Taunton 19/01/2012 Good to Soft (Good in places) 2.20 Betfair Brings You Better Value Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4) £7000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 110yds, penalty £4549, 6 ran. 1st   Alpha Way (GER)   Felix de Giles 11-2 10 9 T Symonds Made all, soon clear with one other, reduced lead 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well under pressure flat Opened 6/1 2nd 1½  l Hes Our Lad (IRE)   Rachael Green(5) 9-4 11 11 A J Honeyball Held up in rear, headway 7th, in touch next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, not reached winner Opened 11/4 3rd 2l Lucy's Perfect   Conor O'Farrell(3) 20-1 11 12 D Pipe Held up behind, headway to go 2nd 8th, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd next, ridden and kept on same pace flat Opened 16/1, touched 20/1 4th 10l Triple Bluff   James Best(7) 7-2 11 5 Miss J Du Plessis Chased winner and soon clear of rest, lost place when mistake 8th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching next Opened 7/2, touched 4/1 5th 8l George Nympton (IRE)   J Reveley 9-4 11 9 Nick Williams Jumped left, held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders Opened 5/2 6th 9l Empress Orchid   Henry Brooke(3) 12-1 11 11 D McCain Jnr Chasded clear pair, lost place 7th, behind from next Opened 9/1, touched 12/1 Winning time: 04:05.600 Taunton results 1.20   1.50   2.20   2.50   3.20   3.50   4.20