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

Huntingdon · 19 February 2026
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m104y
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners3
  • HandicapYes

Secret Des Dieux (FR) (1/4F) won the It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Huntingdon on 19 February 2026, beating Epinephrine (FR) by 13 lengths under Sean Bowen for trainer James Owen. 3 ran on Heavy going over 2m104y; the winning time was 4m 30.55s (slow by 35.05s).

Winner Secret Des Dieux (FR)
SP: 1/4F J: Sean Bowen T: James Owen O: P H Betts
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1 Secret Des Dieux (FR) 6g Zarak (FR) – Sable Island (FR) (Slickly) P H Betts Sat close to the front two early - moved into second at the 6th - hit the front comfortably before 2 out and asked for effort after that - stretched away up the run-in to win Sean Bowen James Owen 11-11 122138C— 4:30.55 5,545.05 1/4F 1.26
2nd 3 Epinephrine (FR) 6m Prominent No Risk At All (FR) – Brave D'Honneur (FR) (Baroud D'Honneur) C J Norton Esq Settled in second early - dropped a place at the 6th - stumbled slightly clearing 4 out - driven forward after 3 out - fought back into second before the last but no match for the winner 13 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 11-2 113110C— 4:33.80 2,551.50 11/2 9.50
3rd 2 Hypotenus (GB) 7g Led Lope De Vega (IRE) – Mathematicienne (IRE) (Galileo) David Roseby Set the pace early - pressed for the advantage before losing top spot approaching 2 out - dropped to third before the last and unable to find more up the run-in 8½ Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle 11-6 117101C— 4:35.93 1,275.75 7/1 9.55

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

Notes Fence 4, the Open Ditch in front of the stands, and Fence 5 were omitted due to waterlogged ground.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (3 of 3 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (0 of 3 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £1.25
Exacta £2
CSF £2.12
Trifecta £3.10

Quick answers

Who won the It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Huntingdon in 2026?
Secret Des Dieux (FR) won the It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Huntingdon on 19 February 2026, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by James Owen.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon?
1st Secret Des Dieux (FR) (1/4F), 2nd Epinephrine (FR) (11/2), 3rd Hypotenus (GB) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon?
Secret Des Dieux (FR) returned a starting price of 1/4F, with a Betfair SP of 1.26.
How many horses ran in the 2026 It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon?
3 horses ran in the 2026 It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon.
What was the winning time of the 2026 It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase at Huntingdon?
The winning time was 4m 30.55s (slow by 35.05s).

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