08 Jan 2026 14:30 Taunton
Winner: £13,300 (Penalty: £7,024); Distance: 2m 12y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
12 February Valentines Meeting Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Hypotenus (GB) (colt, chestnut, 12 2) |
3334-27 / 7 |
Flat (1231), Jump (22) |
Taylor Fisher | J Tickle Mr David Roseby |
11/4 | |
| wore hood to start, made most, disputed lead early, narrowly led after 2nd, raced keenly, briefly joined after 3 out, went clear 2 out, unchallenged last, pushed out and eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Irish Chorus (GB) (filly, black, 11 10) |
U6F4-41 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mrs E Roberts |
7/2 | |
| raced in third, disputed second 4 out, closing on winner but landed awkwardly 3 out, soon lost ground, mistake last, kept on but no impression run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Juggernaut (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
322234 / 7 |
Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Anthony Honeyball… |
6/5 | |
| disputed lead early, jumped left throughout, impeded rival 2nd and 3rd, jumped badly left 4 out, soon dropped to third and outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 28 L |
O'grady's Hill (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
22264-5 / 7 |
Jump (36) | James Best | S-J Davies Miss Sarah-jayne… |
20/1 | |
| in touch with leaders but mistake 1st, impeded 2nd, bumped 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, detached from 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Ballybeen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
23P/7-8P / 10 |
Jump (50) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Lightfoot, Mussell-evans,… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling when jumped badly left 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Senor Diaz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
4/648-PP / 7 |
Jump (21) | Cameron Iles | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||