Taunton
12:55
South West Rail Solutions Ltd EBF "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Taunton Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10 Place: £1.20 £1.50 £2.40 Exacta: £6.30 Trifecta: £71.40
Non-Runners: Georges Street (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway then good jump to lead 2 out - ridden and hung right but ran on well run-in(op 15/8)
5 G Elite Olly Murphy 160 lbs 11/10F Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped right 2nd - pressed leaders when not fluent 2 out - went second and carried right run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
4 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 153 lbs 3/1 2.25
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3rd
Pressed leader - jumped right 2nd - not fluent 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - jumped right last - lost second and no extra run-in(op 11/1)
5 M Poor David Pipe 146 lbs 22/1 2.5
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4th
Led narrowly - wandered around before 2nd - not fluent 3 out - headed before 2 out - no extra after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran green in the early stages of the race)(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
4 G Good Paul Nicholls 155 lbs 5/2 3.75
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5th
Midfield - some headway before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G Elite Neil Mulholland 160 lbs 14/1 0.2
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6th
In rear - mistake 5 out - soon headway - midfield before 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 66/1)
5 G Poor Joe Tickle 160 lbs 100/1 5
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7th
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
4 G Poor Ben Pauling 160 lbs 11/1 3.25
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8th
Raced wide - midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon lost position and no extra (jockey said gelding hung left handed)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 160 lbs 33/1 1
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9th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - weakened after 3 out (jockey said mare stumbled leaving the back straight)(op 66/1)
5 M Poor Fergal O'Brien 153 lbs 150/1 1.5
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10th
Midfield - towards rear 5 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 100/1)
4 G Poor Syd Hosie 155 lbs 200/1 30
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11th
Always behind - jumped left and bumped rival 3rd - detached before 4 out - tailed off(op 300/1 tchd 200/1)
5 G Poor Sue Gardner 153 lbs 400/1 .75
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12th
Took keen hold - always behind - detached after 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
5 G Poor Nigel Hawke 160 lbs 200/1 5
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99th
Prominent - not fluent 1st - soon dropped to midfield - dropped to rear and reminders after 4th - soon struggling - pulled up before 4 out(op 125/1)
4 G Poor Harriet Dickin 160 lbs 250/1 -
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