It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Huntingdon

13:06

Date 2026-02-19

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,545

Weather Light Snow

Temp 2.8°C

Wind 16mph E

Winning Time 4m 30.55s (slow by 35.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Secret Des Dieux (FR) Sean Bowen · James Owen	1/4F	Won
2nd	Epinephrine (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	11/2	13
3rd	Hypotenus (GB) Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	7/1	8.5

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Secret Des Dieux Bay J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	165	—	4-1346	122	134	127	26d	—	—	-23	38	—	4/9 69%
Ran well until fading over Cheltenham's stiff, extended 2m4f; solid claims back down to 2m
3	Epinephrine Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	—	416-63	113	-	23	24d	—	—	+1	21.8	—	4/1 20%
The drop back in trip could help on her second chase start and she's not written off
2	Hypotenus Chestnut J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	160	—	-27136	117	129	122	19d	—	—	+15	28.6	—	13/2 13%
Won at Taunton in January; below par since but drops back in grade today; could go well

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Secret Des Dieux	4/9	4/11	4/9
Epinephrine	10/3	4/1	3/1
Hypotenus	6/1	13/2	6/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Secret Des Dieux

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Hypotenus

28.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 8.1 Odds: 3.8

13/2

3rd

Epinephrine

21.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.1

4/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Secret Des Dieux	122	134	127
Hypotenus	117	129	122
Epinephrine	113	—	23

Last Run