irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Thu, 8th Jan, 2026, 26 February Landlord´s Raceday Handicap Hurdle of £14,800.00 4-y-o plus

3.00 26 February Landlord´s Raceday Handicap Hurdle of £14,800.00 4-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 3f. 1yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 8th Jan, 2026

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £75,728.31 Winning Units - 4482.57 Dividend - £12.30. Quadpot Pool - £7,421.78 Winning Units - 841.69 Dividend - £6.50. Place Six Dividend - £25.14. Place Five Dividend - £14.14.

3.00 2m. 3f. 1yds. (Class 3) 4-y-o plus 10 Ran
26 February Landlord´s Raceday Handicap Hurdle of £14,800.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £7,816.00, 2nd - £3,596.00, 3rd - £1,798.00, 4th - £900.00, 5th - £448.00

Stewards Report

1st

Brave Knight (GB) 11-9 (Owners Group 128)
cp⁹ Rated 127
Sir Percy - Belladonna (GB)(Medicean (GB))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs A. E. Pakenham

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

Paul Nicholls

Freddie Keighley(7)

Tote Win £7.50 Place £2.10

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, chased leading pair 2 out, went last, ridden and led before final 110yds run-in, stayed on

7th Nov, 25 Fontwell
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 120 This
Race

2nd

2.5L

Celtic Art (FR) 11-8 (Mrs J Carrington)
bl⁵ Rated 119
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Irish Song (FR)(Singspiel (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Peter Anastasiou

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 18/5) SP 18/5

Jeremy Scott

Lorcan Williams

Place £1.90

held up in rear, steady headway after 5th, travelling well when led before 2 out, led before mistake 2 out, ridden after last, headed before final 110yds run-in, weakened towards finish

11th Dec, 25 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 120

3rd

0.5L

Bluegrass (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Diana Gardiner)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 121
Galileo (IRE) - Quiet Reflection (GB)(Showcasing (GB))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Stuart Edmunds

Harry Reed

Place £5.00

towards rear, dropped top last after 3rd, headway after 4 out, raced wide when chased leading pair after 3 out, briefly went second 2 out, outpaced by leaders after last, rallied and stayed on again towards finish

7th Dec, 25 Huntingdon
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 122 This
Race 5th Feb, 26 Doncaster
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

4th

13L

American Sniper (IRE) 11-3 (Mr Peter W Garnsworthy)
ts⁺bl⁴ Rated 121
Malinas (GER) - Mountain Leap (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - George Doyle

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 18/5 4/1 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1

David Pipe

Rian Corcoran(7)

led, mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

11th Dec, 25 Taunton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 120 This
Race

5th

11L

Him Malaya (FR) 10-4 (Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse)
ts⁺sr Rated 106
Martaline (GB) - Clarte D'or (FR)(Kendor (FR))
Breeder - Mme Elise Chayrigues

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

Paul Nicholls

Miss Olive Nicholls(5)

never better than mid-division, detached from 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the way the race was run)

11th Dec, 25 Taunton
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 106 This
Race 9th Mar, 26 Fontainebleau
2nd Hdl Rated 105

6th

1.75L

Time Interval (GB) 10-11 (Clan McNeil)
cp¹ Rated 108
Adaay (IRE) - Kuriosa (IRE)(Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Breeder - Northmore Stud

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

David Dennis

Tom Bellamy

always towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off from 2 out

20th Dec, 25 Hereford
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 8th Mar, 26 Warwick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 106

p.u.

Benvoy (IRE) 11-5 (These Girls Can Syndicate)
ts⁸vs¹ Rated 116
Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Mont Etoile (IRE)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - D. L. O'Byrne

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 11/1 9/1 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Miss J Davis

G Sheehan

prominent, outpaced when lost position on bend before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

22nd Dec, 25 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 115

p.u.

Breezethroughlife (IRE) 11-2 (Mark Harrod & Nicky George)
ts⁵ Rated 113
Ice Breeze (GB) - Lady Germany (IRE)(Germany (USA))
Breeder - Mrs P. Prendergast

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Neil King

J M Quinlan

rear of mid-division, outpaced after 4 out and soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out

13th Dec, 25 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 111 This
Race 13th Mar, 26 Doncaster
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 112

p.u.

Fight My Fire (IRE) 11-0 (The Colin Tizzard Racing Club)
Rated 111
Vadamos (FR) - Truly Magnificent (USA)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Declan Donohoe

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, outpaced and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

5th Dec, 25 Sandown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 18th Mar, 26 Hereford
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 109

p.u.

Zhang Fei (FR) 10-1 (Caveat Emptor Partnership)
sr Rated 103
Camelot (GB) - Mambomiss (FR)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Haras de Mandore

(Morning price: 25/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

F M O'Brien

Fern O'Brien(5)

wore hood to start, mid-division, outpaced and lost ground quickly 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

24th Nov, 25 Kempton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 105 This
Race

Off 3.01
Time 4m. 52.25 secs, which is 8.39 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £43.70
Tote Trifecta- £882.90
CSF- £30.22
Tricast- £619.87.

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Taunton Results Thu, 8th Jan, 2026