15:40 Taunton

Thursday 9 April 2026

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Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 11.02s

1^st

Miracles Do Happen

511-12

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Taken down early, midfield, headway 4 out, closed on leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden after last, ran on well, always doing enough towards finish tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ½

Just A Heartbeat

712-0

5/1

T: H FryJ: C P O'Shea (7)

Held up in rear, pushed along to make headway before 2 out, took third 2 out, stayed on well after last, took second towards finish op 9/2

3^rd

Little Venice

511-9

10/3f

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, took second before 2 out, mistake last, kept on but no extra towards finish, lost second final strides op 7/2

4^th

Ask Peter

711-3

7/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: James Robottom (10)

Led, ridden when headed before 2 out, weakened before last op 3/1

5^th

For Love Of Beauty

510-8

33/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: James Davies

Wore hood to start, midfield, hit rail on bend before 3rd, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened op 40/1

6^th

9 ½

Night Burlesque

511-2

18/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Toby Wynne

Prominent, briefly left in second 4 out, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1

Also Ran

Bluenose Belle

811-4

13/2

T: R T PhillipsJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Prominent, soon raced in second, mistake 5th, a length down when fell and brought down rival 4 out op 15/2 tchd 6/1

Aquifolia

511-4

11/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harriet Tucker (7)

In touch with leaders, edged right and impeded rival on bend before 3rd, in touch when brought down 4 out op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Dance Havana¹⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: Harry Reed

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.00, £1.80, £1.50EX:£28.50Trifecta:£99.60Tricast:£94.96SF:£30.70Swingers:£4.60, £4.20, £3.50

Forecasts

Little Venice (10/3), Ask Peter (7/2), Miracles Do Happen (5/1), Just A Heartbeat (5/1), Aquifolia (11/2), Dance Havana (6/1), Bluenose Belle (13/2), Night Burlesque (18/1), For Love Of Beauty (33/1)

A tricky event in which a chance is taken with AQUIFOLIA, who did some good late work when last seen and returns from nearly 6 months off sporting a hood for the first time in a handicap. Her stablemate Little Venice clearly isn't straightforward but a 4 lb rise for her latest win should see her remain competitive, whilst Dance Havana is interesting on her second outing after a lengthy absence.