Full Result 3.45 Exeter | 20 February 2026

Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m6f153yds) 3m6½f Heavy 21 fences

1st £15,860 2nd £8,732.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Art Decco 11/2 Harry Kimber Robert Walford	Harry Kimber Robert Walford	10	1112 p	132	135	137	–
br g Dapper - Lewesdon Duchess (Alhaatmi)
Pressed leaders, slow jump 10th, soon nudged along, pressed leader before 13th, outpaced and pushed along on turn before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

2 6	3. Jubilee Express (FR) 11/2 Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	Dylan Johnston Sam Thomas	9	1110 p	130	129	133	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Bella Lawena (IRE) (Presenting)
Pressed leader on inner, jumped left but led 12th, went further clear on turn before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, awkward jump 2 out, headed when mistake last, no extra run-in (op 4/1 tchd 7/1)

PU	4. Sizable Sam 5/1 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	11	111 p	121	–	–	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Halo Flora (Alflora)
Held up in rear, some headway after 5 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 4 out (op 17/2)

PU	7. Gold Clermont (FR) 10/1 Chad Bament ⁷ Andy Irvine	Chad Bament ⁷ Andy Irvine	10	99 p	108	–	–	–
b m Balko (FR) - Une Dame D'Or (FR) (Astarabad)
Midfield on outer, headway and in touch with leaders before 11th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 9/1)

PU	8. Ithaka (IRE) 18/1 Freddie Mitchell ³ Ryan Potter	Freddie Mitchell ³ Ryan Potter	10	913 3 t	108	–	–	–
b g Libranno - Taras Choice (Sagamix)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 5 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, no chance when pulled up 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	6. Icaque de L'Isle (FR) 6/1 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	8	104	110	–	–	–
b g Free Port Lux - Quetsche De L'Isle (FR) (Kadalko)
Led narrowly on outer, headed when hampered 12th, weakened before 13th, pulled up before 4 out (op 15/2)

PU	1. Largy Poet (IRE) 4/1J Freddie Keighley ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Freddie Keighley ⁷ Paul Nicholls	7	117 b¹	134	–	–	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - Our Soiree (IRE) (Milan)
Midfield, pushed along before 12th, dropped to rear before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going over this trip, which was officially described as heavy; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)

PU	5. Catch Catchfire 4/1J Charlie Todd Ian Williams	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	7	107 p	113	–	–	–
b g Dartmouth - Becky B (Alflora)
Kicked before start, prominent early, dropped to rear after 4th, niggled along after 8th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was never travelling; vet reported gelding lost his right-hind shoe) (op 7/2)

8 ran Off time: 3:49:27 Winning time: 8m 31.03s (slow by 56.03s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Buckingham, Chapman, Langford & Ritzema (Art Decco) 1st breeder: Mrs Rachel Dawson
2nd owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Jubilee Express)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £3.20 £2.90 Ex: £36.60 CSF: £36.38 Trifecta: £40.50

3:45 Exeter 20 Feb 2026

Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)