15:25 Taunton

Thursday 12 February 2026

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 104y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 4m 13.97s
1st
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber
Chased leaders, lost position after 4th, pushed along after 6th, made good headway on in inner to lead after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
5/2f
T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (5)
Handy, dropped to rear when outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went second before last, kept on but no match for winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
7
11/4
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on in modest third from 2 out op 10/3 and tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1
8
9/1
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver
Raced in last, still going okay 3 out, pushed along and making headway when blundered 2 out, not recover tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
11/2
T: J ScottJ: Chad Bament (7)
Towards rear, made headway on outer 5th, ridden out wide after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, made no impression op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
5/1
T: A RalphJ: C Gethings
Led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, beaten when not fluent last op 11/2 and tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
17/2
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In touch with leaders, shaken up after 3 out, ridden along and weakened from 2 out op 15/2 tchd 13/2
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Brentford Hope19
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 9
T: Harry Derham  J: Megan Fox
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.00Pl:£5.70, £1.80EX:£63.30Trifecta:£163.50Tricast:£128.30SF:£50.26Swingers:£5.90, £6.70, £1.90

Forecasts

Jack Hyde (5/2), Into The Park (11/4), Welsh Charger (5/1), Brentford Hope (5/1), Celtic Art (11/2), Spirits Bay (17/2), Constellation Walk (9/1), Aurigny Mill (14/1)

Verdict

Jeremy Scott's dual-course winner CELTIC ART arrives on the up and handles this sharp track really well so edges the vote from Jack Hyde who returns after a breathing operation on a handy-looking mark and rates a big threat. Both Spirits Bay and Into The Park can't be ruled out back in this sphere, while Welsh Charger and Brentford Hope need factoring into this wide-open handicap too.

  1. CELTIC ART (FR)
  2. JACK HYDE (IRE)
  3. SPIRITS BAY

Previous Winners

2025
Luttrell Lad
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 9
J: Cameron Iles  |  T: T Lacey
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,816.002nd: £3,596.003rd: £1,798.004th: £900.005th: £448.00

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