TAUNTON
3 February 2026
Tuesday 3rd February

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Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Heavy
Taunton
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Crest Of Stars silk
C
Crest Of Stars t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Anthony Honeyball
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)
Scored by 7.5l under positive ride here (2m) last month; upped in trip today
92-131
Age: 5
Weight: 11-9
OR: 114
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-8 t 1/8 Explode (7½L) EvensF - 110
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 t 3/8 General Briar (12L) 6/5F - 100
29 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 5MdNHF 11-3 t1 1/11 Makingplansfor (1¾L) 7/1 - 102
20 Apr 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 5NHF 10-8 2/3 American Empire (7L) 1/2F - 86
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yNHFL 11-0 9/16 Precious Metal (12L) 11/1 - 86
2
Kings Champion silk
Kings Champion
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Created good impression when winning by 12l at Ayr last month; leading contender
3-31
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 124
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 1/11 Sleedagh (12L) 11/4F - 126
13 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 3/8 Japetus (9L) 15/8F - 108
17 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NHF 11-3 3/10 The Blue Room (3¾L) 3/1 - 99
3
Angel Wave silk
Angel Wave
J: Dylan Johnston
T: Sam Thomas
Out of a well-connected bumper winner; has fairly useful standard to reach on debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: -
4
Bye Bye Salam silk
Bye Bye Salam
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
Began hurdling career with two encouraging runs but needs significant improvement today
73
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-0 3/13 Religous Cross (17½L) 33/1 - 96
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 p 7/14 Knock Off Soxs (17½L) 33/1 - 88
14 Jun 25 Bat Bath 17f GF 6Hc 9-6 p 5/7 Tazaman (9¾L) 11/1 58 57
30 May 25 Chp Chepstow 12f Gd 5Hc 9-4 p 7/11 Gallant Lion (10L) 20/1 60 54
7 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 5Hc 9-3 p 7/12 Egoiste (5½L) 25/1 62 61
16 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Md 9-7 p1 8/12 Java Raja (19½L) 40/1 - 52
5
Hannibal Bogan silk
Hannibal Bogan
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Jimmy Frost
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soundly beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts
80
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 10-9 12/14 Knock Off Soxs (47L) 250/1 - 60
17 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 8/12 Harry Lowes (28L) 400/1 - 70
6
Kings Order silk
Kings Order
J: Ben Jones
T: Evan Williams
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Irish point second last May but yet to show anything more than minor promise under rules
70FP
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 PU/6 Kilbakanto () 80/1 - -
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 10-9 F/7 Miss Altea Blue () 150/1 - 95
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 10/14 The Blue Room (61L) 300/1 - 69
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 2NHF 11-1 7/8 Black Eddy (36L) 11/1 - 76
7
Like A Dancer silk
Like A Dancer
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
Always behind when 200-1 for Exeter maiden hurdle last month
60
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4MdH 11-8 12/14 Johnny's Jury (71L) 200/1 - 58
28 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5NHF 10-8 6/9 Barrow Hill Lad (8¾L) 66/1 - 97
8
Marhaba Million silk
Marhaba Million t
J: Rex Dingle
T: Syd Hosie
Out of form on the Flat last year and soundly beaten over 2m here on both hurdling starts
05
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-8 tp 5/8 Crest Of Stars (45L) 200/1 - 70
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 tp1 11/14 Knock Off Soxs (46L) 150/1 - 61
13 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 5Hc 10-2 p1 13/13 Wine Dark Sea (103L) 125/1 70 -
6 Jun 25 Goo Goodwood 12f GS 4Hc 9-5 6/6 Big Bear Hug (11½L) 33/1 74 57
9 May 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-11 8/12 Small Fry (36L) 40/1 77 34
25 Jun 24 Nby Newbury 12f GF 4Hc 8-13 v1 6/6 Wahraan (68L) 13/2 81 -
9
Talk To The Man silk
Talk To The Man
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (37%)
Fourth in valuable Newbury bumper last March; makes hurdle debut after 318-day layoff
54-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 318
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 2NHF 11-6 4/11 Kadastral (5¾L) 5/1 - 102
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 5MdNHF 11-5 5/8 Pethers Lane (9L) 9/4 - 96
Verdict

Talk To The Man is interesting but KINGS CHAMPION looked useful when scoring over hurdles last month and gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Kings Champion

Betting Forecast:

8/11 Kings Champion,

3/1 Talk To The Man,

7/2 Crest Of Stars,

14/1 Angel Wave,

20/1 Bye Bye Salam,

100/1 Hannibal Bogan,

Kings Order,

Like A Dancer,

Marhaba Million

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