14:15 Taunton

Thursday 27 November 2025

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

Trucksmith 40th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 34.1s

1^st

Melton Mossy

610-12

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Waited with in rear, closed into 4th before 2 out, pushed along and chased leaders before last, kept on to lead final 110 yards run-in, won going away op 12/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Seeyouinmydreams

712-1

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Handy in 2nd, led after 6th, pushed along 2 out, ridden run-in and headed final 110 yards, not pace of winner op 15/2

3^rd

3 ¾

Him Malaya

611-1

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (5)

Towards rear, pushed along home turn, stayed on steadily, never a danger op 11/2

4^th

Mary

611-4

7/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Wore red hood to post, led, headed after 6th, remained close up, pushed along and re-pressed leader 2 out, ridden flat and faded 110 yards out op 10/1

5^th

Half A Chance

611-11

15/2

T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, improved into 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no impression when stumbled last, faded run-in op 13/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

Ellerton

510-9

5/4f

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leaders, pushed along lost ground after 3 out, soon beaten op 11/8 tchd 6/5

Also Ran

Therapist

511-13

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Daniel Williams (7)

Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 17/2

Moutarde

411-10

25/1

T: S HosieJ: Rex Dingle

Chased leaders, mid-division 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, tailed off after next, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.20, £2.30, £1.80EX:£86.60Trifecta:£314.70Tricast:£396.17SF:£77.90Swingers:£8.80, £6.30, £5.60

Forecasts

Ellerton (5/4), Him Malaya (5/1), Seeyouinmydreams (7/1), Mary (7/1), Half A Chance (15/2), Melton Mossy (10/1), Therapist (16/1), Moutarde (25/1)

Joe Tizzard has his string in great nick so ELLERTON is fancied to return in style and follow up his Wincanton spring success on his debut for the yard. In-form Half A Chance seems sure to go well again but could have to settle for second once more, while Therapist and Mary need factoring in too.

ELLERTON (FR)
HALF A CHANCE (IRE)
THERAPIST

Previous Winners

2024

King Of The Road

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Kielan Woods | T: B Pauling

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,545.002nd: £2,552.003rd: £1,276.004th: £638.005th: £318.00