Racecards
15:45 Exeter
Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f 153y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 51-2P62
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Keighley
always towards rear, outpaced 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 251-61P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
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)
- Form 1/26-01P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
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
- Form 1/P35-U5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in rear, outpaced and struggling when pulled up approaching 4 out
- Form 1F-35U2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
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
- Form 31-3551
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, led before 1st, headed 10th, lost ground 13th, pushed along and struggling 14th, pulled up 4 out
- Form P35-249
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Chad Bament
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
- Form 382-321
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
kicked rival before start, midfield, chased leaders before 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before last
Previous results
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Formwatch
Largy Poet (IRE) 5-2jfav (12-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, rallied and went remote second 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Jupiter Allen (11-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Art Decco 20-1 (11-13) Never better than midfield, pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Jubilee Express (FR) 9-2fav (10-3) Disputed lead, headed before 8th, not fluent 14th, mistake 15th, soon lost position, driven before 17th, weakened and pulled up 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Sizable Sam 9-1 (12-2) Held up in last, ridden before 4 out, headway into 4th after 2 out, plugged on run-in, lost 4th near finish, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Good Friday Fairy (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Catch Catchfire 7-1 (10-2) Led, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, ran on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Aworkinprogress (11-5) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Icaque de L'Isle (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Led, not fluent 1st, mistake 7th, headed 12th, mistake 13th,pushed along before 3 out, narrowly led again approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, narrowly headed last, rider lost whip soon after last, rallied and led again towards finish, game, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Thruthelookinglass (11-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Gold Clermont (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Wore hood to post, held up in midfield, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Neo King (11-3) at Windsor 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ithaka (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, in touch 4 out, headway to lead 2 out where jumped left, soon ridden and went clear, jumped left last, kept on, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Illogical Logic (11-4) by 4l, 11 ran.