irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Sat, 17th Jan, 2026, Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus

3.50 Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 7f. 3yds.

Taunton Results Sat, 17th Jan, 2026

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £66,155.72 Winning Units - 377.16 Dividend - £128.00. Quadpot Pool - £5,821.93 Winning Units - 91.36 Dividend - £47.10. Place Six Dividend - £168.33. Place Five Dividend - £111.64.

3.50 2m. 7f. 3yds. (Class 5) 5-y-o plus 14 Ran
Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £5,968.00, 2nd - £2,746.00, 3rd - £1,373.00, 4th - £687.00, 5th - £342.00

Stewards Report

1st

Bataillon (GB) 11-6 (Mr P J Hobbs)
Rated 97
Schiaparelli (GER) - Valbuena (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Mette Campbell-Andenaes

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

Philip Hobbs

Mr Jack Stenhouse(7)

Tote Win £14.40 Place £4.10

front mid-division, awkward 1st, closed after 4 out, took second after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on well flat

16th Dec, 25 Catterick
4th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 12th Feb, 26 Taunton
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 103

2nd

1.75L

Ted The Thief (IRE) 10-5 (Price, Walters, Pearce & McNally)
Rated 75
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Dangan Diamond (IRE)(Mahler (GB))
Breeder - Sean Hoare

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

R Walford

Harry Kimber

Place £1.40

front mid-division, mistake 3rd, improved 13th, went third 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before last where headed narrowly, kept on one pace

4th Dec, 25 Wincanton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 73 This
Race 12th Feb, 26 Taunton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 79

3rd

4.5L

Sweet Nightingale (GB) 10-11 (Sweet Nightingale Partnership)
ts⁵ Rated 81
Excelebration (IRE) - Night Symphonie (GB)(Cloudings (IRE))
Breeder - R. J. & S. A. Carter

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Polly Gundry

Benjamin Poste

Place £8.20

mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on, took third approaching last, never threatened

10th Dec, 25 Hereford
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 83 This
Race 22nd Mar, 26 Exeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 81

4th

School For Scandal (FR) 10-13 (Mr K Johns & Joe Tickle Racing Club)
sr Rated 83
Doctor Dino (FR) - School Of Thought (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Mme Henri Devin

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

J Tickle

Taylor Fisher

went to post early, close up, led 4 out, hit 3 out and headed, ridden and faded 2 out

16th Dec, 25 Wincanton
7th Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race 12th Feb, 26 Taunton
5th Hcp Chs Rated 82

5th

1.5L

Edgewell (IRE) 11-6 (Lads That Lunch)
bl⁴ Rated 90
Well Chosen (GB) - One Edge (IRE)(Welsh Term)
Breeder - Hugh J. Holohan

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Nick Scholfield

J M Quinlan

led, headed after 3rd, remained close up, led again 11th, headed 4 out and pushed along, faded 3 out

30th Dec, 25 Taunton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 91 This
Race 13th Feb, 26 Fakenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 88

6th

12L

Daring Plan (IRE) 10-12 (Miss Jane Edgar & Mr D V Gardner)
Rated 82
Mount Nelson (GB) - Pocket Call (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Gareth Adair

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 17/2)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs S Gardner

Lucy Gardner

handy on outer, lost ground before 13th, soon beaten

8th Dec, 25 Fontwell
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 84 This
Race 25th Feb, 26 Bangor-on-Dee
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 79

7th

3.75L

Holkham Hall (IRE) 10-6 (Rathkenny Racing Syndicate)
ts² Rated 76
Kalanisi (IRE) - Royal Bride (GB)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - B. & N. Mcgoldrick

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Gordon Treacy

R T Dunne

towards rear, not fluent 8th, closer 4 out, pushed along and held before next

4th Dec, 25 Wincanton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race

8th

0.75L

Faitque De L'isle (FR) 11-5 (Dfa Racing(rodney))
cp⁺ Rated 94
Secret Singer (FR) - Naiade De L'isle (FR)(Dom Alco (FR))
Breeder - Mme Veronique Sayet

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 13/2 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

H J Evans

Miss Lucy Turner(5)

tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 11th, tracked leaders, lost position before 4 out, weakened before next

23rd Nov, 25 Windsor
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 94 This
Race

9th

0.75L

Zacony Rebel (IRE) 11-9 (Julia Mansfield)
ts⁺bl⁹ Rated 93
Getaway (GER) - Bay Rebel (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Brendan Walsh

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Miss S-J Davies

James Best

mid-division, pushed along and weakened tamely before 3 out

22nd Dec, 25 Huntingdon
8th Hcp Chs Rated 94 This
Race 5th Feb, 26 Huntingdon
4th Hcp Chs Rated 92

10th

Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 10-8 (Neil Tucker & Partners)
Rated 78
Doyen (IRE) - Medimli (IRE)(Medaaly (GB))
Breeder - Philip Rothwell

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 15/2 8/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

N Hawke

J M Davies

chased leaders, mistake 9th, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out

20th Nov, 25 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 72 This
Race 29th Jan, 26 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 78

11th

1.5L

Lough Owel (IRE) 11-0 (One Too Many Syndicate)
ts⁷ Rated 84
Hillstar (GB) - Luanna (IRE)(Luso (GB))
Breeder - Garryrichard Stud

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

D P Summersby

Sean Bowen

mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4 out

8th Dec, 25 Fontwell
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race

p.u.

Steal The Moves (IRE) 10-8 (Jane Arnold And Rene Foulquies)
Rated 78
Leading Light (IRE) - (Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - Sean Gorman

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Mrs E Bishop

Lilly Pinchin

mid-division, blundered 10th, pushed along 13th and soon behind, hampered by faller and pulled up after 3 out

10th Dec, 25 Leicester
7th Hcp Chs Rated 80 This
Race 20th Feb, 26 Ffos Las
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 75

p.u.

Break Heart Hill (GB) 10-2 (Mr Peter Shaw)
cp¹sr Rated 71
Arvico (FR) - Petite Pois (GB)(Little Jim (GB))
Breeder - Mrs F. Shaw

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Mrs F M Shaw

Ben Godfrey

went to post early, rear mid-division, tailed off 13th, pulled up after 3 out

8th Dec, 25 Fontwell
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 71 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 69

fell

Alderley Charlie (GB) 9-13 (The Group Of Otters)
cp¹ Rated 68
Ask (GB) - Alderley Heights (GB)(Windsor Heights)
Breeder - Mrs E. D. Shepherd

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Polly Gundry

Tabitha Worsley(3)

slow 1st and in rear, hit 5th, behind when fell 3 out

18th Dec, 25 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 70 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 68

Off 3.53
Time 6m. 1.23 secs, which is 3.19 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £48.50
Tote Trifecta- £523.90
CSF- £30.93
Tricast- £456.77.

Non runner Staff Sergeant Len (GER) ( Going (Changed since declaration) )
2025 Safe Destination 7 11-7 Toby McCain-Mitchell (7) 9/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)

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Taunton Results Sat, 17th Jan, 2026