13:40 Taunton

Tuesday 3 February 2026

All13:4014:1214:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 4m 53.23s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/4
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, headed and tracked leader after 1st, pushed along to lead before 2 out, went clear run-in, comfortably op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
2
10/11f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent 3 out, shaken up and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op Evens
3rd
Horse silk
58
8
150/1
T: S HosieJ: Rex Dingle
Midfield, asked for effort after 3 out, went remote third run-in, never in contention op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
7/2
T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced wide, prominent, bad mistake 7th, asked for effort after 3 out, soon detached from front two, lost third run-in op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
½
3
11/2
T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston
Held up in touch, went fourth before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
22
7
200/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring
Held up in rear, beaten from 3 out op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
2
6
100/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Ben Jones
Held up in last, pushed along after 3 out, never a threat op 80/1
8th
Horse silk
13
5
150/1
T: J D FrostJ: Charlie Deutsch
Midfield, lost place before 7th where mistake, soon well beaten tchd 125/1 and tchd 200/1
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Bye Bye Salam35
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: J Scott  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £22.90EX:£6.20Trifecta:£254.20SF:£6.32Swingers:£1.10, £39.30, £21.00

Forecasts

Kings Champion (10/11), Talk To The Man (11/4), Crest Of Stars (7/2), Angel Wave (11/2), Bye Bye Salam (16/1), Kings Order (100/1), Marhaba Million (150/1), Hannibal Bogan (150/1), Like A Dancer (200/1)

Verdict

KINGS CHAMPION looked a good prospect when opening his account at Ayr last month and can defy a 7 lb penalty at the chief expense of course scorer Crest Of Stars who rates a big threat though now stepping up in trip. Hurdling newcomers Talk To The Man and Angel Wave bring potential and are not without interest either in an intriguing contest.

  1. KINGS CHAMPION (FR)
  2. CREST OF STARS (IRE)
  3. TALK TO THE MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Go West
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 7
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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