2.30 12 February Valentines Meeting Novices´ Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £13,300.00 5-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 12yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 8th Jan, 2026

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £75,728.31 Winning Units - 4482.57 Dividend - £12.30. Quadpot Pool - £7,421.78 Winning Units - 841.69 Dividend - £6.50. Place Six Dividend - £25.14. Place Five Dividend - £14.14.

12 February Valentines Meeting Novices´ Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £13,300.00 5-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 12yds.

1st - £7,024.00, 2nd - £3,232.00, 3rd - £1,616.00, 4th - £809.00, 5th - £403.00 5 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Hypotenus (GB) 12-2 (Mr David Roseby)
sr Rated 112
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Mathematicienne (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere

(Morning price: 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

J Tickle

Taylor Fisher

Tote Win £3.75 Place £1.70

wore hood to start, made most, disputed lead early, narrowly led after 2nd, raced keenly, briefly joined after 3 out, went clear 2 out, unchallenged last, pushed out and eased towards finish

17th Dec, 25 Ludlow
7th Hcp Chs Rated 114 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Taunton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 118

2nd

Irish Chorus (GB) 11-10 (Mrs E Roberts)
Rated 106
Jack Hobbs (GB) - Mayfair Music (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mrs E. Roberts

(Morning price: 11/10 1/1 11/10 6/5 5/4 11/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 9/4 3/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 4/1 3/1 7/2)
SP 7/2

Alan King

Tom Bellamy

Place £1.60

raced in third, disputed second 4 out, closing on winner but landed awkwardly 3 out, soon lost ground, mistake last, kept on but no impression run-in

10th Dec, 25 Leicester
1st Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 8th Mar, 26 Warwick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 106

3rd

8.5L

Juggernaut (FR) 11-7 (Anthony Honeyball Racing Club)
ts⁺sr Rated 103
Spanish Moon (USA) - Sacoleva (FR)(Lavirco (GER))
Breeder - S.C. Couetil Elevage

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 5/4 1/1)
(Ring price: 1/1 10/11 1/1 11/10 6/5) SP 6/5fav

A J Honeyball

Sam Twiston-Davies

disputed lead early, jumped left throughout, impeded rival 2nd and 3rd, jumped badly left 4 out, soon dropped to third and outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened after last

20th Nov, 25 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race

4th

28L

O'grady's Hill (IRE) 10-9 (Miss Sarah-jayne Davies)
Rated 91
Kingston Hill (GB) - Darsi O'grady (IRE)(Darsi (FR))
Breeder - Ms M. Kavanagh

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Miss S-J Davies

James Best

in touch with leaders but mistake 1st, impeded 2nd, bumped 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, detached from 3 out

3rd Dec, 25 Ludlow
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 30th Jan, 26 Ffos Las
5th Hcp Chs Rated 87

p.u.

Ballybeen (IRE) 10-11 (Lightfoot, Mussell-evans, Peart)
ts⁺ Rated 93
Presenting (GB) - Dotchenka (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - Thomas James

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 11/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

M Sheppard

Stan Sheppard

held up in rear, struggling when jumped badly left 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up

19th Nov, 25 Ffos Las
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 98 This
Race

Off 2.30
Time 4m. 10.94 secs, which is 2.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £11.30
Tote Trifecta- £19.30
CSF- £12.12.

Non runner Senor Diaz ( Self Cert (Going) )
2025 Torneo 5 11-13 G Sheehan 2/1Fav (Jamie Snowden)