3.25 Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle of £14,800.00 4-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 104yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 12th Feb, 2026

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £87,453.67 Winning Units - 2508.73 Dividend - £25.40. Quadpot Pool - £8,676.36 Winning Units - 812.46 Dividend - £7.90. Place Six Dividend - £27.00. Place Five Dividend - £8.38.

Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle of £14,800.00 4-y-o plus (Class 3) 2m. 104yds.

1st - £7,816.00, 2nd - £3,596.00, 3rd - £1,798.00, 4th - £900.00, 5th - £448.00 7 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Aurigny Mill (FR) 11-11 (Mrs E Weld)
cp²sr Rated 135
Diamond Boy (FR) - Fresh Princess (FR)(Dai Jin (FR))
Breeder - Mr Jean C. Haimet & Mr Michael Wilde

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

R Walford

Harry Kimber

Tote Win £16.00 Place £5.70

chased leaders, lost position after 4th, pushed along after 6th, made good headway on in inner to lead after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, kept on well

17th Jan, 26 Taunton
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 137 This
Race

2nd

4.75L

Jack Hyde (IRE) 10-9 (Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate Jack Hy)
ts⁴WSsr Rated 124
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ballinahow Tara (IRE)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - Noel McLoughlin

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

F M O'Brien

Tom Broughton(5)

Place £1.80

handy, dropped to rear when outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went second before last, kept on but no match for winner

14th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 7th Mar, 26 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 124

3rd

9.5L

Into The Park (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Allan Stennett)
cp²sr Rated 124
Walk In The Park (IRE) - La Sarrazine (FR)(Medicean (GB))
Breeder - Mr Tom Coughlan

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 16/5 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4

Philip Hobbs

Ben Jones

prominent, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on in modest third from 2 out

9th Jan, 26 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 125 This
Race 24th Feb, 26 Catterick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

4th

Constellation Walk (IRE) 10-4 (The Jago Family Partnership)
ts⁴hd⁶sr Rated 114
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Nova Stella (GER)(Lord Of England (GER))
Breeder - Ormond Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

H Fry

B Carver

raced in last, still going okay 3 out, pushed along and making headway when blundered 2 out, not recover

16th Dec, 25 Wincanton
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Mar, 26 Exeter
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 111

5th

1.25L

Celtic Art (FR) 10-8 (Mrs J Carrington)
bl⁷ Rated 125
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Irish Song (FR)(Singspiel (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Peter Anastasiou

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 9/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Jeremy Scott

Chad Bament(7)

towards rear, made headway on outer 5th, ridden out wide after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, made no impression

17th Jan, 26 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 120 This
Race

6th

8.5L

Welsh Charger (IRE) 11-3 (Jones, Spiers & Hartwell)
Rated 127
Westerner (GB) - Answer Ur Phone (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr S. Shanahan

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

A Ralph

C Gethings

led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, beaten when not fluent last

31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 127 This
Race

7th

4.25L

Spirits Bay (GB) 11-1 (Mr & Mrs P Carter, J A B Old, M Sande)
Rated 125
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Silver Coaster (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - A. Wintle & R. Johnson

(Morning price: 15/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, shaken up after 3 out, ridden along and weakened from 2 out

9th Jan, 26 Exeter
4th Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 7th Mar, 26 Sandown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 124

Off 3.30
Time 4m. 13.97 secs, which is 15.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £63.30
Tote Trifecta- £163.50
CSF- £50.26
Tricast- £128.30.

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