08 Jan 2026 14:00 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
- |
Crest Of Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
92-13 / 5 |
Jump (38) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Crest Racing X |
1/1 | ||
| made all, jumped awkwardly 1st, went three lengths clear after 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, rallied and asserted after last, ran on, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
7½ L |
Explode (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
44 / 4 |
Flat (75), Jump (22) |
K Brogan | Faye Bramley Barratt Racing |
13/8 | ||
| soon raced in close second, ridden to chase leader 3 out, half-length down 2 out, outpaced by winner after last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
17 L |
Monsun Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
FFP-7P5 / 5 |
Jump (22) | C Gethings | A Ralph Mr Bill Hawkins |
5/1 | ||
| mid-division, closed on leaders 6th, outpaced by leading pair after 3 out, soon no chance, kept on for modest third | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
17 L |
Lydeard Girl (GB) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
8-756 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott House Family Partnership |
9/1 | ||
| prominent, pushed along to make some headway after 3 out, kept going for remote fourth | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
3 L |
Marhaba Million (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
/ 5 |
Flat (148), Jump (28) |
Harry Kimber | S Hosie Mrs Kate Kenyon |
200/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division, after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off before last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
17 L |
Anthracite (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
/ 5 |
Flat (626) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland The Boot Inn Partnership |
80/1 | ||
| always towards rear, wandered approaching 1st, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
15 L |
Dino Moon (FR) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
6 / 5 |
Jump (48) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
150/1 | ||
| always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
- |
Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
22 / 4 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Bell, Lyons, James,… |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
6 |
- |
Bee's Kiss (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
PP12-7P / 6 |
Jump (21) | Cameron Iles | J D Frost Frost Racing Club |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
- |
I'll Give It A Go (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) |
/ 4 |
Flat (254) | R T Dunne | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams |
80/1 | ||
| wore hood to start, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||
