20 Feb 2026 15:45 Exeter
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,202); Distance: 3m 6f 153y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Art Decco (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
251-61P / 10 |
Jump (32) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Buckingham, Chapman,… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, landed awkwardly 10th, headway 13th, pushed along and chased leader from 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on well after 2 out, led last, stayed on gamely run-in (usual 1st,2nd and 10th fences omitted) | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Jubilee Express (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/26-01P / 9 |
Jump (55) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, led 10th, headed 11th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed and another mistake last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Largy Poet (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
51-2P62 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls Mr Charles Pelham… |
4/1 | |
| always towards rear, outpaced 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Sizable Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
1/P35-U5 / 11 |
Jump (89) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott The Hopefuls |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced and struggling when pulled up approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Catch Catchfire (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1F-35U2 / 7 |
Jump (32) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Mr S J Cox |
4/1 | |
| kicked by rival before start, deemed fit to race by vet, led, headed before 1st, prominent, lost position 8th, dropped to rear 10th, rallied and some headway after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Icaque De L'isle (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
31-3551 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey The French Link… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, led before 1st, headed 10th, lost ground 13th, pushed along and struggling 14th, pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Gold Clermont (FR) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
P35-249 / 10 |
Jump (33) | Chad Bament | A Irvine Doyoufollow Partnership |
10/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Ithaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
382-321 / 10 |
Jump (39) | Freddie Mitchell | R Potter K P Marsh Plastering… |
18/1 | |
| kicked rival before start, midfield, chased leaders before 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||