14:12 Taunton

Tuesday 3 February 2026

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

Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 55.02s

1^st

Grand Vendetta

611-2

4/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leader, ridden to press leader before 2 out, kept on in sustained duel before last, led run-in, ran on op 11/8

2^nd

1 ½

Wandering Ego

611-9

13/8

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Led, increased lead 3rd, reduced lead 3 out, pressed and shaken up before 2 out, headed run-in, held near finish op 11/8

3^rd

Joyau Allen

711-2

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Held up in touch, improved into third after 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression on front pair op 9/2

4^th

Dragons And Demons

511-2

125/1

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

Held up in last, pushed along before 7th, never in contention op 100/1 tchd 150/1

5^th

Brisky Dancer

511-2

18/1

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Held up in touch, detached 6th, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

Inkaman

611-2

33/1

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Held up in touch, struggling after 5th, pulled up after 6th op 40/1

Lunchable Bob

1111-2

150/1

T: Gordon TreacyJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Prominent, mistake 5th, soon lost place, pulled up before 7th op 125/1 tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

Dino Moon¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Isabel Williams

Crest Of Valour¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.30EX:£2.50Trifecta:£5.30SF:£2.59Swingers:£1.02, £1.30, £1.60

Forecasts

Grand Vendetta (4/5), Wandering Ego (13/8), Joyau Allen (13/2), Brisky Dancer (18/1), Inkaman (33/1), Crest Of Valour (50/1), Dino Moon (100/1), Dragons And Demons (125/1), Lunchable Bob (150/1)

There was plenty of promise in GRAND VENDETTA's debut second to a potentially useful novice at Chepstow, especially considering that he was evidently very green. That experience will have done him the world of good and he shades preference ahead of Wandering Ego, who hasn't really built on his runaway Stratford success in two subsequent starts in this sphere but he nevertheless remains of interest. Inkaman showed ability on his sole start on the Flat and is worth a second look.

GRAND VENDETTA (IRE)
WANDERING EGO (IRE)
INKAMAN

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