16:00 Taunton

Thursday 8 January 2026

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9 March DragonBet Festival Fever Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 20.89s

Best Night^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

14/1

Made winning start over hurdles at Newton Abbot in September but hasn't really built on that since, down the field in Exeter handicaps the last twice.

Form: 1350

Getmetothemoon^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 99| D

3/1

Returned to winning ways at Stratford (16.3f) in October and bounced back from a lesser effort when a staying-on third at Wincanton (19.8f) 23 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 1-98163

Getarose²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

80/1

Hinted at promise when reaching the frame in maiden hurdles at Ffos Las (15.8f) and Hereford (19.5f) but made little impact from a tough-looking opening mark on handicap bow over C&D latest. Will need to improve.

Form: 420

Broomfield Gale³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 92

9/2

Has her quirks, but resumed from a break/wind op an improved performer earlier this year, opening her account at Stratford (22f) in May before placing at Worcester and Fontwell. Underperformed on return to action at Exeter last month but can't be ruled out.

Form: PR-1237

Ruler Of The River^v1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 81| D

10/1

Returned to winning ways on debut for current yard at Plumpton (20.5f) in September but has rather gone backwards since, pulling up after a recent breathing operation at Leicester latest.

Form: P-3176P

Jukebox Annie⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 81| CD

11/4

C&D winner who possibly still needed the outing when respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, good to firm, 17/2) 42 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 49-5866

L'inoubliable^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: K Bishop| OR: 78

12/1

Yet to really threaten in a handful of starts in this sphere, faring litte better in first-time cheekpieces when down the field at Uttoxeter last month.

Form: P79-85

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

East End Girl¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: A Ralph J: C Gethings

Bluenose Belle⁴⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: R T Phillips J: Finn Lambert

Forecasts

Jukebox Annie (11/4), Getmetothemoon (3/1), Bluenose Belle (3/1), East End Girl (7/2), Broomfield Gale (9/2), Ruler Of The River (10/1), L'inoubliable (12/1), Best Night (14/1), Getarose (80/1)

Dual-hurdles scorer BLUENOSE BELLE made a pleasing return at Ludlow in November and remains on a workable mark. She gets the nod. East End Girl and Getmetothemoon rate the principal dangers.