Heart Of Oak, Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase – Exeter

Exeter

15:30

Heart Of Oak, Exeter Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-11-17

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,829

Winning Time 6m 2.04s (slow by 11.04s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Special John (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Sam Thomas	EvensF	Won
2nd	Fat Faced Columbo (IRE) James Best · Richard Mitford-Slade	9/1	0.1
3rd	Mythe Bridge (GB) Stan Sheppard · Henry Daly	6/1	8
4th	Hill Of Tara (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	12/1	6.5
5th	Move With The Beat (IRE) Joe Anderson · Jamie Snowden	10/1	.75
6th	Lough Owel (IRE) Rian Corcoran · D Summersby	18/1	25
7th	Moonlight Artist (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	7/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Tuscan Rose (IRE) Sean Bowen · Neil Mulholland	16/1
P.U.	Universal Secret (IRE) Harry Reed · Helen Nelmes	33/1
P.U.	Voleur De Terres (IRE) Alice Stevens · Claire Dyson	100/1

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
4	Special John Bay J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	161	—	4422-2	93	-	-	193d	—	—	-13	29.9	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Returns on a workable mark and may improve again on chase and stable debut; key player.
9	Moonlight Artist Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	145	tp	1-4554	77	109	70	13d	—	—	+6	16.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has failed to match the level of April's win since but most recent effort offered more.
1	Mythe Bridge Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly	J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly	168	—	/9322-	100	105	95	206d	—	—	+15	25.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has taken well to fences and returns on a workable mark; leading player if ready to roll.
2	Move With The Beat Brown J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Jamie Snowden	167	—	42111-	99	-	-	—	—	—	+28	38.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three-time point winner in the spring but this asks much more now back under rules.
7	Fat Faced Columbo Bay J:James Best T:Richard Mitford-Slade	J:James Best T:Richard Mitford-Slade	152	—	P243-	84	-	-	262d	—	—	+7	15.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
May do better on chase/handicap debut after a break but others have more obvious claims.
5	Lough Owel Bay J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:D Summersby	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:D Summersby	157	t	57-223	89	109	77	25d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Promising 7lb claimer will help but probably vulnerable again to some less-exposed types.
6	Tuscan Rose Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sean Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	154	—	2PU1-4	86	-	39	22d	—	—	+5	10.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual 3m hurdle winner who is entitled to have improved for last month's chase debut.
3	Hill Of Tara Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	167	—	7/5P6-	99	85	88	206d	—	—	+9	13.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Four-time hurdle winner but yet to fully fire over fences; returns with plenty to prove.
8	Universal Secret Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Helen Nelmes	J:Harry Reed T:Helen Nelmes	148	p	2P43-P	80	108	99	19d	—	—	+5	8.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Versatile 8yo but exposed and others appeal more.
10	Voleur De Terres b/br J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Claire Dyson	J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Claire Dyson	142	—	3708P-	74	-	-	230d	—	—	+5	6.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
May do better over fences after a break, though rules form offers little encouragement.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Special John	evn	evn	Evens
Moonlight Artist	13/2	7/1	13/2
Mythe Bridge	13/2	13/2	13/2
Move With The Beat	15/2	15/2	15/2
Fat Faced Columbo	8/1	8/1	8/1
Lough Owel	16/1	16/1	16/1
Tuscan Rose	18/1	18/1	16/1
Hill Of Tara	20/1	18/1	18/1
Universal Secret	33/1	33/1	33/1
Voleur De Terres	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Move With The Beat

38.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 23.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Special John

29.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 14.2

Evens

3rd

Mythe Bridge

25.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Moonlight Artist

16.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Fat Faced Columbo

15.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Hill Of Tara

13.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Lough Owel

11.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Tuscan Rose

10.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Universal Secret

8.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Voleur De Terres

6.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mythe Bridge	100	105	95
Move With The Beat	99	—	—
Hill Of Tara	99	85	88
Special John	93	—	—
Lough Owel	89	109	77
Tuscan Rose	86	—	39
Fat Faced Columbo	84	—	—
Universal Secret	80	108	99
Moonlight Artist	77	109	70
Voleur De Terres	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Moonlight Artist	13d ago	Quick return
Universal Secret	19d ago	Fit
Tuscan Rose	22d ago	Fit
Lough Owel	25d ago	Fit
Special John	193d ago	Long break
Mythe Bridge	206d ago	Long break
Hill Of Tara	206d ago	Long break
Voleur De Terres	230d ago	Long break
Fat Faced Columbo	262d ago	Long break
Move With The Beat	—	—