Taunton Races
Taunton
13:05
Liz Bishop Duntish Stud Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Taunton
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.90
Place: £1.80 £3.30
Exacta: £70.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Avada Kedavra (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | David Bridgwater | 161 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Made all - ridden before 2 out - went clear after last - readily(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Summerleaze (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Nick Scholfield | 166 lbs | 33/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - went second before 3 out - no extra after last(op 22/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Iris Des Issards (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Toby McCain-Mitchell
(5)lbs
|
Kayley Woollacott | 163 lbs | 7/2 | 1.5 | Prominent - weakened before 2 out - not fluent last - hung left run-in - joined for 3rd(op 5/2) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Tom Taggle (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 156 lbs | 4/1 | 0 | Raced in last - headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on and went third post(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Getuptheyard (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Hawke | 157 lbs | 2/1F | 54 | Pressed leader - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(op 7/2) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Something Simple (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Paddy Hanlon
(5)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 152 lbs | 10/1 | - | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - dropped to rear and pulled up quickly before 8th (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) |