14:05 Taunton

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:5513:3214:0514:4315:1515:5016:20

Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:08  |   Winning time: 6m 13.72s
1st
Horse silk
5
8/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: S Bowen
Tracked leaders, went second before 2 out, ridden run-in and ran on well to lead final 110yds op 13/2 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
7
9/1
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber
Led, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, not fluent last, ridden run-in, headed 110yds out, no extra op 10/1 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
5/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)
Mid-division, improved after 3 out, moved into third before 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on one pace op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
3/1f
T: N J HawkeJ: James Davies
Towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, pushed along into fourth approaching 2 out, not fluent last and ridden flat, no impression op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
5/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan
Front mid-division, hit 7th, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching final flight op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
5/1
T: R T PhillipsJ: Finn Lambert (3)
Handy, pushed along after 3 out, gradually dropped away 2 out op 6/1 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
10/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell
Prominent, pushed along and weakened before 2 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
20/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Jay Tidball (5)
Took a strong hold in rear, improved into mid-division 8th, pushed along 2 out, no response op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
66/1
T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring
Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, awkward 3 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out
10th
Horse silk
15
4
20/1
T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)
Front mid-division, chased front rank 7th, hit 3 out, pushed along and weakened tamely 2 out op 18/1 tchd 22/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Rear mid-division, blundered 8th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up after 2 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1
PU
Horse silk
13
125/1
T: Miss Sarah RobinsonJ: James Best
Mid-division, dropped away 3 out and pulled up op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1
PU
Horse silk
14
100/1
T: J TickleJ: Taylor Fisher
Mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along and struggling 8th, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out op 50/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Avada Kedavra1
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: D G Bridgwater  J: James Turner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.80, £3.20, £2.50EX:£71.10Trifecta:£496.60Tricast:£408.85SF:£78.65Swingers:£16.10, £9.20, £9.50

Forecasts

Square Du Roule (3/1), Nowyouvebinandunit (5/1), Newmill Getaway (5/1), Smile Back (5/1), Kilworth (8/1), Snapdance (9/1), Tell The Tale (10/1), Jewel Of Windsor (12/1), Avada Kedavra (16/1), It's A Breeze (20/1), Ribba Hill (20/1), Lion Of The Desert (66/1), Emberscombe (100/1), Brucie Bonus (125/1)

Verdict

NEWMILL GETAWAY was only beaten by an improver on second start for Fergal O'Brien last June and having gone well fresh previously, she's taken to make a winning return, while in-form Square de Roule was only narrowly pipped by a progressive one over C&D last time and merits plenty of respect in his current vein of form. Emma Lavelle has her string in good order and Kilworth may do better with Sean Bowen booked for handicap debut.

  1. NEWMILL GETAWAY (IRE)
  2. SQUARE DU ROULE (FR)
  3. KILWORTH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Jesuila Des Mottes
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
22/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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