1.40 Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

Taunton Results Tue, 3rd Feb, 2026

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £81,726.23 Winning Units - 3290.28 Dividend - £18.10. Quadpot Pool - £6,198.42 Winning Units - 280.68 Dividend - £16.30. Place Six Dividend - £18.70. Place Five Dividend - £13.30.

Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices´ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 4) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

1st - £5,446.00, 2nd - £2,509.00, 3rd - £1,254.00, 4th - £628.00 8 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Talk To The Man (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Johnny de la Hey)
sr
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Windermere Sky (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Edmond Coleman

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

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Tote Win £3.75 Place £1.10

led, headed and tracked leader after 1st, pushed along to lead before 2 out, went clear run-in, comfortably

22nd Mar, 25 Newbury
4th Bmpr This
Race 27th Feb, 26 Newbury
1st Hdl

2nd

5.5L

Kings Champion (FR) 11-9 (Neil Smith & Alfie Smith)
sr Rated 124
Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Joly Nelsa (FR)(Brier Creek (USA))
Breeder - Mr Philippe Thiriet & Mr Jacques Cypres

(Morning price: 4/6 8/11 4/6 8/13 4/7 8/13 4/6 8/13 4/6 8/11 4/5 10/11 1/1 10/11 1/1)
(Ring price: 1/1 10/11) SP 10/11fav

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

Place £1.10

prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 3 out, shaken up and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in

2nd Jan, 26 Ayr
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

3rd

58L

Marhaba Million (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Kate Kenyon)
ts³
Galileo (IRE) - Kheleyf's Silver (IRE)(Kheleyf (USA))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 125/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 125/1 100/1 150/1) SP 150/1

Syd Hosie

Rex Dingle

Place £22.90

midfield, asked for effort after 3 out, went remote third run-in, never in contention

8th Jan, 26 Taunton
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Feb, 26 Taunton
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 95

4th

2.5L

Crest Of Stars (IRE) 11-9 (Crest Racing X)
ts⁴ Rated 114
Harzand (IRE) - Ceol Rua (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Fiona McStay

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

A J Honeyball

Sam Twiston-Davies

raced wide, prominent, bad mistake 7th, asked for effort after 3 out, soon detached from front two, lost third run-in

8th Jan, 26 Taunton
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

5th

0.5L

Angel Wave (GB) 11-2 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)

Gentlewave (IRE) - Angel Face (GB)(Kayf Tara (GB))
Breeder - Walters Plant Hire

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

Sam Thomas

Dylan Johnston

held up in touch, went fourth before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression

This
Race 22nd Feb, 26 Hereford
7th Mdn Hdl

6th

22L

Like A Dancer (IRE) 11-2 (Mary And Billy Evans)
sr
Feel Like Dancing (GB) - Vic Dancer (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - John McCabe

(Morning price: 125/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 150/1 200/1) SP 200/1

E Williams

C V Ring

held up in rear, beaten from 3 out

9th Jan, 26 Exeter
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

Kings Order (IRE) 11-2 (Stoneacre Racing)

Order Of St George (IRE) - Gisela (IRE)(King Charlemagne (USA))
Breeder - R. Lynch

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

E Williams

Ben Jones

held up in last, pushed along after 3 out, never a threat

21st Dec, 25 Fakenham
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Chepstow
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

8th

13L

Hannibal Bogan (GB) 11-2 (Mrs L J C Tylor)

Telescope (IRE) - Brown Fox (FR)(Polar Falcon (USA))
Breeder - P. A. Tylor

(Morning price: 125/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1 150/1 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

J D Frost

Charlie Deutsch

midfield, lost place before 7th where mistake, soon well beaten

11th Dec, 25 Taunton
12th Hdl This
Race

Off 1.40
Time 4m. 53.23 secs, which is 13.75 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £6.20
Tote Trifecta- £254.20
CSF- £6.32.

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