irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Thu, 9th Apr, 2026, Mike´s Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus

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Taunton Result

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.

Summary Card Odds Compare

5.20

Mike´s Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 7f. 3yds.

5.20 2m. 7f. 3yds. (Class 5) 5-y-o plus7 Ran
Mike´s Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £5,968.00, 2nd - £2,746.00, 3rd - £1,373.00, 4th - £687.00, 5th - £342.00 7 Ran

1st

9, b g 10-5 (Mr R G Whitehead)
vs¹ Rated 77
Millenary (GB) - Floradorado (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - T. C. Dawson

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

Henry Oliver

J M Davies

Tote Win £17.60 Place £6.40

soon raced in third, led 3 out, went clear 2 out, ridden run-in, always doing enough towards finish

25th Mar, 26 Hereford
4th Hcp Chs Rated 78 This
Race

2nd

4.25L

8, ch g 12-0 (F&M Bloodstock Limited)
Rated 100
Mount Nelson (GB) - Cashalass (IRE)(Moscow Society (USA))
Breeder - Parkville Stud

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

F M O'Brien

Jack Hogan

Place £2.80

soon raced in fourth, closed on leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, chased leading pair before 2 out, stayed on well and took second before last, kept on but no impression on winner towards finish

11th Mar, 26 Huntingdon
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race

3rd

4.5L

11, gr g 10-5 (Mr K Johns & Joe Tickle Racing Club)
Rated 80
Doctor Dino (FR) - School Of Thought (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Mme Henri Devin

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

J Tickle

Callum Pritchard(3)

led, headed before 4th, disputed lead 5th, narrowly headed 8th, clearly led again 12th, ridden when headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in

16th Mar, 26 Plumpton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 80 This
Race

4th

4.25L

9, b m 10-10 (The Boot Inn Partnership)
cp⁴ Rated 85
Getaway (GER) - Meryemnana (IRE)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - A. Larkin

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

Neil Mulholland

Bradley Harris(3)

towards rear, pushed along 12th, hampered 4 out, ridden 2 out, rallied before last, soon took third, kept on

9th Mar, 26 Plumpton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race

5th

7, b g 11-0 (Coral Racing Club)
Rated 86
Court Cave (IRE) - Marys Article (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Seamus Cooney

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Christian Williams

Jack Tudor

held up in rear, some headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, struggling after 2 out, lost third after last, weakened run-in

21st Aug, 25 Newton Abbot
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race

6th

57L

8, ch g 10-9 (Christian Williams Racing Club)
Rated 88
Coastal Path (GB) - Vierge Sainte (FR)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Haras de Saint Voir SCA & Mr Joel Denis

(Morning price: 5/1 6/1 5/1 11/2 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Christian Williams

Mr J J Murphy-knight(7)

towards rear, detached 11th, soon struggling, tailed off before 3 out

16th Mar, 26 Plumpton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race

p.u.

8, b g 11-2 (Mr Roderick Chelton)
Rated 88
Recharge (IRE) - Triggywinkle (FR)(Le Triton (USA))
Breeder - Roderick Chelton

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

Mrs Kayley Woollacott

Ben Godfrey

soon raced in close second, led before 3rd, joined 5th, clearly led again 8th, headed 12th, bad mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, pulled up before 3 out

3rd Oct, 25 Hexham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race

Off 5.20
Time 5m. 54.31 secs, which is 4.23 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £66.50
Tote Trifecta- £645.90
CSF- £91.91
Tricast- £851.62.

Non runner Fat Sam (GB)
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2021 Legend Of Zorro 8 11-3 B Carver (3) 15/8Fav (Chris Honour)

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