4.20 3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

Taunton Results Sat, 17th Jan, 2026

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £66,155.72 Winning Units - 377.16 Dividend - £128.00. Quadpot Pool - £5,821.93 Winning Units - 91.36 Dividend - £47.10. Place Six Dividend - £168.33. Place Five Dividend - £111.64.

3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 5) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

1st - £4,753.00, 2nd - £2,187.00, 3rd - £1,094.00, 4th - £547.00, 5th - £273.00 13 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Bel Ombre (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Sarah Keys)
ts⁷ Rated 98
Affinisea (IRE) - Slani (IRE)(Brian Boru (GB))
Breeder - Mrs Margaret Slattery

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 16/5 10/3 16/5 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 85/40 9/4 85/40) SP 85/40

Neil Mulholland

C O'Farrell

Tote Win £3.13 Place £1.40

front mid-division, good headway home turn after 3 out, led 2 out, pushed out run-in and readily drew away

7th Dec, 25 Huntingdon
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race

2nd

Little Ledgend (IRE) 11-13 (Gracehill Uk & Partners)
sr Rated 99
Yeats (IRE) - Nicat's Benefit (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Thomas Keating

(Morning price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/5 1/1 11/10 6/5 5/4 1/1 5/4)
(Ring price: 5/4 11/8 6/4 13/8) SP 13/8fav

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

Place £1.20

wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, ridden run-in, not pace of winner

21st Dec, 25 Lingfield
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 17th Feb, 26 Market Rasen
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 101

3rd

1.75L

Prairie Diamond (IRE) 11-2 (Mr N McAllen)
hd⁷ Rated 93
Diamond Boy (FR) - Siba de La Pampa (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - Southeast Bloodstock Ltd & Owen Hickey

(Morning price: 10/1 6/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

M Keighley

Beau Morgan(5)

Place £2.00

led, headed after 5th, remained handy, led again next, blundered 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, no extra

14th Dec, 25 Southwell
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 9th Mar, 26 Taunton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

4th

0.75L

Best Night (FR) 11-6 (David Pipe Racing Club)
ts⁶ Rated 99
Night Wish (GER) - Best Day (FR)(Arvico (FR))
Breeder - V & F Berouards, Haras Des Sablonnets &

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

David Pipe

Rian Corcoran(7)

mid-division, closed up before 4 out, pushed along in third 2 out, soon ridden, ran on one pace flat

8th Jan, 26 Taunton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 99

5th

Taritino (IRE) 11-5 (Duckhaven Stud)
sr Rated 91
Buratino (IRE) - Archange (FR)(Arcano (IRE))
Breeder - Kildaragh Stud

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

J Tickle

Taylor Fisher

went early to post wearing red hood, rear mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on

20th Nov, 25 Wincanton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 3rd Feb, 26 Taunton
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

6th

0.75L

Sawpit Sienna (GB) 10-2 (Mr David A Hunt)
ts⁺bl³ Rated 74
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Sawpit Supreme (GB)(Cloudings (IRE))
Breeder - D. A. Hunt and A. T. Huckfield

(Morning price: 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

S Drinkwater

R T Dunne

mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no progress

27th Nov, 25 Taunton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 73 This
Race 5th Feb, 26 Lingfield
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 73

7th

Mancero (FR) 10-3 (Teddington Racing)
bl¹ Rated 90
Storm The Stars (USA) - Arbequina (IRE)(Toronado (IRE))
Breeder - Isabelle Buzogany & Gilbert Nihotte

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

David Pipe

Charlie Hammond

towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out chasing front rank, jumped left and held 2 out

20th Nov, 25 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 9th Mar, 26 Taunton
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

8th

8.5L

Bigz Belief (IRE) 10-12 (Mr R De La Haye)
ts⁺cp⁸ Rated 89
Make Believe (GB) - Manaka (FR)(Falco (USA))
Breeder - Springwell Stud

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 11/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

F M O'Brien

Tom Broughton(5)

close up, awkward 1st, led after 5th, headed next and tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

28th Dec, 25 Leicester
2nd Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 26th Jan, 26 Wolverhampton
4th Flat Rated 46

9th

1.75L

Saucats (FR) 10-4 (Bellies Syndicate)
ts⁹ Rated 76
Nirvana Du Berlais (FR) - Taneshka (FR)(Astarabad (USA))
Breeder - S.A.R.L. Ecuries Babsen Courses

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

J Tickle

Ben Godfrey

in rear, never in contention

1st Jan, 26 Windsor
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 78 This
Race

10th

6.5L

Absolut Grey (FR) 10-2 (Mr T Boon, Mr C Budge & Mr W Dodd)
Rated 71
Goliath Du Berlais (FR) - Caribena (FR)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - Mme Sylviane Guittard , Mr Geoffrey Guit

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

D P Summersby

J M Davies

tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out

11th Dec, 25 Taunton
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 75 This
Race

11th

Cotton End (IRE) 10-7 (Mr Gary Freeman)
ts² Rated 82
Scorpion (IRE) - Scartara (FR)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - Mr Daniel Furini

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Miss J du Plessis

Tabitha Worsley(3)

towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out

6th Nov, 25 Ludlow
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race

12th

Lucky Bounce (IRE) 11-0 (Mr R D Potter)
Rated 86
Milan (GB) - Gracie B (IRE)(Golan (IRE))
Breeder - B. McCabe & A. McCabe

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Ryan Potter

C V Ring

mid-division, lost touch after 3 out

9th Nov, 25 Ffos Las
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

13th

16L

Poet's Reflection (IRE) 10-2 (Mrs S Livesey-van Dorst)
Rated 66
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lola's Reflection (GB)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Dermot Walsh

(Morning price: 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

Miss L Blackford

James Best

mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out

27th Nov, 25 Taunton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 68 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 64

Off 4.22
Time 4m. 53.26 secs, which is 2.61 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £7.90
Tote Trifecta- £35.80
CSF- £6.69
Tricast- £18.23.

Non runner Good For You (FR) ( Going (Changed since declaration))
2025 Star Of Affinity 6 11-10 Freddie Gingell (3) 3/1Fav (Joe Tizzard)