13:40 Taunton

Thursday 27 November 2025

All12:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:2215:52

Trucksmith Loloader Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 58.97s

1^st

Wicked Thoughts

612-0

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Made all, joined 3 out and sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden after 2 out, better jump last and led, kept on flat, just held on when re-challenged towards finish op 10/3

2^nd

Bertie Wooster

710-7

4/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Pressed leader throughout, disputed lead 3 out and pushed along, ridden and every chance before last where not fluent and headed, rallied run-in, closing towards finish op 5/1

3^rd

2 ½

Gris Majeur

811-9

12/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Towards rear, mid-division 7th, went 4th at 8th, left chasing front duo 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on, not pace to get on terms op 11/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Maximum Offers

611-9

15/8f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th and dropped to rear with reminder, hit 11th, well held 3 out op 5/2

5^th

4 ¾

Boyles Hill

611-8

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division in 4th, slow jump 1st, not fluent 8th and lost place, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten op 22/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

3 ½

Gwash

611-8

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Always towards rear, awkward 1st, hit 9th hard, beaten 3 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Portnacoo

712-0

25/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Rear mid-division, slow jump 4th, unseated rider 13th op 33/1

Holeshot

611-10

11/4

T: Tim VaughanJ: C O'Farrell

Tracked front pair, not fluent 1st, pushed along home turn, still in contention when fell 3 out op 10/3 tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£1.70, £1.70, £1.80EX:£33.30Trifecta:£172.50Tricast:£277.93SF:£31.82Swingers:£5.10, £11.00, £9.90

Forecasts

Maximum Offers (15/8), Holeshot (11/4), Bertie Wooster (4/1), Wicked Thoughts (6/1), Gris Majeur (12/1), Gwash (14/1), Boyles Hill (25/1), Portnacoo (25/1)

GRIS MAJEUR is the solid one after a win and good second from his 2 outings this season. A point background suggests Maximum Offers should take to fences and he's a potentially dangerous opponent having built a solid platform for handicaps in his 4 hurdle starts. Wicked Thoughts is another interesting recruit to the chasing ranks having won a point at the start of his career.

GRIS MAJEUR (FR)
MAXIMUM OFFERS (IRE)
WICKED THOUGHTS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

In d'Or

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Mr D Maxwell | T: Miss V Williams

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,024.002nd: £3,232.003rd: £1,616.004th: £809.005th: £403.00