Result · Exeter · Tuesday 17 March 2026

2:20 Exeter result: Local Derby wins the Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m7f25y hurdleGoing Good To Soft17 ranTime 5m 55.42sWinner's prize £4,753
Local Derby silks
Winner

Local Derby (IRE)

6yo gelding · 11-7
Jockey Freddie Gordon · Trainer Chris Gordon
Owner Goodwin Racing Ltd · By Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Lady Azamour (IRE)

6/1Starting price

Local Derby won the 2:20 at Exeter on Tuesday 17 March 2026, beating Blue In The West by 3¼ lengths. Ridden by Freddie Gordon for trainer Chris Gordon, the six-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 2m7f25y on good to soft ground in 5m 55.42s. Bredon Hill Dart was a further 2¼ lengths back in third at 16/1. Non-finishers: The Jam Man (pulled up), Looking For Larry (pulled up), Elfride (pulled up), Loki's Mischief (pulled up), Pop's Folly (pulled up). Tarbuck (travel problems) was a non-runner.

2:20 Exeter full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Local Derby silks
Local Derby (IRE) 6yo · 11-7
 Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon — 6/1 93
2
Blue In The West silks
Blue In The West (IRE) 9yo · 10-13 · claim 3lb
 Shane Quinlan Ben Lund 3¼ l 14/1 88
3
Bredon Hill Dart silks
Bredon Hill Dart (GB) 7yo · 10-10 · claim 7lb
 Ciaran O'Shea Sue Gardner 2¼ l 16/1 89
4
Moonlight Artist silks
Moonlight Artist (GB) 8yo · 10-4 · tp
 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard 2¼ l 22/1 76
5
Special John silks
Special John (IRE) 7yo · 11-9 · p
 Matt Griffiths Sam Thomas 8 l 9/4FAV 95
6
Dessie Haze silks
Dessie Haze (GB) 8yo · 11-4
 Conor Ring Phillip Dando 1¾ l 50/1 90
7
Watchoutitscookie silks
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 8yo · 10-1 · claim 7lb
 Murray Dodd Nigel Hawke 5½ l 10/1 80
8
Square Du Roule silks
 James Davies Nigel Hawke 2½ l 9/1 91
9
I Love You Sivola silks
I Love You Sivola (FR) 8yo · 10-2 · tv
 Charlie Price Helen Nelmes 3 l 40/1 74
10
Jurassic Pet silks
Jurassic Pet (IRE) 6yo · 11-7 · t · claim 7lb
 Miss Lily Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock 1¾ l 22/1 100
11
Klervia silks
Klervia (FR) 6yo · 10-11 · claim 5lb
 Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien 2½ l 25/1 88
12
Shot Boii silks
Shot Boii (IRE) 9yo · 10-12 · tv · claim 7lb
 Rian Corcoran David Pipe 5 l 28/1 91
PU
The Jam Man silks
The Jam Man (IRE) 13yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Sam Twiston-Davies Ryan Potter — 66/1 100
PU
Looking For Larry silks
Looking For Larry (IRE) 8yo · 11-7 · claim 7lb · Pulled up
 Mr Jake Bament Tim Dennis — 12/1 100
PU
Elfride silks
Elfride (GB) 10yo · 9-9 · tp · claim 7lb · Pulled up
 Harry Atkins Richard Phillips — 80/1 68
PU
Loki's Mischief silks
Loki's Mischief (FR) 6yo · 12-0 · Pulled up
 Harry Cobden Chester Williams — 7/2 100
PU
Pop's Folly silks
Pop's Folly (IRE) 6yo · 11-4 · claim 3lb · Pulled up
 Finn Lambert Georgina Nicholls — 18/1 93

Non-runner: Tarbuck (travel problems)

Exeter 2:20 returns

Tote win£7.60Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.60 £3 £3.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£112.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£88.17Computer straight forecast
Tricast£1338.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£1173.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:20 Exeter result: FAQs

Who won the 2:20 at Exeter on Tuesday 17 March 2026?

Local Derby, ridden by Freddie Gordon and trained by Chris Gordon, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Special John, the 9/4 favourite, finished fifth, 15¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

5m 55.42s over 2m7f25y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Tarbuck (travel problems). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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