TAUNTON
11 December 2025
Thursday 11th December

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Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 2f 40y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
10

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Chestnut Pete silk
Chestnut Pete t
J: Shane Quinlan 3
T: Katy Price
Not running at all badly but 1-27 overall and might be vulnerable once more
3-2443
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 97
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-10 t 3/8 Danny's Friend (6½L) 7/1 98 102
3 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcCh 11-11 t 4/12 McGrath From Clune (12½L) 17/2 100 99
8 Oct 25 Lud Ludlow 20f GF 4NvHcCh 11-0 t 4/4 Gris Majeur (22L) 9/2 103 95
9 May 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-2 t 2/3 Centara (23L) 11/8F 106 103
22 Apr 25 Her Hereford 21f Gd 5HcCh 11-11 t 3/7 Jimmyjeroo (2½L) 5/2 103 110
26 Mar 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcCh 11-11 t 1/5 Iskar d'Airy (11L) 14/1 96 111
2
Glajou silk
Glajou tb
J: Richie McLernon
T: Neil Mulholland
Ran well in July after a long absence but little to shout about since
4P595P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 96
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Sth Southwell 16f GS 5HcCh 11-7 tb PU/8 Flash In The Park () 20/1 96 -
18 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 16f Gd 5HcCh 11-9 tb1 5/9 Jorebel (24L) 40/1 100 87
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 22.5f GS 5HcCh 12-0 tp 9/11 Another Folly (58L) 16/1 104 61
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 21.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-5 tp 5/10 Chapel Green (25L) 40/1 106 94
31 Aug 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-10 tp PU/12 Just Chasing May () 12/1 106 -
16 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-1 tp 4/9 Jet Smart (3½L) 22/1 106 105
3
Merry Monty silk
CD
Merry Monty
J: Bryan Carver
T: Chris Down
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Back here, and given the promise of penultimate effort, he's dangerous to dismiss
221/36
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 92
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5HcCh 11-3 6/6 Girls Best Friend (22L) 3/1 93 81
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 5HcCh 11-8 3/16 Moor End (2¾L) 20/1 92 102
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 18f Gd 5NvHcCh 10-11 1/13 Sevenofus (8½L) 13/8F 83 97
1 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 19f Hy 5HcCh 10-3 2/10 Bolsover Bill (1L) 4/1 80 91
13 Dec 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f Sft 5HcH 10-9 2/13 Sindabella (6½L) 11/10F 79 79
16 Nov 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 5HcH 10-6 h 5/15 Lady Gwen (12L) 100/30F 80 74
4
Grain Trade silk
D
Grain Trade t
J: Tom Cannon
T: Billy Aprahamian
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
It's unclear what happened last time but definite chance if he can bounce back from that
P-41FP
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 91
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f GS 5HcCh 11-2 t PU/11 Kalhandrion () 5/1 91 -
23 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 18f GS 5HcCh 10-9 t F/7 Majestic Moment () 4/6F 86 92
14 Oct 25 Mar Market Rasen 19f Gd 5NvHcCh 10-7 t 1/8 I Am Rocco (6L) 2/1J 79 100
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 16.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-9 t1 4/8 Rocks Up Late (12½L) 6/1 81 86
12 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-3 PU/7 Youdecide () 9/4 84 -
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 5HcH 10-12 h 10/15 Ugo Bingo (63L) 13/2 84 33
5
Owl Of Athens silk
Owl Of Athens
J: James Bowen
T: Evan Williams
Sticky jumping had him on the back foot early when beaten 24l on chase debut at Ffos Las
0013-5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 85
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5HcCh 11-3 5/8 Jaipaletemps (24L) 18/1 86 78
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-2 3/9 Jackpot Cash (5L) 11/4F 86 85
25 Jan 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 5HcH 10-3 1/11 Ghasham (8L) 85/40F 75 83
20 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 5NvHcH 10-7 10/10 Fresh Speculation (64L) 50/1 79 22
8 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-13 10/14 Officer Of State (48L) 28/1 82 49
27 Mar 24 Her Hereford 16f Sft 5NvHcH 10-12 6/7 Intimate (33L) 25/1 87 64
6
Chief O'Hara silk
CD
Chief O'Hara
J: Robert Dunne
T: Matt Sheppard
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Recent C&D winner and a 7lb rise would be manageable if he's not flattered by that
P-P761
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: 85
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 18f GF 5HcCh 10-9 1/8 Gore Point (5½L) 9/2 78 91
19 Nov 25 War Warwick 16.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-6 6/8 Kykorock (7½L) 22/1 78 83
13 Oct 25 Her Hereford 25f Gd 5HcCh 10-11 7/9 Unspeakable (85L) 22/1 83 15
3 Jun 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 4NvMdH 11-4 PU/10 Don Virginia () 40/1 - -
25 Oct 24 Sli Sligo 25.5f Y MdH 11-0 PU/9 Great Universe () 66/1 - -
7 Oct 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Gd MdH 11-2 10/14 Big Chou (45L) 66/1 - 65
7
Inchagoill Lady silk
C
w2
Inchagoill Lady tp
J: Lewis Saunders 5
T: Kevin Pickard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
10l second at Hereford; needs more and this drop in trip doesn't look a positive.
P1-562
Age: 9
Weight: 11-1
OR: 84
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 25 Her Hereford 21.5f Gd 4HcH 9-11 tp 2/7 On The Go (10L) 15/2 84 81
4 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 26.5f Gd 5HcHM 10-9 tp 6/9 Arctic Angel (11½L) 5/1 85 78
14 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-2 tp 5/10 Get The Value (11L) 9/1 86 82
9 Apr 25 Tau Taunton 24f GF 5NvHcH 9-12 tp 1/7 Dino Magic (nk) 7/2 81 86
21 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 21.5f Hy 5HcH 10-3 tp PU/14 Diamatiste () 17/2 83 -
26 Jan 25 Fon Fontwell 27.5f Hy 4HcCh 10-5 tp PU/8 Uallrightharry () 9/1 85 -
8
Fox Wallace silk
Fox Wallace t
J: Miss Megan Bevan 7
T: Ella Pickard
Running well in the summer but twice well below that level after wind surgery
5824P6
Age: 7
Weight: 10-10
OR: 79
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 18f GF 5HcCh 10-5 t 6/8 Chief O'Hara (33L) 18/1 81 61
25 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 17.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-11 t PU/8 Dexter () 20/1 82 -
13 Jul 25 Str Stratford 19.5f GF 5HcCh 10-12 t 4/6 Boom Boom (5¾L) 10/1 83 85
17 Jun 25 Str Stratford 17f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-3 t 2/6 Boom Boom (3½L) 18/1 81 88
7 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 16f GS 4NvH 10-9 t 8/9 Chelsea Annie (33L) 11/1 74 55
15 May 25 Fon Fontwell 18f Gd 5HcCh 10-2 t 5/5 Rocks Up Late (21L) 4/1 72 66
9
McGrath From Clune silk
D
McGrath From Clune tp
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Tom Gretton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)
Beaten off a lower mark last time but arrives in form and should give his running
360512
Age: 9
Weight: 10-10
OR: 79
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 16.5f GS 5HcCh 10-2 tp 2/6 Powerofjet (2¾L) 3/1 76 80
3 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcCh 10-2 tp 1/12 My Portia (6L) 33/1 74 84
2 Oct 25 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5HcCh 9-11 htp 5/6 Neigh Botha (21L) 50/1 74 64
20 Aug 25 Wor Worcester 16.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-0 htp 11/11 Rocks Up Late (30L) 40/1 77 55
13 Jul 25 Str Stratford 19.5f GF 5HcCh 10-11 tp 6/6 Boom Boom (24L) 33/1 82 68
11 May 25 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 5HcCh 11-5 htp 3/3 Walkinthewoods (25L) 11/2 87 72
10
Palawan Du Mazet silk
Palawan Du Mazet b
J: Shane Fenelon 5
T: Alan Jones
Disqualified after winning here in February (soft); same mark for this but absent since
/555d-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 78
Days: 310
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 18f Sft 5NvHcCh 10-4 b DSQ/12 Siam Park (2¼L) 13/2 78 90
20 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5HcH 10-2 b 5/12 Henrysbrotherjack (22L) 7/1 80 63
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 5HcH 10-3 b 5/18 Hedera Park (12L) 9/1 82 76
21 Jul 24 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f GS 5HcH 11-1 b 5/12 Konigin Isabella (9½L) 20/1 85 81
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 9-12 b 8/12 Tintintin (21L) 66/1 92 81
20 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4MdH 11-0 b 7/12 Doyen Quest (28L) 200/1 - 80
Verdict

An open handicap. CHIEF O'HARA took a sizeable step forward here two weeks ago and he's unexposed.

Verdict silk image
Chief O'Hara

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Chief O'Hara,

5/1 McGrath From Clune,

6/1 Inchagoill Lady,

Palawan Du Mazet,

13/2 Merry Monty,

7/1 Owl Of Athens,

8/1 Grain Trade,

10/1 Chestnut Pete,

25/1 Glajou,

Fox Wallace

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