Love Devon Legends Novices' Handicap Chase – Exeter

Exeter

14:30

Love Devon Legends Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2023-10-24

Distance 2m1f109y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 4m 20.60s (slow by 15.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Stroll On By (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	3/1F	Won
2nd	Sherborne (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	100/30	9
3rd	Rolypolymoly (GB) Lee Edwards · Adam West	9/1	2
4th	Key Factor (IRE) David Noonan · Henry Oliver	9/2	15
5th	Famoso (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Matt Sheppard	17/2	1.75
6th	Neigh Botha (IRE) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7/1	6
7th	Solid Fuel (GB) Cillin Leonard · Joanne Thomason-Murphy	25/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Berliet Express (IRE) Max Kendrick · Jake Thomas Coulson	18/1
P.U.	Decoration Of War (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Max Young	22/1
P.U.	Noah's Light (IRE) Richie McLernon · Richenda Ford	18/1

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
2	Stroll On By Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	168	—	0425-4	100	102	92	29d	—	—	-4	19.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Made solid start to chasing career when fourth at Warwick last month; likely contender
9	Key Factor Bay J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	143	—	P0747-	75	-	-	192d	—	—	-6	11.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Beaten about 40l in two handicap hurdles towards end of last season; chasing debut
1	Sherborne Bay J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(7) T:Joe Tizzard	168	t	68-114	100	96	-	22d	—	—	+2	16.9	0.75/1	4 25%
Dual hurdle winner in spring but did not convince over fences last season
3	Neigh Botha Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	167	t	3-9773	99	105	59	13d	—	—	+3	18.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-9 over hurdles but made promising chasing debut a fortnight ago; one to consider
7	Famoso Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Matt Sheppard	J:Tom Bellamy T:Matt Sheppard	150	—	62P152	82	102	93	15d	—	—	+13	20.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Led close home to open account at Stratford in August; others may have more potential
5	Rolypolymoly Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Adam West	J:Lee Edwards T:Adam West	155	p	14-065	96	-	-	41d	—	—	+7	13.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
This year's hurdling form is uninspiring and he's not bred for chasing
4	Berliet Express Bay J:Max Kendrick T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:Max Kendrick T:Jake Thomas Coulson	158	t	232425	90	102	91	39d	—	—	+12	17	3.75/1	16 6%
0-19 over fences in Ireland but consistent this season; could go well on stable debut
6	Decoration Of War Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	152	p	-74576	84	105	96	14d	—	—	+6	9.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Suffered heavy defeats after racing too freely the last twice; difficult to enthuse over
8	Noahs Light Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Richenda Ford	J:Richie McLernon T:Richenda Ford	145	—	7-PV46	77	95	72	82d	—	—	+4	7.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well beaten on both chasing attempts in the summer and has become very disappointing
10	Solid Fuel Bay J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	142	—	043473	74	98	62	17d	—	—	+8	10.8	6.75/1	28 4%
Well held when third of five on recent chasing debut and 1lb higher here

Horse	bet365	Coral
Stroll On By	3/1	3
Key Factor	4	7/2
Sherborne	4	4
Neigh Botha	11/2	11/2
Famoso	10/1	9
Rolypolymoly	11/1	11
Berliet Express	14	16
Decoration Of War	22/1	22
Noahs Light	20/1	18
Solid Fuel	28	28

Predictor

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

1st

Famoso

20.7

OR: 8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.1

10/1

2nd

Stroll On By

19.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Neigh Botha

18.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Berliet Express

OR: 10 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.4

Sherborne

16.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Rolypolymoly

13.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Key Factor

11.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Solid Fuel

10.8

OR: 6 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0.9

Decoration Of War

9.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Noahs Light

7.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stroll On By	100	102	92
Sherborne	100	96	—
Neigh Botha	99	105	59
Rolypolymoly	96	—	—
Berliet Express	90	102	91
Decoration Of War	84	105	96
Famoso	82	102	93
Noahs Light	77	95	72
Key Factor	75	—	—
Solid Fuel	74	98	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Neigh Botha	13d ago	Quick return
Decoration Of War	14d ago	Fit
Famoso	15d ago	Fit
Solid Fuel	17d ago	Fit
Sherborne	22d ago	Fit
Stroll On By	29d ago	Fit
Berliet Express	39d ago	Fit
Rolypolymoly	41d ago	Fit
Noahs Light	82d ago	Fresh
Key Factor	192d ago	Long break