irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Thu, 9th Apr, 2026, Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares´ Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus

3.40 Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares´ Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 104yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 9th Apr, 2026

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £58,577.62 Winning Units - 29.4 Dividend - £1,455.10. Quadpot Pool - £5,630.63 Winning Units - 27.44 Dividend - £151.80. Place Six Dividend - £2,670.67. Place Five Dividend - £2,188.51.

3.40 2m. 104yds. (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 8 Ran
Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares´ Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £4,753.00, 2nd - £2,187.00, 3rd - £1,094.00, 4th - £547.00, 5th - £273.00
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1st

Miracles Do Happen (GB) 11-12 (Value Racing - Miracles Do Happen)
ts¹hd⁷ Rated 94
Bathyrhon (GER) - Cosmic Diamond (GB)(Multiplex (GB))
Breeder - The Glanvilles Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 11/2 6/1 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Tom Lacey

Stan Sheppard

Tote Win £6.70 Place £2.00

taken down early, midfield, headway 4 out, closed on leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden after last, ran on well, always doing enough towards finish

7th Mar, 26 Hereford
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race

2nd

1.5L

Just A Heartbeat (GB) 11-7 (Mr E Knowlton)
ts⁶hd² Rated 96
Scorpion (IRE) - Kentford Grebe (GB)(Teenoso (USA))
Breeder - Kentford Farm Stud Ltd

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

H Fry

C P O'Shea(7)

Place £1.80

held up in rear, pushed along to make headway before 2 out, took third 2 out, stayed on well after last, took second towards finish

6th Nov, 25 Newbury
9th Hdl This
Race

3rd

Little Venice (GB) 11-9 (Mr Paul Withers)
ts⁷hd⁺ Rated 91
Cityscape (GB) - La Havrese (FR)(Le Havre (IRE))
Breeder - Jimmy Kay

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 9/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3fav

Neil Mulholland

C O'Farrell

Place £1.50

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, took second before 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no extra towards finish, lost second final strides

25th Feb, 26 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race

4th

18L

Ask Peter (FR) 10-7 (Mr A Honeyball)
ts⁸ Rated 85
Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Attima (GB)(Zafonic (USA))
Breeder - Friar Ings Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 6/1 4/1 3/1 10/3 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 3/1 16/5 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

A J Honeyball

James Robottom(10)

led, ridden when headed before 2 out, weakened before last

12th Feb, 26 Taunton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race

5th

14L

For Love Of Beauty (GB) 10-8 (Mr Noel Williams)
ts⁶WS Rated 76
Ulysses (IRE) - A Legacy Of Love (IRE)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Brenda Karn Smith

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Noel Williams

J M Davies

wore hood to start, midfield, hit rail on bend before 3rd, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened

1st Mar, 26 Huntingdon
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race

6th

9.5L

Night Burlesque (GB) 11-2 (Four Gents)
ts³hd² Rated 84
Outstrip (GB) - Nicolosia (GER)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Mill House Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Mrs Melanie Rowley

Toby Wynne

prominent, briefly left in second 4 out, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, soon weakened

26th Feb, 26 Wetherby
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

fell

Bluenose Belle (USA) 11-1 (Geoff Lansbury)
Rated 86
Noble Mission (GB) - Poster Girl (USA)(War Front (USA))
Breeder - W. S. Farish

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

R Phillips

Finn Lambert(3)

prominent, soon raced in second, mistake 5th, a length down when fell and brought down rival 4 out

11th Mar, 26 Huntingdon
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

b.d.

Aquifolia (GB) 10-11 (Mr John Heaney)
hd⁷ Rated 86
Belardo (IRE) - Spangle (GB)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - D. R. Botterill

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Neil Mulholland

Harriet Tucker(7)

in touch with leaders, edged right and impeded rival on bend before 3rd, in touch when brought down 4 out

22nd Oct, 25 Worcester
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

Off 3.40
Time 4m. 11.02 secs, which is 5.98 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £28.50
Tote Trifecta- £99.60
CSF- £30.70
Tricast- £94.96.

Non runner Dance Havana (GB)

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Taunton Results Thu, 9th Apr, 2026