15:50 Taunton

Saturday 17 January 2026

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

Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 3y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:53  |   Winning time: 6m 1.23s
1st
Horse silk
2
811-13
12/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Front mid-division, awkward 1st, closed after 4 out, took second after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on well flat op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
11/8f
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber
Front mid-division, mistake 3rd, improved 13th, went third 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before last where headed narrowly, kept on one pace tchd 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
9
25/1
T: P GundryJ: Benjamin Poste
Mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on, took third approaching last, never threatened op 22/1 tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
7
7
22/1
T: J TickleJ: Taylor Fisher
Went to post early, close up, led 4 out, hit 3 out and headed, ridden and faded 2 out op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
8/1
T: Nick ScholfieldJ: J M Quinlan
Led, headed after 3rd, remained close up, led again 11th, headed 4 out and pushed along, faded 3 out tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
12
8
9/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Handy on outer, lost ground before 13th, soon beaten op 8/1 tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
12
12/1
T: Gordon TreacyJ: R T Dunne
Towards rear, not fluent 8th, closer 4 out, pushed along and held before next op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
3
10/1
T: H J EvansJ: Miss Lucy Turner (5)
Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 11th, tracked leaders, lost position before 4 out, weakened before next op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
4
40/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: James Best
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened tamely before 3 out op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
7
10
12/1
T: N J HawkeJ: James Davies
Chased leaders, mistake 9th, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
12/1
T: D SummersbyJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4 out op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
9/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: Lily Pinchin
Mid-division, blundered 10th, pushed along 13th and soon behind, hampered by faller and pulled up after 3 out op 10/1 tchd 17/2
PU
Horse silk
14
33/1
T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Ben Godfrey
Went to post early, rear mid-division, tailed off 13th, pulled up after 3 out op 66/1
F
Horse silk
15
40/1
T: P GundryJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Slow 1st and in rear, hit 5th, behind when fell 3 out op 50/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Staff Sergeant Len2
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: S Hosie  J: Paddy Hanlon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.40Pl:£4.10, £1.40, £8.20EX:£48.50Trifecta:£523.90Tricast:£456.77SF:£30.93Swingers:£5.70, £52.00, £13.80

Forecasts

Ted The Thief (11/8), Edgewell (8/1), Daring Plan (9/1), Steal The Moves (9/1), Faitque De L'Isle (10/1), Bataillon (12/1), Holkham Hall (12/1), Watchoutitscookie (12/1), Lough Owel (12/1), Staff Sergeant Len (12/1), School For Scandal (22/1), Sweet Nightingale (25/1), Break Heart Hill (33/1), Zacony Rebel (40/1), Alderley Charlie (40/1)

Verdict

TED THE THIEF has proved himself a much better chaser than hurdler in recent months and remains with few miles on the clock. He makes fair appeal. Faitque de L'Isle and Daring Plan can also make their presence felt.

  1. TED THE THIEF (IRE)
  2. FAITQUE DE L'ISLE (FR)
  3. DARING PLAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Safe Destination
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

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

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