Support Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR) Handicap Chase

Taunton

15:50

Date 2026-01-17

Distance 2m7f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,968

Rain 29%

Winning Time 6m 1.23s (slow by 12.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bataillon (GB) Mr Jack Stenhouse · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	12/1	Won
2nd	Ted The Thief (IRE) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	11/8F	1.75
3rd	Sweet Nightingale (GB) Ben Poste · Polly Gundry	25/1	4.5
4th	School For Scandal (FR) Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	22/1	7
5th	Edgewell (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Nick Scholfield	8/1	1.5
6th	Daring Plan (IRE) Lucy Gardner · Sue Gardner	9/1	12
7th	Holkham Hall (IRE) Robert Dunne · Gordon Treacy	12/1	3.75
8th	Faitque de L'Isle (FR) Miss Lucy Turner · James Evans	10/1	.75
9th	Zacony Rebel (IRE) James Best · Sarah-Jayne Davies	40/1	.75
10th	Watchoutitscookie (IRE) James Davies · Nigel Hawke	12/1	7
11th	Lough Owel (IRE) Sean Bowen · D Summersby	12/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Alderley Charlie (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Polly Gundry	40/1
P.U.	Break Heart Hill (GB) Ben Godfrey · Fiona Shaw	33/1
P.U.	Steal The Moves (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Emma-Jane Bishop	9/1

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13	Ted The Thief Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	145	—	94-843	75	106	96	44d	—	—	-21	19.6	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Close up in 2m5f/3m2f handicaps the last twice and looks a player
5	Edgewell Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Nick Scholfield	J:Jack Quinlan T:Nick Scholfield	160	b	53P453	90	105	73	18d	—	—	+7	15.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Hurdle/chase winner so he's capable but has looked a hard ride in his last two races
8	Daring Plan Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	152	—	6-3FP3	82	104	102	40d	—	—	+2	10.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Maiden; questionable what he achieved with a well-held third at Fontwell the last time
11	Steal The Moves Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Emma-Jane Bishop	148	—	73P-47	78	105	97	38d	—	—	+1	9.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Below best last time but comeback run was okay and he wouldn't be exposed just yet
6	Lough Owel Bay J:Sean Bowen T:D Summersby	J:Sean Bowen T:D Summersby	154	t	-2236P	84	106	80	40d	—	—	+5	13.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Had made a pleasing start in this discipline only to underperform the last twice
10	Watchoutitscookie Chestnut J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	148	—	0-2482	78	100	73	58d	—	—	+2	8.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Runner-up over hurdles latest but an infrequent winner who can be inconsistent
3	Faitque de L'Isle Chestnut J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:James Evans	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:James Evans	164	p	-46143	94	103	92	55d	—	—	+13	21.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Knows how to win, arrives in good form and goes well for Lucy Turner
12	Holkham Hall Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Gordon Treacy	J:Robert Dunne T:Gordon Treacy	146	t	P51-S5	76	-	-	44d	—	—	+3	7.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
First run under rules since 2022 when beaten 13l in a 3m handicap hurdle in December
2	Bataillon Bay J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(7) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	167	—	2/2-64	97	94	73	32d	—	—	+14	19.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
2m3f too short on chase debut so reason to believe he can fare better now
7	School For Scandal Grey J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	153	—	-P1417	83	101	92	32d	—	—	+14	19.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
There's a bit of all or nothing about him but he's won two of his last four races
9	Sweet Nightingale Bay J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	151	t	4/333P	81	105	96	38d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+4	9.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Each-way claims on her good-ground form but even good to soft seems troublesome
4	Zacony Rebel Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	163	tb	583218	93	105	89	26d	—	—	+19	22	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Running well until last time but he remains on a realistic mark if bouncing back
15	Alderley Charlie Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Polly Gundry	142	p	07PP-P	72	-	-	30d	—	—	+4	6.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Showed little over hurdles at up to 2m7f and again on his switch to fences at Exeter
14	Break Heart Hill Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Fiona Shaw	J:Ben Godfrey T:Fiona Shaw	142	p	996-77	72	-	-	40d	—	—	+4	6.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Insufficient promise over hurdles to be of any great interest on this chasing debut
NR	Staff Sergeant Len Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	168	p	6-63UP	98	104	-	2d	—	—	—	12	—	—

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ted The Thief	11/8	11/8	6/5	6/5	11/8
Edgewell	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1	17/2
Daring Plan	11/1	11/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Steal The Moves	8/1	15/2	9/1	10/1	10/1
Lough Owel	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Watchoutitscookie	11/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Faitque de L'Isle	8/1	17/2	14/1	14/1	14/1
Holkham Hall	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Bataillon	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
School For Scandal	14/1	16/1	18/1	20/1	16/1
Sweet Nightingale	18/1	16/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Zacony Rebel	33/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Alderley Charlie	66/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Break Heart Hill	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Staff Sergeant Len	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Zacony Rebel

OR: 10.8 Form: 10.4 Odds: 0.8

40/1

2nd

Faitque de L'Isle

21.4

OR: 11 Form: 8 Odds: 2.4

14/1

3rd

Ted The Thief

19.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

11/8

School For Scandal

19.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 9.7 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Bataillon

19.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Edgewell

15.7

OR: 10 Form: 3.2 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Lough Owel

13.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Staff Sergeant Len

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Daring Plan

10.5

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Steal The Moves

9.5

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Sweet Nightingale

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Watchoutitscookie

8.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Holkham Hall

7.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Alderley Charlie

6.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Break Heart Hill

6.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Staff Sergeant Len	98	104	—
Bataillon	97	94	73
Faitque de L'Isle	94	103	92
Zacony Rebel	93	105	89
Edgewell	90	105	73
Lough Owel	84	106	80
School For Scandal	83	101	92
Daring Plan	82	104	102
Sweet Nightingale	81	105	96
Steal The Moves	78	105	97
Watchoutitscookie	78	100	73
Holkham Hall	76	—	—
Ted The Thief	75	106	96
Alderley Charlie	72	—	—
Break Heart Hill	72	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Staff Sergeant Len	2d ago	Quick return
Edgewell	18d ago	Fit
Zacony Rebel	26d ago	Fit
Alderley Charlie	30d ago	Fit
Bataillon	32d ago	Fit
School For Scandal	32d ago	Fit
Steal The Moves	38d ago	Fit
Sweet Nightingale	38d ago	Fit
Daring Plan	40d ago	Fit
Lough Owel	40d ago	Fit
Break Heart Hill	40d ago	Fit
Ted The Thief	44d ago	Fit
Holkham Hall	44d ago	Fit
Faitque de L'Isle	55d ago	Fresh
Watchoutitscookie	58d ago	Fresh