16:15 Taunton

Tuesday 3 February 2026

All13:4014:1214:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

24 March Behind The Scenes Raceday Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:18  |   Winning time: 4m 47.04s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Jaitroplaclassep,t19
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Price| T: R L Llewellyn| OR:  100
11/4
Bagged Newton Abbot handicap chase in September and posted best effort since when, equipped with first-time cheekpieces (retained), come home third of 12 at Ludlow (2½m, soft) recently. Ought to be in the mix once again.
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2
Horse silk
Falco Des Pins86
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  92| BFWS
15/2
Second in a big-field hurdle on final start for previous connections in France. However, didn't show much in 4 starts in handicap hurdles last term and again struggled on return/chase debut when better was clearly expected (sent off at 5/2) at Ffos Las (2m, soft). Since undergone a wind
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3
Horse silk
Storming Nelson7
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR:  90
7/2
Sole career success came in 16.7f Exeter novice hurdle on New Year's Day 2024. Mixed bag since and while a repeat of his third in 7-runner Fontwell handicap in December would give him a fighting chance, he hasn't come close to matching that in 2 subsequent starts, including on recent chase debut.
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4
Horse silk
Nedzorp126
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  85| BF
5/1
Showed promise over hurdles last term and finished runner-up behind a couple of well-treated rivals on first 2 starts switched to fences this season. Below par back hurdling at Ffos Las last month but he's a plausible candidates returned to this sphere with first-time cheekpieces enlisted.
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5
Horse silk
Just Aidanp119
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR:  84
11/1
Improved when landing back-to-back handicap hurdles last term but his efforts since returning to action in December have lacked spark and hopes now pinned on the switched to fences/first-time cheekpieces giving him a lift.
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6
Horse silk
Holy Legend17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  82
16/1
Couple of fair efforts on his hurdling CV but he was beaten a country mile sent chasing over 2m here 17 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
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7
Horse silk
Palawan Du Mazetb54
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: A E Jones| OR:  76
7/2
First past the post on chase debut in this race off a 2 lb higher mark 12 months ago (subsequently disqualified) and his seasonal reappearance spin back here in December was probably needed. Remains open to improvement in this sphere and a bold show could be on the way.
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8
Horse silk
Joker Jackt54
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Claire Hitch| OR:  71
40/1
Poor maiden hurdler who will need to improve markedly for the switch to the larger obstacles if he's to have a say in the finish.
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Forecasts

Jaitroplaclasse (11/4), Palawan Du Mazet (7/2), Storming Nelson (7/2), Nedzor (5/1), Falco Des Pins (15/2), Just Aidan (11/1), Holy Legend (16/1), Joker Jack (40/1)

Verdict

The form of last season's renewal of this race is working out well and PALAWAN DU MAZET, who was first past the post that day, is appealing off 2 lb lower this time round with last month's C&D reappearance spin under his belt. Nedzor has found just one too good on each of his two starts in this sphere and he is feared most ahead of Jaitroplaclasse.

Previous Winners

2025
Siam Park
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,968.002nd: £2,746.003rd: £1,373.004th: £687.005th: £342.00

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