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15:45 Exeter 20 Feb 2026

Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase

GBB Race | Class 3 | 5YO plus

Winner £13,202 - 8 ran

3m 6f 153y

Heavy

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
11/2
10 11-12 p
132

prominent, slow 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

Harry Kimber

R Walford

2
6
11/2
9 11-10 p
130

prominent, led 10th, jumped left 12th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed and mistake last, no extra run-in

Dylan Johnston

S Thomas

PU
4/1 JFav
7 11-7 b1
134

always towards rear, outpaced 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

Freddie Keighley (7)

P F Nicholls

PU
5/1
11 11-1 p
121

held up in rear, outpaced and struggling when pulled up approaching 4 out

Lorcan Williams

J Scott

PU
4/1 JFav
7 10-7 p
113

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, vet reported he lost his right-hind shoe

C J Todd

Ian Williams

PU
6/1
8 10-4
110

prominent, led before 1st, headed 10th, lost ground 13th, pushed along and struggling 14th, pulled up 4 out

Harry Bannister

R Bandey

PU
10/1
10 9-9 p
108

always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out

Chad Bament (7)

A Irvine

PU
18/1
10 9-13 (oh 3) t
108 3

kicked rival before start, midfield, chased leaders before 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, tired when pulled up 2 out

Freddie Mitchell (3)

R Potter

Off Time: 15:49:27 Winning Time: 8m 31.03s Last Updated: 05 Mar 2026 00:30:15

Future Form

Type Stats Type Stats
No qualifying races available.

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £36.38 (2, 3)
Win £6.70 (2)
Place £3.20 (2), £2.90 (3)
Swinger £15.30 (2, 3)
Exacta £36.60 (2, 3)
Trifecta £40.50 (2, 3)
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Heavy 8 Art Decco 9 11 13 126 7111-25 33 days R Walford (74 miles) Harry Kimber 9/ 2 8:56.70
2024 Heavy 8 Mr Vango 8 11 7 120 112P3-3 59 days M Bradstock (135 miles) Ben Jones 11/ 4 8:43.20
2023 Good 8 Gwencily Berbas 12 11 0 113 59-5645 17 days D Pipe (30 miles) Philip Armson 13/ 2 7:40.03
2022 Soft 13 Captain Drake 9 11 5 127 40-94P6 36 days H Fry (51 miles) Bryan Carver 20/ 1 8:09.38
2021 Soft 14 Samuel Jackson 9 11 0 123 414-032 47 days R Mitford-Slade (38 miles) Micheal Nolan 4/ 1 8:27.00
2020 Heavy 14 Christmas In April 8 11 6 129 53-2113 32 days C L Tizzard (62 miles) Harry Cobden 8/ 1 8:26.30
2019 Good to Soft 15 Dawson City 10 11 10 131 126-F57 57 days P Gundry (19 miles) Tom Bellamy 6/ 1 7:53.10
2018 Soft 11 Dawson City 9 11 6 127 31P-4P3 36 days P Gundry (19 miles) Andrew Thornton 8/ 1 8:32.80
2017 Good to Soft 14 Kingswell Theatre 8 11 9 130 P3P-3P0 41 days M Scudamore (125 miles) Benjamin Poste 20/ 1 7:49.80
2016 Soft 12 Fourovakind 11 11 5 124 3133-3P 48 days H Whittington (132 miles) Gavin Sheehan 9/ 2 8:51.57
2015 Heavy 13 Catching On 7 11 11 124 1-41F61 26 days J & A O'Neill (133 miles) Wayne Hutchinson 11/ 2 8:06.74
2014 Heavy 7 Flying Award 10 11 12 125 261-71P 31 days Mrs S Gardner (10 miles) Lucy Gardner 9/ 2 8:17.00
2013 Good 10 The Clyda Rover 9 10 0 97 63-1222 267 days Mrs H R J Nelmes (55 miles) P Moloney 22/ 1 8:05.80
2012 Good 12 Clash Duff 7 11 9 121 41-5215 11 days J Scott (29 miles) Nick Scholfield 7/ 1 7:54.50
2011 Good to Soft 16 Ammunition 11 11 2 112 546-11F 82 days N & W Twiston-Davies (133 miles) Paddy Brennan 16/ 1 7:49.65
2010 Good to Soft 13 Teeming Rain 11 10 13 111 PFPU63 25 days J & A O'Neill (133 miles) Richie McLernon 9/ 1 7:51.40
2009 Good 14 Teeming Rain 10 11 1 113 P0PP-FP 14 days J & A O'Neill (133 miles) A P McCoy 20/ 1 8:35.30
2008 Good to Soft 11 Obaki de Grissay 6 10 11 109 224-423 41 days H D Daly (150 miles) Richard Johnson 7/ 1 8:04.20
2006 Heavy 12 Earl's Kitchen 9 10 12 111 0-8P23P 10 days C L Tizzard (62 miles) J Tizzard 9/ 1 8:22.70