13:05 Taunton

Thursday 27 November 2025

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Liz Bishop Duntish Stud Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:05  |   Winning time: 5m 59.03s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Iris Des Issardsp43
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)| T: K Woollacott| OR:  100
7/2
Newton Abbot handicap hurdle winner in April. Not so good both starts since but may have needed the outing on last month's Worcester chase debut after a break and has quickly returned to the mark he defied at Newton Abbot.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Summerleaze20
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Bryan| T: Nick Scholfield| OR:  98
33/1
Notched a hurdle hat-trick for Olly Murphy in the spring. Hasn't been able to continue the good work over fences more recently and pulled up back hurdling on recent first outing for Nick Scholfield.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Avada Kedavra17
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  93| D
11/4
Modest maiden. Built on reappearance when third of 9 in 3m Kempton handicap (good to soft) 17 days ago. Claims with a repeat.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Getuptheyard16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: N J Hawke| OR:  89
2/1
Still a maiden but largely run with credit over hurdles this year, finishing runner-up 3 times. Another respectable effort when fourth of 9 at Lingfield (23f, good) 16 days ago. Likely to be competitive again.
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5
Horse silk
Something Simplet21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon(5)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  89
10/1
No impact in 3 qualifying runs in Ireland this autumn but appeals as a potential improver now handicapping up in trip.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Tom Taggle22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR:  88| D
4/1
Ended last season with a 3m handicap win at Chepstow. Struggling when falling 3 out on 19.5f reappearance there 3 weeks ago but the return to a longer trip could see him in a better light.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Getuptheyard (2/1), Avada Kedavra (11/4), Iris Des Issards (7/2), Tom Taggle (4/1), Something Simple (10/1), Summerleaze (33/1)

13:05 Taunton - 27 November 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The handicapper might have taken a bit of a chance in dropping IRIS DES ISSARDS 4 lb in one go and back to the mark he defied at Newton Abbot in the spring. Something Simple is a potential improver in handicaps and might provide the main threat ahead of Getuptheyard and Avada Kedavra.

Previous Winners

2024
Honey Jack
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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