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Formscan  - Sam Thomas is enjoying a fine season and Angel Wave must be monitored in the betting on his racecourse debut. Even so, the 124-rated KINGS CHAMPION sets a decent standard judged on his facile victory at Ayr and should take all the beating. Fellow penalised winner Crest Of Stars came good at the second time of asking over hurdles here and is likely to be in the thick of the action too.

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-131
Crest Of Stars (IRE) 5,b g 11-9

Harzand (IRE)-Ceol Rua(Bob Back)

ts4(26) c1 (Crest Racing X)
Rated 114

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Crest Of Stars (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Marhaba Million (IRE)1
8th Jan 2026 Taunton(2m 104yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Crest Of Stars (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 11-8) Sam Twiston-Davies 44.50L in front of Marhaba Million (IRE) 5th (200/1 11-8) Harry Kimber (8 ran)
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73
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bye Bye Salam (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Marhaba Million (IRE)1
11th Dec 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bye Bye Salam (GB) 7th (33/1 11-0) Lorcan Williams 28.25L in front of Marhaba Million (IRE) 11th (150/1 11-0) Harry Kimber (14 ran)
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Hannibal Bogan (GB)1
11th Dec 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bye Bye Salam (GB) 7th (33/1 11-0) Lorcan Williams 29.50L in front of Hannibal Bogan (GB) 12th (250/1 10-9) Cameron Iles (14 ran)
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80
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hannibal Bogan (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Marhaba Million (IRE)1
11th Dec 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Marhaba Million (IRE) 11th (150/1 11-0) Harry Kimber 1.25L in front of Hannibal Bogan (GB) 12th (250/1 10-9) Cameron Iles (14 ran)
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Bye Bye Salam (GB)1
11th Dec 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bye Bye Salam (GB) 7th (33/1 11-0) Lorcan Williams 29.50L in front of Hannibal Bogan (GB) 12th (250/1 10-9) Cameron Iles (14 ran)
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Marhaba Million (IRE) 5,ch g 11-2

Galileo (IRE)-Kheleyf's Silver(Kheleyf)

ts3(26) (Mrs Kate Kenyon)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Marhaba Million (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bye Bye Salam (GB)1
11th Dec 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bye Bye Salam (GB) 7th (33/1 11-0) Lorcan Williams 28.25L in front of Marhaba Million (IRE) 11th (150/1 11-0) Harry Kimber (14 ran)
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Crest Of Stars (IRE)1
8th Jan 2026 Taunton(2m 104yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Crest Of Stars (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 11-8) Sam Twiston-Davies 44.50L in front of Marhaba Million (IRE) 5th (200/1 11-8) Harry Kimber (8 ran)
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Hannibal Bogan (GB)1
11th Dec 2025 Taunton(2m 104yds, Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) Marhaba Million (IRE) 11th (150/1 11-0) Harry Kimber 1.25L in front of Hannibal Bogan (GB) 12th (250/1 10-9) Cameron Iles (14 ran)
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First Time - Over Hurdles Talk To The Man, Angel Wave» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 8/11 Kings Champion, 10/3 Crest Of Stars, 4/1 Talk To The Man, 8/1 Angel Wave, 100/1 Kings Order, 150/1 Others.

Previous Years
2025 Go West 7 11-9 Harry Cobden 13/8 (Paul Nicholls)
2024 The Doyen Chief 7 11-9 Tom Cannon 11/8Fav (Alan King)
2023 Holetown Hero 6 11-9 Harry Cobden 11/8Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2022 Doctor Parnassus 4 10-7 Harry Skelton 4/11Fav (Dan Skelton)

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy/Sean Bowen
10
28
35

Paul Nicholls/Harry Cobden
4
23
17

Sam Thomas/Dylan Johnston
2
5
40

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Olly Murphy
13
49
26

Paul Nicholls
8
45
17

Syd Hosie
3
18
16

Sam Thomas
2
7
28

A J Honeyball
1
18
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sean Bowen
13
67
19

Ben Jones
11
52
21

Harry Cobden
10
47
21

Sam Twiston-Davies
6
48
12

Dylan Johnston
4
22
18

C V Ring
3
23
13

Charlie Deutsch
1
22
4

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Taunton

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
185
621
30

E Williams
39
364
11

Jeremy Scott
38
241
16

A J Honeyball
25
170
15

Olly Murphy
15
94
16

J D Frost
6
172
3

Syd Hosie
4
43
9

Sam Thomas
2
20
10

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Taunton

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Cobden
89
307
29

Sam Twiston-Davies
40
225
18

Rex Dingle
17
148
11

Sean Bowen
16
121
13

Ben Jones
15
106
14

Charlie Deutsch
8
62
13

C V Ring
3
114
3

Dylan Johnston
3
9
33

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Taunton

Horse
Wins
Runs
Crest Of Stars (IRE)
1
1
Bye Bye Salam (GB)
0
2
Hannibal Bogan (GB)
0
1
Kings Order (IRE)
0
1
Marhaba Million (IRE)
0
2