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

Huntingdon

1:06

Date 2026-02-19

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,545

Runners 3

Weather Light Rain

Temp 2.7°C

Wind 13mph E

Rain 100%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Secret Des Dieux b Sean Bowen · James Owen	Sean Bowen · 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 b Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	156	—	416-63	113	-	23	24d	—	—	+1	21.8	9/2 18%
The drop back in trip could help on her second chase start and she's not written off
2	Hypotenus ch Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	Taylor Fisher · 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	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Secret Des Dieux	4/9	4/11	4/11	4/11	2/5
Epinephrine	10/3	9/2	4/1	4/1	7/2
Hypotenus	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2

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

9/2

Ratings

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

Last Run

Going: Heavy

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