12:55 Taunton

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:5513:3214:0514:4315:1515:5016:20

South West Rail Solutions Ltd EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 46.98s

Anothermanicmonday³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

400/1

No promise in a bumper and 2 Exeter novice hurdles.

Form: 50P

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Arnie Moon⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle

100/1

Too free in bumpers but showed more than first time up over hurdles when third of 9 in maiden at this course (16.5f, soft) 9 days ago. Should stay this longer trip but needs to find another chunk of improvement to be competitive.

Form: 4903

Charlies Jetaway^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie

200/1

Placed both starts in points but lacks scope and has been well held both outings over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3-268

Doctor On Call⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 115| BF

5/2

Made winning NH debut in 11-runner bumper (3/1) at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) in December 2024, pushed out. Similar form when placed both starts over hurdles this term and one of the more likely contenders.

Form: 1-23

Five Bar Gate⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

14/1

Point bumper winner who improved on Rules debut form to land 7-runner bumper at Plumpton (17.8f, soft) 47 days ago. This son of Gatewood is very much one to consider now stepping up in trip on hurdles debut.

Form: 5/1-61

Harbour Island⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/10

Unbeaten in 2 bumpers last winter and made an encouraging start to hurdles career when second of 7 in Carlisle novice (2m, soft) on return. Took a step in the wrong direction at Newbury next time, but his profile remains broadly positive and will probably do better now faced with more of a test.

Form: 11-27

Joyau Allen³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: P F Nicholls

33/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points before making a winning start under Rules in an Exeter bumper in January 2024. Chased home a smart type at the same course a month later but has made a discouraging start to hurdling career back from a long absence.

Form: 212/P7

Kilwaughter⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

3/1

Useful in bumpers last season. Disappointing start to his hurdle career at Chepstow in October but much improved when fourth of 14 at Exeter (16.7f, soft) 43 days ago and appeals as the type to progress further now stepping up in trip.

Form: 163-74

King Sacre^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke

200/1

Limited promise in 2 bumpers and well beaten on Hereford hurdling debut.

Form: 46-5

Nice One Eric⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

11/1

Promise when in the frame in a Worcester bumper and encouragement again when eighth of 15 in Newbury novice (16.3f, good to soft) on debut in this sphere in November. Should improve with longer trip promising to suit.

Form: 48

Play On Court¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Dickin

250/1

Tailed off in 2 bumpers so easily passed over on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 06

October Hill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

22/1

Showed modest form when placed all 4 outings over hurdles in Ireland and ran about as well as could be expected up in grade on first outing for this yard in listed event here (16.6f) 18 days ago. One to consider back in calmer waters.

Form: 93323-4

Shanagolden Girl⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: F O'Brien

150/1

Picked up for £60,000 after finishing runner-up on the second of her 2 starts between the flags last year. Joined a leading yard after but was always behind on Exeter bumper debut.

Form: 6/2-0

Non-Runners

Georges Street⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Claire Hitch J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Harbour Island (11/10), Doctor On Call (5/2), Kilwaughter (3/1), Nice One Eric (11/1), Five Bar Gate (14/1), October Hill (22/1), Joyau Allen (33/1), Arnie Moon (100/1), Shanagolden Girl (150/1), Georges Street (150/1), Charlies Jetaway (200/1), King Sacre (200/1), Play On Court (250/1), Anothermanicmonday (400/1)

Useful bumper performer KILWAUGHTER stepped up on a low-key hurdling debut when fourth of 16 in a warm Exeter novice just over 6 weeks ago and appeals as the type to improve again now stepping up in trip, so he earns the vote. Harbour Island and Doctor On Call rate the main threats.