15:07 Taunton

Thursday 9 April 2026

All14:3215:0715:4016:1516:5017:2017:55

C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 6m 9.63s

1^st

Gasmani

712-0

17/2

T: David DennisJ: Charlie Maggs (3)

Towards rear, jumped left 1st, went left again 5th, closed on leaders 7th, travelling best when took second 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted after last, ridden out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Happy Returns

910-6

11/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Led, pushed along after 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in op 17/2

3^rd

3 ¾

Saint Polo

611-11

3/1

T: J CandlishJ: I J Power

Raced in close third, hit rail and impeded rival rival on bend before 6th, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, kept on after last op 11/4

4^th

Marhaba Million

510-11

17/2

T: S HosieJ: Freddie Gingell

Soon raced in second, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out, weakened towards finish op 8/1

Also Ran

Noble Blue

812-0

11/10f

T: K WoollacottJ: Mr Joshua Newman (5)

Held up in rear, clipped heels on bend before 6th and unseated rider op Evens

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Non-Runners

Jessmae³⁸⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.60Pl:£3.00, £2.00EX:£44.20Trifecta:£123.70SF:£47.62Swingers:£14.60

Forecasts

Noble Blue (11/10), Saint Polo (3/1), Happy Returns (11/2), Jessmae (13/2), Gasmani (17/2), Marhaba Million (17/2)

This may develop into a straight fight between NOBLE BLUE and Saint Polo, with preference for the former on the back of 2 promising runner-up efforts at Exeter.

NOBLE BLUE (FR)
SAINT POLO (FR)
JESSMAE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Inchagoill Lady

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 9

J: Lewis Saunders | T: K Pickard

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00