14:05 (UK Time) Taunton 18 Feb 2025
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,753 - 8 ran
prominent, led 3rd, clear briefly after 6th, drew away again from 2 out, stayed on well
led 1st, mistake and headed 3rd, chased winner, ridden and no impression from 2 out
jumped right, raced on outside, led until 1st, chased leaders, slow and lost place 6th, went 4th before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, well held in 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th before last
chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened well before mistake 2 out
always towards rear, well beaten before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 1st, effort 6th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up mostly mostly in rear, pushed along before 6th, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 12 | Chankaya | 7 | 11 13 | 99 | 024826 | 70 days | M Hunt (10 miles) | Cameron Iles | 4/ 1 | 5:01.20 | |
| 2023 (Div 1) | Good | 14 | Almost Gotaway | 6 | 12 2 | 102 | 32-3171 | 14 days | Nicky Martin (25 miles) | David Prichard | 11/ 8 | 4:42.80 | |
| 2023 (Div 2) | Good | 12 | Professor Calculus | 5 | 10 12 | 84 | 3H5H7H6H-5H8H4C7H | 12 days | N J Hawke (23 miles) | David Noonan | 28/ 1 | 4:45.90 |