09 Apr 2026 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Miracles Do Happen (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
283606 / 5 |
Flat (48), Jump (33) |
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Value Racing -… |
5/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Just A Heartbeat (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
42-299 / 7 |
Jump (154) | C P O'Shea | H Fry Mr E Knowlton |
5/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Little Venice (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 9) |
522371 / 5 |
Flat (593), Jump (43) |
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Mr Paul Withers |
10/3 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Ask Peter (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
573637 / 7 |
Flat (901), Jump (56) |
James Robottom | A J Honeyball Mr A Honeyball |
7/2 | |
| led, ridden when headed before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 14 L |
For Love Of Beauty (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
5-687P / 5 |
Jump (39) | James Davies | Noel Williams Mr Noel Williams |
33/1 | |
| wore hood to start, midfield, hit rail on bend before 3rd, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 9½ L |
Night Burlesque (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
6-439P7 / 5 |
Jump (42) | Toby Wynne | Mrs M Rowley Four Gents |
18/1 | |
| prominent, briefly left in second 4 out, pushed along and lost ground before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Bluenose Belle (USA) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
431-125 / 8 |
Flat (66), Jump (29) |
Finn Lambert | R T Phillips Geoff Lansbury |
13/2 | |
| prominent, soon raced in second, mistake 5th, a length down when fell and brought down rival 4 out | ||||||||||
BD |
5 |
| - |
Aquifolia (GB) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
527246 / 5 |
Flat (251), Jump (169) |
Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland Mr John Heaney |
11/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, edged right and impeded rival on bend before 3rd, in touch when brought down 4 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Dance Havana (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
4348/3 / 6 |
Flat (909), Jump (16) |
Harry Reed | G Harris Mrs S M Maine |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||