Full Result 4.05 Exeter | 17 March 2026

Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m54yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £5,016.95 2nd £2,308.50 3rd £1,154.25 4th £577.60 5th £287.85

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dyno Dave (IRE) 9/2 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	8	120	100	100	108	–
b g Mores Wells - Castlemyles Queen (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, pressed leader when pushed along 3 out, led before 2 out, headed inside final 110yds, soon rallied, led again final stride (tchd 4/1)

2 shd	3. Girls Best Friend (IRE) 5/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	116	92	92	98	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Bigzam d'Or (FR) (Puit D'Or)
Soon midfield, in touch with leaders before 11th, outpaced on turn before 4 out, soon rallied, pressed leader before last, led inside final 110yds, headed final stride (op 9/2)

3 4¾ [4¾]	8. Thickthorn Tom (IRE) 9/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1013 p	85	81	87	–
b g Ocovango - Blume (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in midfield, headway before 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in (op 4/1)

4 42 [46¾]	7. Italian Spirit (IRE) 14/1 Miss Megan Bevan ⁷ Harriet Dickin	Miss Megan Bevan ⁷ Harriet Dickin	10	108 b¹	87	46	51	–
b g Fame And Glory - Coco Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Took keen hold, prominent, bumped 1st, led before 12th, went clear before 13th, reduced lead before 4 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

5 7 [53¾]	6. Storming Nelson (IRE) 4/1F Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	7	112 t	88	41	46	–
b g Mount Nelson - Storming Strumpet (Kayf Tara)
Taken down early, midfield, some headway on turn before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

F	2. Getaway King (IRE) 11/2 Tom Broughton ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	Tom Broughton ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	8	114 t	95	–	–	–
gr g Getaway (GER) - Caltras Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, bumped 1st, in touch with leaders before 5th, fell 11th (op 6/1)

PU	10. Arctic Stream 22/1 Ned Fox ³ Richard J Bandey	Ned Fox ³ Richard J Bandey	9	103 p	78	–	–	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Arctic Flow (Alflora)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 28/1)

PU	13. Sans Of Gold (IRE) 40/1 Rex Dingle Jimmy Frost	Rex Dingle Jimmy Frost	8	102 11 tb¹	74	–	–	–
ch g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Shannon Pearl (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, slow jump 1st, soon in touch with leaders, weakened before 12th, pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet examined gelding post-race and reported that he sustained a wound on his right-fore) (op 50/1)

PU	12. Alderley Charlie 33/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Polly Gundry	Tabitha Worsley ³ Polly Gundry	6	913 6 p	74	–	–	–
b g Ask - Alderley Heights (Windsor Heights)
In rear, jumped right 4 out, jumped right 2 out, soon pulled up (op 40/1)

PU	4. Tech That (IRE) 14/1 Finn Lambert ³ Richard Phillips	Finn Lambert ³ Richard Phillips	7	111	90	–	–	–
b g Milan - Sylvertune (FR) (Green Tune)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	5. The Moonlight Man (IRE) 8/1 Lorcan Williams Joe Tickle	Lorcan Williams Joe Tickle	7	113 t	89	–	–	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - Moonlight Lady (IRE) (Oscar)
Led, headed before 12th, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 9/1)

11 ran Off time: 4:05:16 Winning time: 6m 24.06s (slow by 33.06s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Steal The Moves (self certificate, off feed), Voleur De Terres (travel problems)
1st owner: D White & W Byrne (Dyno Dave) 1st breeder: B Leahy
2nd owner: The Dttw Partnership (Girls Best Friend)
3rd owner: Kate Fisher & Sally Hall (Thickthorn Tom)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £2 Ex: £32.80 CSF: £28.75 Tricast: £110.59 Trifecta: £138

4:05 Exeter 17 Mar 2026

Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase