15:05 Taunton

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 48.04s

Chestnut Pete^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 97

16/1

Opened his account at Hereford in March. Slowly coming to hand this season, third at Hereford 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 13-2443

Glajou^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96

50/1

Unreliable sort who has been out of sorts in recent months. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 4P595P

Merry Monty¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 92| CD

13/2

Improved for the switch to fences when runner-up on debut at Exeter prior to going one better over C&D. Shaped best for a long way on return from a significant absence when third at Uttoxeter and might have bounced there 2 weeks ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 5221/36

Owl Of Athens³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 85

9/2

Improved to land a gamble in Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in January. Backed that up when third at Southwell (20.5f). Shaped as if better for the run on chase bow/return.

Form: 6/0013-5

Chief O'Hara¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: M Sheppard| OR: 85| CD

11/8

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler who's getting the hang of things over fences now, off the mark in good style over C&D 2 weeks ago. Sure to go well again.

Form: P-1P761

Inchagoill Lady^t,p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 84| C

11/1

Off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle here in April and back to that level when second at Hereford last month. Back over fences now but record in this sphere is unconvincing,

Form: PP1-562

Fox Wallace^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 79

40/1

Scored at Stratford in May but more miss than hit since, running poorly last 2 starts.

Form: 5824P6

McGrath From Clune^t,p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton| OR: 79| D

22/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when easily winning at Hereford last month. Backed that up when second at Newcastle next time so respected.

Form: 360512

Palawan Du Mazet^b³¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 78

7/2

Found some improvement switched to fences when off the mark over C&D when last seen in February. Open to improvement in this sphere and big shout if ready.

Form: 78/555D-

Non-Runners

Grain Trade¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Billy Aprahamian J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Chief O'Hara (11/8), Palawan Du Mazet (7/2), Owl Of Athens (9/2), Merry Monty (13/2), Grain Trade (8/1), Inchagoill Lady (11/1), Chestnut Pete (16/1), McGrath From Clune (22/1), Fox Wallace (40/1), Glajou (50/1)

CHIEF O'HARA won in good style over C&D 2 weeks ago and appeals as the type who could run up a sequence now up and running. Palawan Du Mazet scored at the first time of asking over fences over C&D in February and rates the main threat if ready. Merry Monty is worth another chance to confirm reappearance promise.