Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Exeter · Friday, 20 Feb · 19:45
· 3m 6f 153y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
8
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Largy Poet (G)
FAV
[B1]
Useful hurdler who took well to fences with a 3m Exeter handicap success last February. Back to form when second (no match for improved winner) at Wincanton last month and looks well worth another go over a marathon test.
|
Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls | 7 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Art Decco (G)
[P]
Won this race last year and better than ever when successful here on second start this season. Undone in stronger Surrey National latest and would need a career-best to make it 3-3 over C&D.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 10 | 75.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Jubilee Express (G)
[P]
Impressive winner of Welsh Grand National trial in December but disappointing in the main event later that month (runner-up in same race previous year). Useful staying chaser on his day and worth another chance following a break.
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 9 | 74.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Sizable Sam (G)
[P]
Course winner hasn't been the easiest to keep sound but shaped as if retaining all ability over inadequate trip here (19.2f) last time. Claims if he can build on that following further 89 days off.
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 11 | 70.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Catch Catchfire (G)
FAV
[P]
Low mileage 7-y-o who was strongly supported when unseating down in grade at Warwick and nearly made amends in Surrey National at Lingfield last month, rallying after not fluent last. Should be more come.
|
C J Todd | Ian Williams | 7 | 66.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Icaque de L'Isle (G)
Back to his best when landing second success at Lingfield last month, his first over fences on these shores. Third and fourth have since franked that form and he's entitled to be in the mix upped in grade.
|
Harry Bannister | R Bandey | 8 | 65.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Gold Clermont (M)
[P]
Fourth in 2024 Eider for these connections but unable to reach those heights for Olly Murphy stable this season. Will need to improve for switch back to previous yard but has fallen below his last winning mark.
|
Chad Bament | A Irvine | 10 | 64.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Ithaka (G)
[T]
Matched his fair hurdle form when getting off the mark in Class 5 chase at Hereford (25.2f) in January, albeit not jumping with great fluency. Unexposed over marathon trips but this a stronger race than he need contest (3 lb out of handica…
|
Freddie Mitchell | R Potter | 10 | 64.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Catch Catchfire (4/1), Largy Poet (4/1), Sizable Sam (5/1), Art Decco (11/2), Jubilee Express (11/2), Icaque de L'Isle (6/1), Gold Clermont (10/1), Ithaka (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13202.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6075.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1520.0 GBP |
| P5 | 758.0 GBP |