11 Dec 2025 13:35 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Boyle Sports Opening Soon In Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Premier (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
243 / 3 |
Flat (100), Jump (24) |
James Bowen | W Greatrex Jim and Claire… |
11/8 | |
| towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out,narrowly led before 2 out, ridden and faced sustained challenge run-in, edged right towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| HD |
Appleshaw (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
2-288 / 6 |
Jump (41) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Orchard Partnership |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway from 3 out, switched right and went third 2 out, disputed lead last, all out and taken right run-in, just denied final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Exactly Right (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
443 / 3 |
Flat (169), Jump (25) |
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland Mr C E Handford |
16/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 2 out, not fluent and dropped to third final flight, kept on but not pace of leading pair towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Gms Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
373P13 / 10 |
Jump (19) | R T Dunne | Sarah Hollinshead Graham Brothers… |
12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went fourth after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
St Lukes Chelsea (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
429-U45 / 4 |
Flat (765), Jump (21) |
Harry Kimber | R Walford Mr M S Rose |
9/1 | |
| close up, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Rukaana (GB) (colt, grey, 11 3) |
753-245 / 4 |
Flat (38), Jump (169) |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Marbro Contracts… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Nobody Told Me (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
98/4PU-6 / 5 |
Flat (44), Jump (20) |
Jamie Brace | T Faulkner Mr T Faulkner |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 2¼ L |
Freddie Fleetfoot (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
2024/U4 / 7 |
Jump (21) | James Davies | C J Gray House Family Partnership |
11/1 | |
| narrowly led, went three lengths clear 5th, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along when headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 14 L |
Galactic Glow (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
9P424-0 / 8 |
Flat (17), Jump (30) |
Sean Houlihan | J Tickle The Clueless Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 8½ L |
Absolut Grey (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 3) |
5P2-P9P / 4 |
Jump (36) | Freddie Gingell | D Summersby Mr T Boon, Mr C… |
40/1 | |
| prominent, lost position before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 19 L |
Getarose (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
42 / 4 |
Jump (38) | G Sheehan | Evan Williams Maximum Racing… |
22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, dropped to last before 3rd, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Offiah's Boy (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
584-F8 / 4 |
Flat (58), Jump (21) |
Brendan Powell | J Tickle The Legacy Group… |
28/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, lost position 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Thankyouandplease (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
43-3631 / 5 |
Jump (1) | Non Runner | S Hosie Mrs Samantha Dunn |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
D'gesteevo (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
R70UP-P / 6 |
Jump (18) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Mr G T Lever |
12/1 | |
| prominent, lost ground quickly after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||