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)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 53.23s

1^st

Talk To The Man

611-2

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

2^nd

5 ½

Kings Champion

611-9

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

3^rd

Marhaba Million

511-2

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

4^th

2 ½

Crest Of Stars

511-9

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

5^th

Angel Wave

511-2

11/2

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Held up in touch, went fourth before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression op 13/2

6^th

Like A Dancer

511-2

200/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Held up in rear, beaten from 3 out op 100/1

7^th

Kings Order

511-2

100/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Ben Jones

Held up in last, pushed along after 3 out, never a threat op 80/1

8^th

Hannibal Bogan

811-2

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

Bye Bye Salam³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

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)

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.

KINGS CHAMPION (FR)
CREST OF STARS (IRE)
TALK TO THE MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Go West

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

13/8

Prize Money

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