 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	7. Love Me (FR) 33/1 Gavin Sheehan Jo Davis	Gavin Sheehan Jo Davis	6	113 w¹ t¹	104	–	–	–
b m Ectot - Sporty Doll (ITY) (Pounced)
Prominent, lost action before 4 out, soon pulled up (vet reported mare was lame on her left-fore) (op 16/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:40:39 Winning time: 4m 31.40s (slow by 26.40s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: G T Lever (Bonza Boy) 1st breeder: G T Lever
2nd owner: Somerset Racing (Royal Mer)
3rd owner: Beard, Ford And Langford (Risk De Pluie)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2 £2.10 £1.70 Ex: £59.60 CSF: £67.58 Tricast: £244.94 Trifecta: £364.20

All fences in the back straight omitted due to low sun.

3:35 Exeter 9 Jan 2026

Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (GBB Race)