Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Taunton, Tue, 8th Feb, 2022, Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 11th March Novices´ Handicap Chase of £8,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.10 Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 11th March Novices´ Handicap Chase of £8,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 2f. 40yds.

Taunton Results Tue, 8th Feb, 2022

Going - Good to Soft-Good in places.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £10,163.01 carried forward to Kempton on Wed, 9th Feb. Placepot Pool - £86,557.79 Winning Units - 419.89 Dividend - £150.40. Quadpot Pool - £7,752.19 Winning Units - 147.71 Dividend - £38.80. Place Six Dividend - £70.00. Place Five Dividend - £55.69.

Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 11th March Novices´ Handicap Chase of £8,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 2f. 40yds.

1st - £3,594.00, 2nd - £1,656.00, 3rd - £828.00, 4th - £414.00, 5th - £350.00, 6th - £350.00 , 7th - £350.00, 8th - £350.00 11 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Marettimo (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs Tracy Turner)
Rated 94
Harbour Watch (IRE) - Renowned (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Lynch Bages

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

W G M Turner

T Doggrell(7)

Tote Win £26.50 Place £5.60

mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, clear when went left 2 out, awkward last, stayed on well

19th Jan, 22 Plumpton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 17th Feb, 22 Leicester
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 94

2nd

5.5L

Pola Chance (FR) 10-8 (Smith Bevan Ridley Meadvale)
bl¹ Rated 84
Boris De Deauville (IRE) - Take A Chance (FR)(Take Risks (FR))
Breeder - C. Bressou, M. Sardin, A. Sardin et al

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

N Hawke

David Noonan

Place £2.70

chased leader, led 3rd, headed 3out, lost 2nd briefly before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

31st Dec, 21 Warwick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race 14th Mar, 22 Taunton
6th Hcp Chs Rated 84

3rd

2.25L

Majestic Merlin (GB) 11-5 (J L & P Frampton A M Midgley R J Hodge)
ts⁵ Rated 95
Midnight Legend (GB) - Posh Emily (GB)(Rakaposhi King)
Breeder - R. J. Hodges & A. Midgley

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 18/5) SP 18/5

Philip Hobbs

Sean Houlihan

Place £1.50

chased leaders on inside, every chance when hit 3 out, went 2nd briefly before next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before the last

8th Jan, 22 Wincanton
6th Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race 23rd Feb, 22 Ludlow
4th Hcp Chs Rated 94

4th

nose

Eros (FR) 11-0 (Mr D Stevens & Mrs S Stevens)
Rated 93
Diamond Boy (FR) - Madame Lys (FR)(Sheyrann)
Breeder - Mr Fernand Sellier

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Mrs Kayley Woollacott

Ben Godfrey(3)

chased leaders, lost place 7th, towards rear, rallied out wide 3 out, 5th and no impression when hung right before the last, kept on well run-in, almost snatched modest 3rd

18th Jan, 22 Exeter
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 2nd Mar, 22 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 92

5th

1.25L

Folly Gate (FR) 11-5 (Mrs J Williams & Mr R Stark)
ts⁺ Rated 98
Montmartre (FR) - Cate Bleue (FR)(Katowice (FR))
Breeder - Mr Francois-Marie Cottin

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 15/2) SP 15/2

Mrs J Williams

Chester Williams(3)

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, plugged on in modest 5th run-in

31st Dec, 21 Warwick
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race 23rd Feb, 22 Ludlow
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 96

6th

1.75L

Danny Park (IRE) 10-4 (Mr Max Young)
cp² Rated 80
Ocovango (GB) - Kilbarry Flame (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Con O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1)
SP 125/1

Maxwell Young

James Best

led until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, went 2nd again after 7th until weakened before 3 out

25th Jan, 22 Leicester
10th Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race 7th Mar, 22 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 76

7th

Fitz The Brief (IRE) 10-0 (Fitzwell Partners & Rd Racing Club)
WS Rated 72
Sholokhov (IRE) - Roxy Beat (GB)(Beat All (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Condon

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

R Dickin

Benjamin Poste

held up in rear, never involved

2nd Dec, 21 Leicester
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 2nd Mar, 22 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 71

p.u.

Bold Conduct (IRE) 11-12 (J P Romans & Terry Warner)
ts¹sr Rated 102
Stowaway (GB) - Vics Miller (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Robert B. Hodgins

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 9/4 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

C L Tizzard

Brendan Powell

held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders when hit 10th, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

8th Jan, 22 Wincanton
3rd Hdl This
Race 10th Mar, 22 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 100

p.u.

Streets Of Fire (IRE) 10-11 (Lady Eliza Mays-smith)
Rated 92
Milan (GB) - Flaming Brandy (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Miss Jill Farrell

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Jean-Rene Auvray

H F Nugent(5)

chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 7th, chased leaders, weakened quickly next, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

5th Mar, 20 Wincanton
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 1st Mar, 22 Leicester
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 88

p.u.

Dr Oakley (IRE) 10-5 (Mr R G Whitehead)
WS Rated 81
Le Fou (IRE) - Two Choices (IRE)(Persian Mews)
Breeder - Mrs Connie Looney

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Henry Oliver

J M Davies

last pair, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

3rd Jan, 22 Southwell
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 1st Mar, 22 Leicester
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 77

p.u.

Miss Harriett (GB) 10-1 (Mr P G Gibbins)
ts⁺ Rated 77
Arvico (FR) - Ivorsagoodun (GB)(Piccolo (GB))
Breeder - P. G. Gibbins

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Polly Gundry

Charlie Hammond

held up in last trio, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

31st Dec, 21 Warwick
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 78 This
Race 3rd Mar, 22 Taunton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

Off 4.10
Time 4m. 44.60 secs, which is 0.59 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £231.70
Tote Trifecta- £1964.90
CSF- £190.04
Tricast- £796.72.

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Taunton Results Tue, 8th Feb, 2022

Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 11th March Novices´ Handicap Chase of £8,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 2f. 40yds.