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11 December 2025
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Boyle Sports Opening Soon In Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
13

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Appleshaw silk
w2
Appleshaw ht
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
No uplift latest following wind surgery; first venture outside mares-only company.
2-288
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4MdHM 11-6 ht 8/11 La Conquiere (16½L) 40/1 - 89
16 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4MdHM 11-4 ht 8/12 Saratoga Lass (30L) 2/1 - 71
2 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 4MdHM 11-4 ht 2/7 Queensworthy (4L) 6/1 - 92
16 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 18f GS 5NHFM 11-2 ht1 2/10 Easy Love (1L) 5/1 - 95
2
Getarose silk
Getarose
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Evan Williams
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Ran into a potentially useful one at Hereford latest; handed a tough opening mark.
42
Age: 4
Weight: 11-11
OR: 97
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4MdH 10-10 2/8 Montemares (13L) 33/1 - 86
16 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Gd 4MdH 10-10 4/6 At The Oche (11L) 100/1 - 83
4
St Lukes Chelsea silk
St Lukes Chelsea h
J: Harry Kimber
T: Robert Walford
Just over 1l behind Freddie Fleetfoot at Wincanton; appears to be coming to the boil.
29-P45
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: 90
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 5HcH 11-5 h 5/8 Birthday Angel (4¾L) 12/1 91 89
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4HcH 10-3 h1 4/6 Brave Knight (40L) 12/1 96 66
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 3HcH 9-9 PU/8 Manuelito () 33/1 103 -
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 5HcH 10-13 9/17 Chicago Storm (19L) 11/1 98 78
10 Dec 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Sft 43yH 11-0 2/5 Vorderman (½L) 100/30 - 86
17 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 43yH 11-0 4/8 Quantock Hills (13L) 100/1 - 84
5
Gms Prince silk
Gms Prince t
J: Robert Dunne
T: Sarah Hollinshead
Market Rasen winner off 9lb lower in September (2m3f, good); vulnerable to improvers.
373P13
Age: 10
Weight: 11-4
OR: 90
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-1 t 3/13 A Good Yomp (1¼L) 12/1 87 88
27 Sep 25 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 5HcH 10-6 t 1/10 Bannister (2¾L) 12/1 81 86
29 Aug 25 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 5HcH 10-12 t PU/12 Pertemps Diamond () 5/1 81 -
20 Jul 25 Str Stratford 18.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-3 t 3/9 Victory Club (18½L) 11/1 84 77
2 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 5HcH 10-12 t 7/8 Game Beaaa (14L) 11/1 86 74
9 May 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-11 t 3/9 Bluenose Belle (9½L) 13/2 87 82
6
Rukaana silk
Rukaana b
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Ahead of Gms Prince in May; has been ticking over nicely on the Flat latterly.
53-245
Age: 4
Weight: 11-3
OR: 89
Days: 169
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5Hc 10-0 b 2/13 Mersea Island (4¾L) 18/1 75 79
1 Oct 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-6 b 7/12 Olympic Candle (2¾L) 100/1 77 78
25 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5NvHcH 11-4 b 5/6 Init Together (19L) 11/1 91 67
21 May 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 5NvHcH 11-4 b 4/7 Iolaos Du Mou (32L) 5/1 92 63
9 May 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-12 b1 2/9 Bluenose Belle (2L) EvensF 88 85
10 Apr 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NvHcH 10-8 3/6 Trafalgar Square (6¾L) 9/2 90 82
7
Premier silk
BF
Premier h
J: James Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (46%)
Third on last month's Plumpton handicap hurdle debut (2m, good); respected.
243
Age: 3
Weight: 10-13
OR: 100
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 5NvHcH 10-7 h 3/8 Birthday Angel (6¾L) EvensF 100 84
4 Nov 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 43yMdH 11-0 h 4/14 Scarlet Moon (7¾L) 15/2 - 90
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 33yH 11-0 h 2/5 One Horse Town (10L) 11/2 - 89
2 Sep 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Hy 5Hc 9-10 8/10 Dancing Tiger (14½L) 6/1 70 51
24 Jul 25 Nby Newbury 10f GF 5Hc 9-7 4/6 Shady Bay (3½L) 7/2 71 73
13 Jun 25 San Sandown 10f Gd 43yHc 9-0 3/9 Best Adventure (2½L) 20/1 71 75
8
Exactly Right silk
Exactly Right
J: Harriet Tucker 7
T: Neil Mulholland
Gently regressive RPRs in Fontwell juvenile hurdles; low-grade handicaps should help.
443
Age: 3
Weight: 10-10
OR: 97
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 43yH 11-0 3/7 Westlain (19½L) 18/1 - 75
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 43yH 10-7 4/5 Galactique (26L) 25/1 - 80
29 Aug 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 43yMdH 10-9 4/8 Lord (15½L) 25/1 - 82
25 Jun 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-7 10/10 King Of Fury (18½L) 25/1 79 40
4 Apr 25 Lei Leicester 7f GF 5Nv 9-9 4/8 Rogue Diplomat (8¼L) 2/1F - 66
15 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 23yNv 9-4 1/9 Your Lordship (nse) 20/1 - 80
9
Nobody Told Me silk
Nobody Told Me p
J: Jamie Brace 5
T: Thomas Faulkner
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Running big race before unseating here in February; further and/or softer would suit.
/4PU-6
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 82
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 5HcH 10-9 6/12 Reinado (28L) 40/1 85 66
28 Oct 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f St 5Hc 9-10 5/5 Francesco Baracca (8L) 25/1 62 61
20 Oct 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 14f St 6Hc 8-13 2/5 Spectacular Style (12L) 28/1 62 60
28 Sep 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Hy 5Hc 9-5 4/7 Russian Rumour (35L) 40/1 65 29
27 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 19f Hy 5NvHcH 11-2 UR/12 Grenadier Jed () 40/1 85 83
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-1 PU/12 Richardson () 33/1 87 -
10
D'Gesteevo silk
D'Gesteevo p
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Mark finally looks more realistic; still risky following non-completions last three runs.
70UP-P
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 80
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 5NvHcH 10-12 p PU/9 Low Expectations () 14/1 83 -
19 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f Hy 5NvHcH 11-5 PU/9 El Bandido Pancho () 12/1 86 -
27 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 19f Hy 5NvHcH 11-7 UR/12 Grenadier Jed () 25/1 90 -
12 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 11/13 Alexei (49L) 150/1 - 70
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 p1 7/13 Jackpot Des Bordes (30L) 250/1 - 80
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 REF/9 Royal Infantry () 125/1 - -
11
Offiah's Boy silk
Offiah's Boy t
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tickle
Four wins on Flat this summer; needs to settle better than last time over hurdles.
584-F8
Age: 4
Weight: 10-3
OR: 75
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 5HcH 10-6 8/8 Birthday Angel (32L) 10/1 80 50
21 Oct 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GF 5NvHcH 11-0 F/8 Masonbrook Meadow () 5/1 80 -
14 Oct 25 Lei Leicester 10f Gd 6Hc 9-5 7/15 Mystical Maria (8¾L) 8/1 59 50
14 Sep 25 Bat Bath 14f Sft 2Hc 9-1 8/12 Fair Dinkum (24L) 33/1 60 32
28 Aug 25 Ffo Ffos Las 10f GS 6Hc 9-9 8/8 Glint Of Light (8¾L) 5/1 60 49
13 Aug 25 Sal Salisbury 10f GF 6Hc 9-1 1/7 Racing Demon (½L) 5/2F 57 62
12
Absolut Grey silk
w1
Absolut Grey
J: Freddie Gingell
T: D Summersby
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
No form at all since April's near-miss in a point (2m4f); wind has been operated on.
5P-P9P
Age: 4
Weight: 10-3
OR: 75
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 5HcH 10-7 t PU/16 Crossbeau () 80/1 80 -
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4MdH 11-1 9/11 Glance Of Glory (75L) 300/1 - 30
30 Aug 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvH 10-11 PU/6 Howth () 66/1 - -
26 May 24 Sss Sable-Sur-Sarthe 18.5f Gd 3yH 10-12 t PU/10 Likata () - -
12 May 24 Chb Chateaubriant 18f Sft 3yH 10-10 t 5/7 Shanyadame (19½L) 31/10 - -
13
Galactic Glow silk
Galactic Glow tp
J: Sean Houlihan
T: Joe Tickle
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-13 over hurdles but has a C&D record on good or quicker of 3424; place claims therefore.
P424-0
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 74
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 6Hc 9-9 p 5/8 Dingwall (10½L) 11/1 55 45
11 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcH 10-2 p 10/12 Across Earth (69L) 28/1 79 26
16 Oct 25 Bri Brighton 10f GF 6Hc 9-5 p 4/13 Mc'ted (7¼L) 12/1 56 56
24 Sep 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 6Hc 9-1 p 5/14 Mount Olympus (3¾L) 40/1 57 60
28 Aug 25 Ffo Ffos Las 10f GS 6Hc 9-9 p 6/8 Glint Of Light (4L) 14/1 57 56
12 Aug 25 Lin Lingfield 10f GF 6Hc 9-6 p 1/10 Letsbeatsepsis (3½L) 5/1 52 61
14
Freddie Fleetfoot silk
Freddie Fleetfoot
J: James Davies
T: Carroll Gray
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Beat two of these at Wincanton latest; twice second around here in 2023-24 (one C&D).
024/U4
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 5HcH 10-4 4/8 Birthday Angel (3½L) 28/1 73 73
18 Oct 25 Str Stratford 16.5f Gd 5HcH 9-9 UR/11 Zenato () 14/1 73 77
22 Apr 24 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 5NvHcH 9-13 4/9 Cawthorne Banker (8¼L) 16/5 76 75
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 5HcH 9-11 2/12 Soir De Gala (3L) 13/2 74 78
1 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 5HcH 10-2 10/11 Nordic Tiger (51L) 14/1 78 38
30 Dec 23 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4HcH 9-13 2/7 Individualiste (16L) 66/1 89 75
3
Thankyouandplease silk
D
Thankyouandplease
J: James Best
T: Syd Hosie
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3-3631
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 96
Days: 1
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Hy 5HcH 11-5 1/7 Aggagio (2¼L) 5/2J 96 103
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 5HcH 11-7 3/7 Low Expectations (5¼L) 13/2 96 98
29 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f GS 3NvH 11-2 6/8 Gentleman Toboot (11L) 33/1 96 98
15 May 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 5HcH 11-6 3/6 Light Dragoon (20L) 6/4F 97 87
19 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Hy 5HcH 12-0 3/8 John Betjeman (1¾L) 14/1 95 93
6 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 4/5 Public Enemy (15L) 9/1 98 85
Verdict

Thankyouandplease won stylishly yesterday. Value for closer last time and edging down the weights, ST LUKES CHELSEA gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
St Lukes Chelsea

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Thankyouandplease,

4/1 Premier,

7/1 Getarose,

8/1 Gms Prince,

Rukaana,

11/1 Appleshaw,

St Lukes Chelsea,

12/1 Exactly Right,

16/1 Offiah's Boy,

Freddie Fleetfoot,

25/1 Galactic Glow,

40/1 D'Gesteevo,

50/1 Nobody Told Me,

100/1 Absolut Grey

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