irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Thu, 11th Dec, 2025, Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 4-y-o plus

Taunton Result

Thu, 11th Dec, 2025

Going - Good-Good to Soft in places.

Placepot Pool - £60,529.41 Winning Units - 235.59 Dividend - £187.50. Quadpot Pool - £6,178.20 Winning Units - 44.05 Dividend - £103.80. Place Six Dividend - £141.11. Place Five Dividend - £113.38.

Summary

3.05

Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 2f. 40yds.

3.05 2m. 2f. 40yds. (Class 5) 4-y-o plus9 Ran
Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £5,968.00, 2nd - £2,746.00, 3rd - £1,373.00, 4th - £687.00, 5th - £342.00 9 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Chief O'Hara (IRE) 5, ch g 11-2 (Mr & Mrs A J Mutch)
Rated 85
Doyen (IRE) - Folly Dat (IRE)(Generous (IRE))
Breeder - Mr J. J. Taylor

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 5/4 11/8 5/4 11/8)
(Ring price: 11/8 5/4 11/8) SP 11/8fav

M Sheppard

R T Dunne

Tote Win £2.38 Place £1.20

held up towards rear and our lengths detached from main group early, soon in touch, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 and going well before slight mistake 3 out, left in lead 2 out, asserted after last, readily

27th Nov, 25 Taunton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 78 This
Race

2nd

Inchagoill Lady (IRE) 9, ch m 10-10 (Kevin Pickard & John Middleton)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 84
Mahler (GB) - Kitty The Hare (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Sandra Curley

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 14/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Kevin Pickard

Lewis Saunders(5)

Place £2.40

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, left in third 2 out, soon went second, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

11th Nov, 25 Hereford
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 30th Dec, 25 Taunton
5th Hcp Chs Rated 83

3rd

4.5L

Chestnut Pete (GB) 10, ch g 11-11 (Mike Harris Racing Club)
ts⁺ Rated 97
Native Ruler (GB) - Rabbit (GB)(Muhtarram (USA))
Breeder - Messrs M. E. & A. D. I. Harris

(Morning price: 9/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Katy Price

Shane Quinlan(3)

Place £2.30

awkward start, soon prominent, briefly outpaced 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, took third after last, kept on

25th Nov, 25 Hereford
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 98 This
Race 31st Dec, 25 Warwick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 95

4th

4.5L

Merry Monty (GB) 8, b g 11-9 (Mrs S M Trump)
sr Rated 92
Arvico (FR) - Red Mimi (GB)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mrs S. M. Trump

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

C Down

B Carver

wore hood to start, soon led, bad mistake and headed 4th, prominent, led again 10th, headed 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, weakened and lost third after final fence (vet reported gelding to finished lame on left fore)

27th Nov, 25 Uttoxeter
6th Hcp Chs Rated 93 This
Race

5th

7.5L

Palawan Du Mazet (FR) 6, b g 10-4 (Mr Alan Jones)
bl⁺ Rated 78
Papal Bull (GB) - Princesse Du Large (FR)(Kapgarde (FR))
Breeder - Mathieu Talleux & Jean-Paul Gallorini

(Morning price: 11/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 11/4 2/1 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 18/5 7/2) SP 7/2

A P Jones

Shane Fenelon(5)

always towards rear, some headway but mistake 2 out, kept on after last

4th Feb, 25 Taunton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 78 This
Race

6th

0.75L

Glajou (FR) 9, br g 11-13 (Mr John Hobbs)
ts⁺bl³ Rated 96
Network (GER) - Toscane (FR)(Shaanmer (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Jacques Cypres & Mr Laurent Couetil

(Morning price: 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 66/1 80/1 125/1 66/1 50/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Neil Mulholland

R P McLernon

prominent, soon raced in third, mistake 8th, outpaced from 3 out, soon weakened

2nd Dec, 25 Southwell
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 96 This
Race

7th

13L

Owl Of Athens (IRE) 6, b g 11-2 (Balkardy Breezers)
sr Rated 85
Court Cave (IRE) - Amber Flame (IRE)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Susan Bredin

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

E Williams

James Bowen

slowly away, in rear and five lengths detached after mistake 1st, made several mistakes, lost touch before 3 out

9th Nov, 25 Ffos Las
5th Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 15th Jan, 26 Ludlow
8th Hcp Chs Rated 83

p.u.

Fox Wallace (IRE) 7, b m 10-3 (Mr John Christopher Drake)
ts⁺ Rated 79
Mahler (GB) - Bob Robin (IRE)(Robin Des Pres (FR))
Breeder - Terence Leonard

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 50/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Ella Pickard

Miss Megan Bevan(7)

close up, led 4th, headed 10th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

27th Nov, 25 Taunton
6th Hcp Chs Rated 81 This
Race

u.r.

Mcgrath From Clune (IRE) 9, b g 10-10 (Tom Gretton Racing Club)
ts⁺cp⁺sr Rated 79
Califet (FR) - Apple Trix (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Denis Cummins

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

T R Gretton

C O'Farrell

wore hood to start, mid-division, closed on leaders after 9th, disputed after 4 out, travelling well and led 3 out, still every chance when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out

14th Nov, 25 Newcastle
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 69 This
Race 26th Dec, 25 Fontwell
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 82

Off 3.07
Time 4m. 48.04 secs, which is 3.63 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £17.00
Tote Trifecta- £100.60
CSF- £17.32
Tricast- £179.90.

Non runner Grain Trade (GB) ( Travel (Got upset in the horsebox))

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