Horse Alert

11 Dec 2025 15:35 Taunton

Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Jetset/Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Alright Dai (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8)	9117-9U / 7	Jump (21)	C O'Farrell	N P Mulholland Lycett Racing Ltd	9/2
		towards rear, steady headway from 4 out, went second 2 out, hung badly right and bumped rival when led last, faced sustained challenge run-in, asserted towards finish
2^nd	3	HD	Colonial Empire (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	7/567-5P / 8	Jump (189)	Mr Edward Vaughan	Tim Vaughan Mr Mick O'boyle	22/1
		soon raced in second, led 3rd, went three lengths clear before 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, bumped last, rallied and all out to press winner run-in, no extra towards finish
3^rd	8	1½ L	Brave Move (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	6368-47 / 6	Jump (13)	J J Burke	F O'Brien Double Barrels…	25/1
		towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, raced towards near side to go fourth 2 out, took third final flight, kept on but not pace of leading pair towards finish
4^th	10	½ L	Square Du Roule (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	422821 / 5	Jump (18)	H Cobden	N J Hawke Over The Jumps…	5/2
		held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went fourth at final flight, kept on
5^th	6	8½ L	Only Gossip (GB) (mare, bay, 11 4)	P9304-5 / 8	Jump (18)	Rex Dingle	P Gundry Mr J P Selby	40/1
		towards rear, headway 3 out, travelling well approaching 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in (wore earplugs throughout race)
6^th	1	1¼ L	Cooleenymore (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 12 0)	15P33-5 / 9	Jump (32)	Harry Kimber	R Walford Price, Walters,…	25/1
		led, headed 3rd, soon dropped to third, outpaced from 2 out, weakened after last
7^th	15	½ L	Hardy Buck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	6578P1 / 7	Jump (6)	Luke Scott	M Comley Hoof & Hustle Go…	3/1
		mid-division, some headway after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on after last
8^th	7	½ L	Knightsbridge (FR) (gelding, black, 11 3)	46733 / 5	Jump (38)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	J & A O'Neill Salman	14/1
		prominent, closed on leaders 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in
9^th	12	2½ L	I Love You Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6)	PPP-558 / 7	Flat (1510), Jump (24)	Brendan Powell	Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes	66/1
		never better than mid-division, tired tired jump and went through last, weakened run-in
10^th	14	5½ L	Matchadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3)	6873-44 / 7	Jump (49)	Cameron Iles	T Lacey Mr S Macauley	7/1
		in touch with leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out
11^th	13	6 L	Ask Her Out (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5)	21P9-33 / 7	Jump (18)	Jack Tudor	Mrs R Ford Mr & Mrs K B Snook	7/1
		mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon weakened (vet reported mare had finished lame on left-fore)
12^th	9	2¼ L	Elusive Knight (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0)	1-5804 / 5	Jump (22)	James Bowen	Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams	33/1
		always towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
13^th	2	4¼ L	Iamcelestialgift (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0)	1-4 / 7	Jump (67)	Nick Slatter	D Killahena & G McPherson Dl Adams, Ja Adams…	40/1
		prominent, pushed along and lost position 4 out, no impression after 3 out
14^th	4	3½ L	Summerleaze (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 12)	3846P2 / 8	Jump (14)	Joshua Bryan	Nick Scholfield Nick Scholfield…	28/1
		prominent, mistake 3rd, outpaced and struggling in rear from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
15^th	11	1¼ L	The Longest Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9)	946-34U / 9	Jump (42)	Roisin Leech	Mrs S Leech Mr C R Leech	66/1
		rear of mid-division, some headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
16^th	16	17 L	Joker Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	5P/3P0P- / 6	Jump (287)	Mr Jack Stenhouse	Claire Hitch The Hopeful Jokers…	100/1
		prominent, went second after 4th, pushed along after mistake 9th, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon tailed off