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Taunton
14:30
12 February Valentines Meeting Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.70 £1.60 Exacta: £11.30 Trifecta: £19.30
Non-Runners: Senor Diaz (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m7½f 2m 2m1f 2m 2m
1st
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led 5th - faced challenge 3 out - kept on well run-in - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - thatgelding that may have benefited from an uncontested lead and a drop back to novice grade this occasion - was noted; gelding was routine tested)(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
5 G Poor
Joe Tickle 170 lbs 11/4 Won
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2m4½f 2m½f 2m 2m 2m
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second 4 out - challenging when pecked on landing 3 out - jumped slightly left 2 out - not fluent and weakened last
6 M Poor
Alan King 164 lbs 7/2 8
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2m1f 2m½f 2m5f 2m4f 1m7½f
3rd
Jumped left throughout - disputed lead - not fluent 4th - raced in second from 5th - lost second 4 out - weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op Evens tchd 10/11)
6 G AVG
Anthony Honeyball 161 lbs 6/5F 8.5
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2m4½f 2m 2m5f 3m1f 2m
4th
In touch with leaders - struggling and lost touch 4 out - not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
5 M Poor
Sarah-Jayne Davies 149 lbs 20/1 28
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2m3½f 2m3½f 2m7½f 2m6½f 2m3½f
99th
In touch with leaders - ridden and dropped to last 8th - struggling when jumped left and pulled up 4 out(tchd 12/1)
8 G Poor
Matt Sheppard 151 lbs 10/1 -
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