irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Wed, 22nd Apr, 2026, Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares´ Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus

5.30 Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares´ Handicap Hurdle of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 7f. 198yds.

Taunton Results Wed, 22nd Apr, 2026

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £79,375.98 Winning Units - 5192.26 Dividend - £11.10. Quadpot Pool - £11,954.35 Winning Units - 2678.57 Dividend - £3.30. Place Six Dividend - £8.07. Place Five Dividend - £7.48.

5.30 2m. 7f. 198yds. (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 8 Ran
Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June 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

12-0 (Giraffa Racing)
bl¹ Rated 100
Buck's Boum (FR) - Une D'oudairies (FR)(Discover d'Auteuil (FR))
Breeder - Comte Michel de Gigou

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

Paul Nicholls

Freddie Gingell

Tote Win £7.50 Place £2.30

chased leaders, headway to challenge 2 out, led before last, ridden flat, hung left and headed final 110yds, rallied to lead final strides

1st Apr, 26 Wincanton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 106 This
Race

2nd

10-13 (Mrs Sarah Rising)
Rated 85
Poet's Word (IRE) - Bandelaro (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Paul Giles

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

I Chanin

C Gethings

Place £9.20

led, pressed 8th, not fluent and headed 9th, led again after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, kept on to lead final 110yds, headed final strides

4th Apr, 26 Newton Abbot
10th Mdn Hdl This
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3rd

2.25L

11-7 (Mr & Mrs A Millett)
Rated 100
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Springinherstep (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Denis Noonan

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

Miss E Lavelle

Cameron Johnstone-Baker(7)

Place £1.50

midfield, headway going well when short of room before 2 out, ridden after last, hung left final 110yds, kept on

24th Mar, 26 Taunton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race

4th

11-6 (Pillhead House Partners)
ts⁶ Rated 92
Kayf Tara (GB) - Miss Serious (IRE)(Kalanisi (IRE))
Breeder - Porlock Vale Stud

(Morning price: 5/1 6/1 13/2 15/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Jeremy Scott

Lorcan Williams

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last

24th Mar, 26 Taunton
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race

5th

11-0 (Notre Cheval Partnership)
Rated 93
Gemix (FR) - Border Flora (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - T. C. Dawson

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

Jeremy Scott

Chad Bament(7)

wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching last

25th Mar, 26 Hereford
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race

6th

10-13 (Mr J H Young)
Rated 88
Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Nicat's Benefit (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Thomas Keating

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

J W Mullins

Daniel Sansom(3)

held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, headway from 3 out, no extra after last

10th Nov, 25 Kempton
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race

7th

12L

10-2 (Frost Racing Club)
Rated 66
Ol' Man River (IRE) - Coral Cascades (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))
Breeder - Arctic Tack Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 28/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

J D Frost

James Best

prominent, pressed leader 8th, led 9th, headed after 3 out, lost place when slow 2 out, soon faded

23rd Mar, 26 Wincanton
9th Mdn Hdl This
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p.u.

10-5 (RS Racing (Syndicates))
ts¹cp² Rated 77
Shirocco (GER) - Wild Fern (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Mr Michael Ennis

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

Neil Mulholland

R P McLernon

held up in rear, mistake 8th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

24th Mar, 26 Taunton
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race

Off 5.30
Time 5m. 57.52 secs, which is 5.44 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £203.20
Tote Trifecta- £953.70
CSF- £169.95
Tricast- £1010.97.

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