Results From Taunton - Thursday, 8th January 2026
Taunton 13:00 Result
17 January Saturday Meeting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,446, 2nd £2,509, 3rd £1,254, 4th £628
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 13:00
- Winning Time 04:46
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
took keen hold, disputed lead, raced in second from 2nd, pressed leader 7th, challenging 2 out, led narrowly run-in, kept on well and went clear towards finish
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd3More
soon in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, challenging 2 out, no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Peter Entwistle - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd12More
took keen hold, disputed lead, led 2nd, clear 3rd, much reduced lead 6th, joined when hit 7th, lost position then mistake 2 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Jeffrey Ross - Sporting Times
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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4th9 ½More
soon in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, no impression when not fluent last
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5th46More
in touch with leaders, struggling 3 out, tailed off
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6th3More
in rear, detached 3rd, tailed off
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7th3 ½More
in rear, jumped left 4th, struggling 3 out, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.5
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Exacta£6.2
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Trifecta£10
Taunton 13:30 Result
3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,446, 2nd £2,509, 3rd £1,254, 4th £628
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 13:30
- Winning Time 04:09
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
prominent, led 3 out, clear approaching last, went further clear run-in, easily
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd17More
took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders 4th, went second before 2 out, soon no chance with winner
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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3rd4 ½More
in rear, some headway after 3 out, stayed on and went third final strides
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4th½More
led, headed 3 out, lost second before 2 out, weakening when lost third final strides
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5th25More
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, prominent 4th, lost position 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
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6thhdMore
in rear, steady headway from 5th, prominent 3 out, weakening when badly hampered 2 out, tailed off
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7th5More
towards rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off
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8th12More
towards rear, not fluent 6th, struggling 3 out, tailed off
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FELLMore
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, no impression when fell 2 out
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NRMore
vet's certificate, spread plate
Naps:
- Lambourn - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
Taunton 14:00 Result
3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,446, 2nd £2,509, 3rd £1,254, 4th £628
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 14:00
- Winning Time 04:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
soon led, faced challenge before 2 out, ridden and went clear run-in, kept on well
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2nd7 ½More
took keen hold, soon raced in second, not fluent 5th, not fluent 4 out, challenging before 2 out, hit last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd17More
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went third 5th, weakened before 2 out
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4th17More
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out
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5th3More
in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out
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6th17More
in rear, wandered on approach 1st, struggling 3 out, tailed off
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7th15More
towards rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off
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PUMore
novicey jumping, in rear, detached 5th, pulled up before 4 out
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NRMore
unsuitable ground
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NRMore
unsuitable ground
Naps:
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
- Ratings Hub - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Taunton 14:30 Result
12 February Valentines Meeting Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,024, 2nd £3,232, 3rd £1,616, 4th £809, 5th £403
- Distance 2m 0f 12y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 04:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
took keen hold, disputed lead, led 5th, faced challenge 3 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- TOPSPEED
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd8More
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went second 4 out, challenging when pecked on landing 3 out, jumped slightly left 2 out, not fluent and weakened last
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Peter Entwistle - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd8 ½More
jumped left throughout, disputed lead, not fluent 4th, raced in second from 5th, lost second 4 out, weakened after 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th28More
in touch with leaders, struggling and lost touch 4 out, not fluent 3 out, tailed off
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PUMore
in touch with leaders, ridden and dropped to last 8th, struggling when jumped left and pulled up 4 out
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NRMore
unsuitable ground
Taunton 15:00 Result
26 February Landlord's Raceday Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,816, 2nd £3,596, 3rd £1,798, 4th £900, 5th £448
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 15:01
- Winning Time 04:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, bit short of room and outpaced after 3 out, rallied 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, led run-in, kept on well towards finish
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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2nd2 ½More
in rear, headway before 4 out, went second after 3 out, led before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, faced challenge last, headed run-in, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd½More
in rear, not fluent 1st, headway when not fluent 3 out, went second 2 out, lost second last, kept on
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4th13More
led, hit 5th, joined 6th, led clearly after 3 out, headed and weakened before 2 out
Naps:
- RP Ratings - Racing Post
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- Sam Hardy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th11More
in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and no chance from 4 out (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the way the race was run on this occasion, was noted; gelding was routine tested)
Naps:
- Ross Shepherd - Wrexham Leader
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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6th1 ¾More
took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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PUMore
prominent, jumped left 2nd, disputed lead 6th, lost position 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out
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PUMore
in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and struggling 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
Naps:
- Irish Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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PUMore
towards rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
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PUMore
in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, lost position before 6th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.5
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Exacta£43.7
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Trifecta£882.9
Taunton 15:30 Result
Geoffrey Bosley 'Tally Ho' Open Hunters' Chase
- 5yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £3,387, 2nd £1,694, 3rd £847, 4th £424
- Distance 2m 5f 150y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 15:32
- Winning Time 05:54
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
soon in touch with leaders, prominent 9th, went second 10th, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, comfortably
Naps:
- - bettinggods.com
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd4 ½More
soon prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied and went second 3 out, no chance with winner but kept on from 2 out
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3rd7More
soon led, slowed dramatically and headed but prominent 2nd, lost position before 9th, rallied 4 out, left in fourth 3 out, no impression but went third run-in
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4th2 ¼More
raced wide, soon in touch with leaders, prominent before 9th, briefly went second on turn before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
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PUMore
soon in rear, prominent when left in lead before 3rd, headed after 5th, hit 6th, lost position before 9th, struggling 5 out, pulled up after 4 out
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - William Hill Racing
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FELLMore
soon in touch with leaders, led after 5th, headed then mistake 4 out, disputing third when fell 3 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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-More
soon prominent, left in lead 2nd, carried out by loose horse before 3rd
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PUMore
soon in rear, not fluent 6th, jumped left and struggling 4 out, pulled up home straight
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UMore
in rear, awkward jump and unseated 1st
Taunton 16:00 Result
9 March Dragonbet Festival Fever Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,753, 2nd £2,187, 3rd £1,094, 4th £547, 5th £273
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going GOOD (6.4)
- Off Time 16:00
- Winning Time 04:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1stMore
travelled strongly, in rear, steady headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, shaken up and went clear run-in, readily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that mare had appreciated the return to good ground, was noted)
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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2nd7 ½More
in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, prominent before 3rd, went second before 2 out, weakened run-in
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3rd6More
disputed lead, briefly led before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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4th4More
in touch with leaders, outpaced when hit last, rallied and went fourth run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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5th3 ¼More
prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened run-in
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6th17More
sweating, led narrowly or disputed lead 4 out, prominent before 2 out, soon weakened
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PUMore
disputed lead, prominent before 5th, lost position before 4 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up after 3 out
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- The Guardian
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-More
withdrawn; unruly at start
Tipped by:
- Chris Wilson - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
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NRMore
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times