15:37 | Exeter | Sunday 22nd March 2026

101 Expert View: Never threatened under change of tactics when comfortably held in a handicap chase at Plumpton last time; effective 2-2 1/2m; handicapper is relenting but below par of late.

Form Snapshot: Successful in two chases at 2m and 2m 2f on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 13-2 behind Rap Soul when last of 5 on her latest outing in a chase at Plumpton over 2m 4f (soft) last month.

Fortunefavorsdbold (IRE) 38

b m ; Soldier of Fortune - Consuelita

9/5 2.8

H Cobden

Christian Williams

Star rating: 5

43-23F2 8 11-12 97

D G HG Cl Hcp BF

103 Expert View: Ran to form beaten 2l off a 2lb lower mark at Leicester last time; that form franked; effective up to 3m2f, heavy, good to soft; back in form over fences of late, bit frustrating but mark fair.

Form Snapshot: She has won a hurdle race and two chases from 2m 7f to 3m on soft and heavy ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 1 3/4l by Fay Ce Que Voudras when second of 7 at 2-1fav on her latest outing in a chase at Leicester over 2m 7f (heavy) last month.

Seasmoke (IRE) 39

b m ; Flemensfirth - Tops Island

3/1 4

James Bowen

Billy Aprahamian

Star rating: 4

P-31233 8 11-8 93 WS

D G HG Cl Hcp BF

100 Expert View: Not knocked about once chance was gone on ground more testing than ideal 56l third in a handicap chase at Hereford most recent run; cheekpieces first time; effective 2 1/2-3m, acts on good to soft, good; had wind op; consistent when getting conditions.

Form Snapshot: Successful in a hurdle race and a chase at 2m 5f and 3m on good and good to soft ground. Third of 5 behind Subtle Fortune beaten a distance at 9-4jt-fav on her latest outing in a chase at Hereford over 3m 1f (heavy) last month.

Only Gossip 30

b m ; Blue Bresil - Thebelloftheball

9/2 5.5

Rex Dingle

P Gundry

Star rating: 2

4-55623 9 11-0 85

Cl Hcp

94 Expert View: Ran to form 12l third in a handicap chase at Warwick most recent run; effective 2 1/2-3m, acts on any; inconsistent in short career over hurdles, point winner is progressing over fences.

Form Snapshot: A winner of a point-to-point at 3m, but that win was over three years ago. Third of 6 behind Voleur De Terres beaten 12l at 11-4 on her latest outing in a chase at Warwick over 3m (soft) last month.

Sweet Nightingale 64

b m ; Excelebration - Night Symphonie

4/1 5

Callum Pritchard (3)

P Gundry

Star rating: 3

4/333P3 9 10-10 81

C G HG Cl Hcp

100 Expert View: Too much to do ridden to see out the trip 6 1/4l third in a handicap chase at Taunton most recent run; that form boosted; off a short-break; effective 2-2 1/4m, sound surface suits; well treated on old hurdle form, in form.

Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 2f on good ground, but that win was over three years ago. Third of 14 behind Bataillon beaten 6l at 25-1 on her latest outing in a chase at Taunton over 2m 7f (good to soft) in January.

2025: (4 ran) Minniemum , Age 8 , Wgt 11-4 , SP 85/40 - Sam Twiston-Davies / H D Daly

Forecast: 6/4 Fortunefavorsdbold , 3/1 Sweet Nightingale , 4/1 Only Gossip , 11/2 Seasmoke , 8/1 Ostrava Du Berlais

Last Updated: 21 Mar 2026 14:13:38

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Verdict
Expert View Verdict

Verdict

FORTUNEFAVORSDBOLD bounced back from a fall to finish second at Leicester last month. The winner of that contest has gone in again twice since, which makes Christian Williams' mare of considerable interest here off just a 2lb higher mark. Only Gossip's last couple of efforts suggest that she could make the frame in a race of this nature and her stablemate Sweet Nightingale is another to consider.

Top Tip: Fortunefavorsdbold (2)
Watch out for: Only Gossip (4)

FORTUNEFAVORSDBOLD has become frustrating but she is taken to snap her losing run here. She arrives in good form but is still 12lb below her last winning mark and her jockey booking suggests another big run is expected. Ostrava Du Berlais is another with a poor strike rate and her form has tailed off this year. However she was unsuited by a change of tactics last time and the handicapper continues to relent. This longer trip could see her revived and challenging alongside the consistent Seasmoke who will appreciate the better ground. She's open to further improvement in first time cheekpieces following a wind op.

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good to Firm	4	Minniemum	8	11 4	103	137632	24 days	H D Daly (150 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	85/ 40	6:17.50
2024	Heavy	11	Cooleenymore	8	10 13	90	243235	12 days	R Walford (74 miles)	Harry Kimber	7/ 2	6:48.93
2023	Good to Soft	9	Havanella	6	10 8	85	654-7P4	34 days	O Sherwood (127 miles)	Brendan Powell	11/ 1	6:23.14
2022	Good to Soft	4	Wind Tor	10	11 4	94	353421	11 days	P Gundry (19 miles)	Miss Chloe Emsley	8/ 13	6:37.41

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	1	1
2023	2	7
2022	1	1

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
3m 54y	5:43.30