Bev, Margaret & Iris Bond Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Exeter

14:44

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 3m54y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,186

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.2°C

Wind 5mph W

Winning Time 6m 47.20s (slow by 56.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kalhandrion (FR) Charlie Maggs · Richard Hobson	9/4	Won
2nd	Laganhill (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	13/8F	4
3rd	Mountain Mike (IRE) Luke Scott · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	7/2	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
REF	Itseemslikeit (GB) Harry Cobden · David Pipe	4/1

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Laganhill Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	162	p	73-427	125	135	120	34d	—	—	-2	28.1	—	2/1 33%
Below par at Ascot last time but still early days and hard to dismiss; cheekpieces added.
4	Kalhandrion Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson	145	p	8-132U	108	136	126	15d	—	—	-2	21.8	—	11/4 27%
Not yet fully exposed over fences or at the trip and may improve for the new headgear.
1	Itseemslikeit Bay J:Harry Cobden T:David Pipe	J:Harry Cobden T:David Pipe	164	—	P6-11P	127	137	105	13d	—	—	+5	25.4	—	10/3 23%
Out-and-out stayer who could resume progress after pulling up (bad mistake) last time
3	Mountain Mike Bay J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	159	—	3/221-	122	-	-	379d	—	—	+6	26	—	9/2 18%
Unexposed 7yo who is an intriguing chase and handicap debutant following a break.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Laganhill	2/1	7/4	7/4
Kalhandrion	11/4	5/2	5/2
Itseemslikeit	10/3	11/4	11/4
Mountain Mike	3/1	9/2	9/2

Predictor

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

1st

Laganhill

28.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

2nd

Mountain Mike

OR: 18 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.9

9/2

3rd

Itseemslikeit

25.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Kalhandrion

21.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Itseemslikeit	127	137	105
Laganhill	125	135	120
Mountain Mike	122	—	—
Kalhandrion	108	136	126

Last Run