February 23 / 13.30 Exeter

13.30

Soft

Winners Choose My Pension Expert Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9769.85
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Winners Choose My Pension Expert Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60

Form: /3P-24

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Point and novice hurdle winner who was a good second over C&D (good to soft) in November on his chase debut; beaten nearly 9l when fourth at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) three weeks ago and better ground may be preferable, but he lost a shoe last time and is not discounted today.
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7th

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Pimlico Point

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Kerry Lee

Handicapped to be competitive and he'll go on the ground, but he had a complete off-day at Wincanton last month and blinkers now replace cheekpieces.

11/1

5

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

15:33 Wincanton

Pimlico Point

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Heavy-ground winner; back from another break, as was the case when second at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft) and a respectable fifth at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft); handicapped to be competitive.

8/1

Form: 4-7162 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won in good style at Chepstow (2m7f, heavy) in December on second chase start and, after a blip at Plumpton, was an 11l second to an unexposed winner at Uttoxeter (3m2f, heavy) four weeks ago; might not be far away.
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7

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Reportedly appreciated the heavy ground when rallying to lead close home at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; will be suited by the longer trip here but the ground will be much quicker this time and he's very unreliable now.

8/1

13

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Returned to form with narrow win in this race a year ago (heavy) and is now 1lb below that mark but well beaten all four starts since (three this season) and needs to bounce back again; headgear (worn for last two races) removed.

16/1

Form: U-6311 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here last February and got off the mark over fences over C&D (soft) in December; followed up over C&D (good to soft) last month; also effective on heavy; up 8lb for last time but had plenty in hand from Hurricance Highway and this front-runner holds strong claims once more.
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32

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Top Of The Bill

10st 5lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

One of several who are now in the veteran stage but also in the form of their lives; 7l winner at Haydock (extended 3m1f) in November and returned there with an excellent, rallying second in the Grand National Trial (extended 3m4f, again good to soft) in February; ridden last three starts by Toby McCain-Mitchell; back up 2lb and an interesting prospect for 4m2f but this is a much stronger race.

50/1

2nd

1

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Top Of The Bill

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

10yo who posted a career-best performance with comfortable win here (extended 3m1f, good to soft) in November, and he's also won on soft ground; not written off after just one below-par run but he was well held in the Tommy Whittle here in December and has to leave that effort miles behind.

25/1

1st

1

21st Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

15:40 Ffos Las

Top Of The Bill

12st 0lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Took very well to fences last season, winning three times over 3m (good to soft-soft), but returned with two disappointing runs in the autumn; needs to get back on track and will have something to prove if the ground stays good (unraced on anything quicker than good to soft).

11/2

Form: 12-U32

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
He could do with cutting out the mistakes but he was a promising third at Chepstow (2m7f, heavy) in December on his second chase start then kept on for second behind easy winner Top Of The Bill over this C&D (good to soft); the return to testing ground could be a positive and he's respected.
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8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Hurricane Highway

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Evan Williams

Lurks on dangerous mark and is very well suited by slow ground but did not achieve a great deal when remote second in four-runner race at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last month and has not run to form since December 2024.

14/1

2nd

5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Hurricane Highway

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Evan Williams

Mixes hurdling and chasing but yet to win in this sphere; has dropped to a career-low mark but has his work cut out against more progressive rivals.

7/2

7th

4

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Hurricane Highway

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Pulled up over fences on two of his last three starts, jumping poorly most recently; however, in between he was a good second in a chase at Ffos Las (2m5f, heavy) and he's been effective at 3m and over hurdles in the past; no surprise to see a big performance now back over hurdles.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £18.11
Trifecta £31.60

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