Taunton
17:55
St Michael's Church Orchard Portman Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elimination) (GBB)
Taunton Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: NH Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.80 Place: £2 £3.30 Exacta: £21.60 Trifecta: £70.30
Non-Runners: Mac J (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Unseated rider on way to start - slowly away - ran green soon after start - in rear - headway back straight - went fourth home turn - led over 1f out - jumped path inside final 110yds - soon drifted left and idled - just did enough(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and 4/1)
4 G Elite Olly Murphy 150 lbs 7/2 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - headway over 5f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
4 G Poor Tom Weston 145 lbs 15/2 0.2
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3rd
Led - increased tempo after 7f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 4/1)
5 G Poor David Brace 158 lbs 9/4 18
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4th
Prominent - pressed leaders home turn - weakened over 2f out(op 6/5 tchd 6/4)
4 G Poor Paul Nicholls 150 lbs 11/8F 9.5
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5th
Prominent - weakened over 4f out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor Mrs C Williams 145 lbs 22/1 40
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6th
Raced in second - lost position 7f out - weakened over 4f out - tailed off (trainer said gelding had made a respiratory noise)(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Nigel Hawke 158 lbs 80/1 5
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99th
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up over 1f out(op 125/1)
5 G Poor Carroll Gray 151 lbs 200/1 -
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