15:30 Exeter

Friday 21 February 2025

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Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 8m 56.07s

1^st

Art Decco

911-13

9/2

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

Led narrowly, headed and tracked leaders 3rd, led again after 17th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on dourly, rider dropped whip before last, always doing enough op 5/1

2^nd

Neo King

710-7

5/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, headway into 4th at 16th, tried to press leader from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, no telling impression on winner op 9/2

3^rd

Jacks Parrot

611-6

4/1f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, went 3rd at 16th, pushed along 4 out disputing 2nd, kept on, not quite pace to challenge

4^th

3 ½

Planned Paradise

910-13

6/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

In rear, steady headway 14th, in 5th after 17th, disputed 2nd 4 out and pushed along, stayed on one pace after 3 out op 7/1

5^th

Gold Clermont

910-11

6/1

T: A IrvineJ: S Bowen

Close up, led 3rd, headed after 17th, pushed along before 4 out and weakened tamely op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Fortescue

1112-0

9/1

T: H D DalyJ: H Cobden

Prominent on outer, not fluent and pushed along 15th, soon pushed along, dropped away after 17th and pulled up tchd 10/1

Pimlico Point

811-10

11/2

T: Kerry LeeJ: Liam Harrison

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 14th, struggling next, tailed off and pulled up op 6/1

Good Work

910-12

14/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: William Shanahan (5)

Towards rear, slow jump 4th, closer on outer 13th, soon handy, mistake next and lost ground quickly, soon tailed off, pulled up 4 out

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Non-Runners

Inis Oirr¹⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.60, £1.80, £2.00EX:£32.70Trifecta:£129.80Tricast:£97.04SF:£27.86Swingers:£4.60, £4.60, £3.50

Forecasts

Jacks Parrot (4/1), Art Decco (9/2), Neo King (5/1), Pimlico Point (11/2), Planned Paradise (6/1), Gold Clermont (6/1), Inis Oirr (6/1), Fortescue (9/1), Good Work (14/1)

PIMLICO POINT is an interesting contender stepping up in distance and could be the answer in what looks an open staying contest. Neo King shaped much better than he had been doing over hurdles when third here last month and he can progress again under less testing conditions.

PIMLICO POINT (IRE)
NEO KING (FR)
PLANNED PARADISE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Mr Vango

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: Ben Jones | T: M Bradstock

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £14,787.002nd: £6,804.003rd: £3,402.004th: £1,702.005th: £848.00