15:05 Taunton

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 4m 48.04s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/8f
T: M SheppardJ: R T Dunne
Held up towards rear and our lengths detached from main group early, soon in touch, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 and going well before slight mistake 3 out, left in lead 2 out, asserted after last, readily tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
5
7
11/1
T: K PickardJ: Lewis Saunders (5)
Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, left in third 2 out, soon went second, kept on but no chance with winner run-in op 12/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
16/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Awkward start, soon prominent, briefly outpaced 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, took third after last, kept on op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
3
13/2
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Wore hood to start, soon led, bad mistake and headed 4th, prominent, led again 10th, headed 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, weakened and lost third after final fence (vet reported gelding to finished lame on left fore) op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
7/2
T: A E JonesJ: Shane Fenelon (5)
Always towards rear, some headway but mistake 2 out, kept on after last op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
911-13
50/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon
Prominent, soon raced in third, mistake 8th, outpaced from 3 out, soon weakened op 33/1 tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
13
5
9/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: James Bowen
Slowly away, in rear and five lengths detached after mistake 1st, made several mistakes, lost touch before 3 out op 11/2 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
40/1
T: Ella PickardJ: Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Close up, led 4th, headed 10th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
UR
Horse silk
9
22/1
T: T R GrettonJ: C O'Farrell
Wore hood to start, mid-division, closed on leaders after 9th, disputed after 4 out, travelling well and led 3 out, still every chance when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 14/1
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Grain Trade19
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 6
T: Billy Aprahamian  J: Tom Cannon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.20, £2.40, £2.30EX:£17.00Trifecta:£100.60Tricast:£179.90SF:£17.32Swingers:£4.40, £5.80, £14.60

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. CHIEF O'HARA (IRE)
  2. PALAWAN DU MAZET (FR)
  3. MERRY MONTY

Prize Money

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

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