Full Result 2.05 Taunton | 11 December 2025

Prestige Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Good 17 fences

1st £7,124.47 2nd £3,332.65 3rd £1,716.70 4th £909.39

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kap Vert (FR) 4/1 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5	120	119	118	135	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Tavera (FR) (Turgeon)
Jumped well, led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly from 12th, went further clear from 3 out, easily (op 6/1 tchd 7/2)

2 7½	8. Bertie Wooster (IRE) 5/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	109 t	100	92	104	–
bb g Beat Hollow - Fair Ina (IRE) (Taipan)
Prominent, went second before 3 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

3 ¾ [8¼]	7. The Magus (IRE) 5/2F James Bowen Evan Williams	James Bowen Evan Williams	5	1011	102	94	107	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Regents Dancer (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, hit 11th, raced in second when hit 12th, outpaced when lost second before 3 out, kept on run-in (op 7/2 tchd 9/4)

4 19 [27¼]	4. Lahinch Wave (IRE) 18/1 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	7	115 p¹	110	84	97	–
b m Affinisea (IRE) - Ballymartintheatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, weakened before 3 out (op 11/1)

F	2. Below The Radar (IRE) 7/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	1113	118	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Benfaithful (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, fell 8th (op 3/1)

F	3. Smugglers Haven (IRE) 4/1 Miss Lily Bradstock ⁷ Mrs Sara V Bradstock	Miss Lily Bradstock ⁷ Mrs Sara V Bradstock	6	115	117	–	–	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Our Grace (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
Slowly away, raced in last, fell 1st (op 11/4)

UR	5. Of Course You Can 50/1 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	7	1013 tp	104	–	–	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Free Thinking (Hernando)
Held up in rear, unseated when mistake 7th (op 40/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:07:09 Winning time: 6m 3.41s (slow by 16.41s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Moonlit Potter (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: If The Kap Fits (Kap Vert) 1st breeder: Mrs Henri Devin
2nd owner: Mrs C Knowles (Bertie Wooster)
3rd owner: Red & Black Magic (The Magus)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £2.40 £2.10 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £24.34 Tricast: £58.96 Trifecta: £69.40

2:05 Taunton 11 Dec 2025

Prestige Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)