Taunton
15:25
Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £16 Place: £5.70 £1.80 Exacta: £63.30 Tricast: £128.30 Trifecta: £163.50
Non-Runners: Brentford Hope (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 5th - good headway to lead after 3 out - shaken up and went clear before 2 out - comfortably
8 G AVG Robert Walford 165 lbs 14/1 Won
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2nd
Prominent - lost position when outpaced and short of room after 3 out - headway 2 out - soon went second - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/4)
6 G Good Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 5/2F 4.75
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3rd
Raced in second - prominent when ridden after 3 out - kept on(op 10/3 and tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 154 lbs 11/4 9.5
4th
Travelled strongly - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway home turn - went fourth but mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor Harry Fry 144 lbs 9/1 1
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5th
Held up in rear - headway after 4th - prominent 5th - raced wide back straight - outpaced before 2 out(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Jeremy Scott 148 lbs 11/2 1.25
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6th
Led - headed after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
7 G Good Alastair Ralph 157 lbs 5/1 8.5
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7th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 155 lbs 17/2 4.25
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