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Taunton Result

Thu, 12th Feb, 2026

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £87,453.67 Winning Units - 2508.73 Dividend - £25.40. Quadpot Pool - £8,676.36 Winning Units - 812.46 Dividend - £7.90. Place Six Dividend - £27.00. Place Five Dividend - £8.38.

Summary

1.05

Happy Birthday David Griffin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 4) 2m. 104yds.

1.05 2m. 104yds. (Class 4) 4-y-o plus9 Ran
Happy Birthday David Griffin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £5,446.00, 2nd - £2,509.00, 3rd - £1,254.00, 4th - £628.00 9 Ran

1st

A King Of Magic (FR) 5, b g 11-0 (Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate Magic)
ts¹
Desinvolte (FR) - Kisis De La Pree (FR)(Apsis (GB))
Breeder - Dr V Roger-Yves Simon & Nicolas Simon &

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 6/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 6/1 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Paul Nicholls

Freddie Keighley(7)

Tote Win £6.10 Place £1.60

held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, chased clear leaders with plenty to do before 2 out, made steady headway before last, ran on strongly flat, led final strides

9th Jan, 26 Exeter
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race

2nd

Way Of Stars (IRE) 4, b g 10-9 (Jopla Racing)
hd¹
Sea The Moon (GER) - Reproof (USA)(Blame (USA))
Breeder - London Thoroughbred Services Ltd

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

David Pipe

Jack Tudor

Place £1.60

front rank, pushed along and went clear with another before 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, led towards finish, kept on but headed final strides

18th Dec, 25 Exeter
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race

3rd

0.75L

Babyken (FR) 4, ch g 10-9 (Kate & Andrew Brooks)
ts²
Goken (FR) - Maybe (GER)(Dashing Blade (GER))
Breeder - Guy Pariente Holding SPRL

(Morning price: 13/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 5/2 11/4 3/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Place £1.50

led, pushed along and went clear with another before 2 out, ridden and faced challenge before last, headed towards finish, no extra and lost second final strides

8th Jan, 26 Taunton
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race

4th

22L

Western Cross (IRE) 5, b g 11-7 (The England Family)

Order Of St George (IRE) - Be My Westerner (IRE)(Westerner (GB))
Breeder - Dave Slattery

(Morning price: 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 15/8 7/4 15/8)
(Ring price: 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Philip Hobbs

Sean Houlihan

took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out

12th Jan, 26 Hereford
3rd Hdl This
Race

5th

3.75L

Louis Des Landes (FR) 5, ch g 11-7 (John and Heather Snook)

Voiladenuo (FR) - Grandchampenoise (FR)(Evening World (FR))
Breeder - Dominique & Martine Bourgeais

(Morning price: 22/1 28/1 40/1 66/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance with leaders before 2 out

27th Nov, 25 Taunton
10th Bmpr This
Race

6th

9.5L

Deauville Lady (GB) 5, b m 11-0 (Mrs K Hawke & Mr W Simms)

Scalo (GB) - Deauville Crystal (FR)(Raven's Pass (USA))
Breeder - Katherine Hawke & Bill Sims

(Morning price: 150/1 200/1 250/1 300/1 200/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1) SP 150/1

N Hawke

J M Davies

held up in rear of midfield, struggling when ridden 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out

15th Jan, 26 Wincanton
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

22L

Circle Of Secrets (FR) 4, ro g 10-4 (Mr R De La Haye)

Seahenge (USA) - Marichen (FR)(Peer Gynt (JPN))
Breeder - San Gabriel Inv Inc

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 7/2 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

F M O'Brien

Tom Broughton(5)

jumped right at times, prominent, lost position after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

29th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
4th Hdl This
Race

8th

13L

Corner Forward (IRE) 5, b g 11-7 (Mr John P McManus)

Crystal Ocean (GB) - Dawn In The Park (FR)(Walk In The Park (IRE))
Breeder - James Hoare

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 100/1 150/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1 200/1) SP 200/1

A J Honeyball

R P McLernon

in touch, struggling and detached 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

15th Jan, 26 Wincanton
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race

9th

2.25L

Follow The Plan (GB) 5, b m 10-7 (Mr D Pipe)

Dartmouth (GB) - Go For Coffee (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - Shade Oak Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 66/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1) SP 100/1

David Pipe

Rian Corcoran(7)

held up in rear, awkward 2nd, detached before 5th, tailed off before 2 out

7th Dec, 25 Ballycrystal P
3rd P to P This
Race 20th Feb, 26 Exeter
3rd Hdl

Off 1.10
Time 4m. 19.35 secs, which is 10.58 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £31.20
Tote Trifecta- £137.90
CSF- £30.47.

Non runner Marhaba Prince (GB)
2025 Cornish Storm 6 11-7 David Noonan 5/6Fav (W S Kittow)
2024 Doyen Quest 6 11-7 Harry Skelton 4/1 (Dan Skelton)
2023 Killaloan 5 11-7 Harry Cobden 10/11Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2022 Inca De Lafayette 4 10-8 Harry Cobden 11/4 (Paul Nicholls)
2021 The Widdow Maker 7 11-2 Harry Cobden 13/8Fav (C L Tizzard)

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