GBTaunton Races

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Taunton
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St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Taunton Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.90 Place: £1.90 £1.10 £2 Exacta: £17.60 Tricast: £34.73 Trifecta: £75.80
Non-Runners: Harksman (self certificate, blood analysis not normal), Joker Jack (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m 2m2½f 2m4f
1st
Led narrowly or disputed lead - ridden and went clear 2 out - kept on well - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding improved from racing experience as he is a big and immature horse - which was noted; gelding was routine tested)(op 5/1)
5 G AVG
Robert Walford 146 lbs 11/2 Won
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2m7f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m3f
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway 4 out - went second 3 out - no extra before last(op 4/5 tchd 8/11)
7 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 5/6F 5.5
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2m5f 2m5f 2m½f 2m3f 2m
3rd
In touch with leaders - went third 2 out - soon no impression(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
4 G Poor
D Summersby 152 lbs 7/1 2.75
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2m1f 2m 2m 2m3f
4th
In rear - in touch with leaders 4 out - disputing third when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
5 G Poor
I Chanin 159 lbs 16/1 13
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2m 2m 1m7f 1m7f 2m3f
5th
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
7 G Poor
Gordon Edwards 145 lbs 9/1 14
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2m5½f 2m5½f 2m7f 2m3f
99th
In rear - mistake 4 out - struggling and no chance when not fluent 3 out - soon pulled up(op 100/1)
8 G Poor
Carroll Gray 166 lbs 125/1 -
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2m2½f 2m1f 2m 2m2½f 2m3f
99th
In rear - struggling when jumped right 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 400/1)
10 G Poor
Carroll Gray 145 lbs 250/1 -
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1m4f 1m4f 2m½f 2m½f 2m3f
99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(tchd 50/1)
4 G Poor
Syd Hosie 161 lbs 40/1 -
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2m3½f 2m1½f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m4f
99th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 5th - lost position before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 6/1)
5 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 159 lbs 9/2 -
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