17:20 Taunton

Thursday 9 April 2026

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

Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 54.31s

1^st

Boys Of Wexford

910-5

16/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Soon raced in third, led 3 out, went clear 2 out, ridden run-in, always doing enough towards finish op 14/1

2^nd

4 ¼

Hall Lane

812-0

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Soon raced in fourth, closed on leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, chased leading pair before 2 out, stayed on well and took second before last, kept on but no impression on winner towards finish op 11/2

3^rd

4 ½

School For Scandal

1110-8

10/1

T: J TickleJ: Callum Pritchard (3)

Led, headed before 4th, disputed lead 5th, narrowly headed 8th, clearly led again 12th, ridden when headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in op 9/1

4^th

4 ¼

Gata Ban

910-13

10/3

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Towards rear, pushed along 12th, hampered 4 out, ridden 2 out, rallied before last, soon took third, kept on op 7/2

5^th

Cave Article

711-0

17/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, some headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, struggling after 2 out, lost third after last, weakened run-in op 7/1

6^th

Illogical Logic

811-2

8/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)

Towards rear, detached 11th, soon struggling, tailed off before 3 out op 9/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

McGregors Charge

811-2

13/8f

T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey

Soon raced in close second, led before 3rd, joined 5th, clearly led again 8th, headed 12th, bad mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, pulled up before 3 out tchd 7/5 and tchd 7/4

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Non-Runners

Fat Sam¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 12

T: David Dennis J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.60Pl:£6.40, £2.80EX:£66.50Trifecta:£645.90Tricast:£851.62SF:£91.91Swingers:£9.70, £8.20, £8.40

Forecasts

McGregors Charge (13/8), Gata Ban (10/3), Hall Lane (5/1), Illogical Logic (8/1), Cave Article (17/2), School For Scandal (10/1), Boys Of Wexford (16/1), Fat Sam (16/1)

HALL LANE stepped up on his reappearance under less testing conditions when runner-up at Huntingdon and looks up to defying his much-reduced mark. Stablemates Illogical Logic and Cave Article are feared most.

HALL LANE (IRE)
ILLOGICAL LOGIC (FR)
CAVE ARTICLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Unspeakable

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Jack Tudor | T: Christian Williams

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,968.002nd: £2,746.003rd: £1,373.004th: £687.005th: £342.00