Full Result 1.58 Exeter | 5 December 2025

JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £8,977.70 2nd £4,131 3rd £2,065.50 4th £1,033.60 5th £515.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 11/10F Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell Joe Tizzard	6	113	124	92	134	–
ch g Notnowcato - Whyyousoserious (IRE) (Morozov)
Jumped right throughout, pressed leader, led 8th, pressed leader when headed 10th, led again but faced challenge from 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, led again towards finish, gamely (op 11/8)

2 ½	3. Donnacha (IRE) 9/2 James Davies Nigel Hawke	James Davies Nigel Hawke	7	117	128	96	137	–
br g Jet Away - Archdale Ambush (IRE) (Heron Island)
Prominent, pressed winner from 4 out, led narrowly run-in, kept on but headed towards finish (op 11/4)

3 13 [13½]	4. Saint Anapolino (FR) 13/2 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6	116	127	81	123	–
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Anamarina (FR) (Anabaa)
In touch with leaders, went third after 4 out, kept on (tchd 6/1)

4 7 [20½]	6. Pepe Le Moko (FR) 12/1 Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams	Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams	7	107 p	114	60	105	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Jolie Menthe (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Prominent, dropped to last but in touch with leaders 10th, went fourth again after 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 9/1)

5 17 [37½]	1. Harper's Brook (IRE) 25/1 Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	9	1112	136	63	108	–
b g Ask - Un Jour D Ete (FR) (Dano-Mast)
Held up in last but in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

6 2½ [40]	2. Royal Jewel (IRE) 7/2 Callum Pritchard ³ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Callum Pritchard ³ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6	115	129	54	98	–
ch g Notnowcato - What A Jewel (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, pressed leader when headed 8th, led again 10th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 9/2)

6 ran Off time: 1:58:29 Winning time: 4m 58.00s (slow by 25.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Sax Purdie (U Cant Be Serious) 1st breeder: Mrs Amy Boyd
2nd owner: Mrs Marilyn Jane Martin (Donnacha)
3rd owner: David Lockwood (Saint Anapolino)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.40 £2 Ex: £6.60 CSF: £6.89 Trifecta: £27.60

1:58 Exeter 5 Dec 2025

JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race)