11 Dec 2025 15:05 Taunton
Winner: £11,300 (Penalty: £5,968); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Chief O'hara (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
P-1P761 / 5 |
Jump (14) | R T Dunne | M Sheppard Mr & Mrs A J Mutch |
11/8 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 5 L |
Inchagoill Lady (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 1) |
PP1-562 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Lewis Saunders | K Pickard Kevin Pickard &… |
11/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 3 out, left in third 2 out, soon went second, kept on but no chance with winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Chestnut Pete (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
13-2443 / 10 |
Jump (16) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Mike Harris Racing… |
16/1 | |
| awkward start, soon prominent, briefly outpaced 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, took third after last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Merry Monty (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
5221/36 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Bryan Carver | C J Down Mrs S M Trump |
13/2 | |
| 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) | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 7½ L |
Palawan Du Mazet (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
78/555D- / 6 |
Jump (310) | Shane Fenelon | A E Jones Mr Alan Jones |
7/2 | |
| always towards rear, some headway but mistake 2 out, kept on after last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Glajou (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 13) |
4P595P / 9 |
Jump (9) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Mr John Hobbs |
50/1 | |
| prominent, soon raced in third, mistake 8th, outpaced from 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Owl Of Athens (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
6/0013-5 / 6 |
Jump (32) | James Bowen | Evan Williams Balkardy Breezers |
9/2 | |
| slowly away, in rear and five lengths detached after mistake 1st, made several mistakes, lost touch before 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Grain Trade (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0P-41FP / 6 |
Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | Billy Aprahamian John Aprahamian… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Fox Wallace (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) |
5824P6 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Miss Megan Bevan | Ella Pickard Mr John Christopher… |
40/1 | |
| close up, led 4th, headed 10th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Mcgrath From Clune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
360512 / 9 |
Jump (27) | C O'Farrell | T R Gretton Tom Gretton Racing… |
22/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||