14:00 Exeter 18 Dec 2025
Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £8,978 - 6 ran
visibility reduced due to low cloud, soon raced in second, narrowly led before 7th, pushed along 3 out, asserted from 2 out, stayed on and unchallenged run-in
in touch with leaders, mistake 14th, chased leading pair from 3 out, stayed on to second at the last, stayed on but no chance with winner towards finish
led, narrowly headed before 7th, close up, pressed leader but jumped right 3 out, not fluent 2 out, lost second with tired jump last, weakened run-in
pushed along start, mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 11th, outpaced from 3 out, not impression from 2 out
held up in rear, struggling from 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
held up towards rear, struggling after 14th, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £21.46 (1, 3) |
| Win | £3.80 (1) |
| Place | £2.00 (1), £3.30 (3) |
| Swinger | £3.70 (1, 3), £5.20 (1, 6), £9.90 (3, 6) |
| Exacta | £21.80 (1, 3) |
| Trifecta | £112.90 (1, 3, 6) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 11 | Don't Rightly Know | 9 | 11 4 | 120 | 123222 | 278 days | P Gundry (19 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 12/ 1 | 6:22.81 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 8 | Top Of The Bill | 7 | 11 4 | 120 | 415U-63 | 31 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (133 miles) | Jordan Nailor | 6/ 1 | 6:29.60 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 17 | De Young Warrior | 8 | 11 0 | 118 | 2-3353 | 304 days | J Scott (29 miles) | David Noonan | 22/ 1 | 6:19.59 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 13 | Cobolobo | 8 | 11 10 | 128 | UP15P-2 | 25 days | J & A O'Neill (133 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 12/ 1 | 6:37.64 |
