TAUNTON
8 January 2026
Thursday 8th January

Clonmel Tips

12:20 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 15:20

Ffos Las Tips

12:40 13:10 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40

Taunton Tips

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Chelmsford (AW) Tips

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26 February Landlord's Raceday Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Brave Knight silk
BF
Brave Knight p
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Paul Nicholls
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Beaten with no penalty at Fontwell two months ago and he's now 7lb higher
-03713
Age: 6
Weight: 12-2
OR: 127
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 3HcH 11-4 p 3/7 Grenadier Jed (7L) 4/5F 120 118
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4HcH 11-6 p 1/6 Karton Plein (15L) 2/1J 120 132
17 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcH 10-11 p 7/10 Dargiannini (7¾L) 17/2 122 118
21 Sep 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 3HcH 11-9 p 3/5 Aucunrisque (5¼L) 6/1 123 122
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 2HcH 11-4 p 14/14 Cavern Club (42L) 14/1 127 90
12 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 14f GF 3Hc 9-6 p 5/9 Trojan Storm (3¾L) 9/1 78 81
2
Bluegrass silk
Bluegrass tp
J: Harry Reed
T: Stuart Edmunds
Has his off days but knows how to win races and he's on a competitive mark
6-1738
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 121
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 11-13 tp 8/10 We're Red And Blue (16½L) 14/1 122 112
18 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 19.5f GS 3HcH 11-12 tp 3/5 Scorpio Rising (5¼L) 12/1 123 121
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 3HcH 11-10 tp 7/8 Manuelito (26L) 9/1 124 103
2 Oct 25 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 3HcH 11-11 tp 1/4 Forget The Way (nse) 5/2 122 121
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-4 tp 6/7 Givemefive (20L) 4/1 122 108
14 Mar 25 Fak Fakenham 16f GS 3HcH 11-9 tp 1/7 Admiralty House (nk) 11/8F 119 123
3
American Sniper silk
C
American Sniper tb
J: Rian Corcoran 7
T: David Pipe
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Has won over 3m so latest second over 2m3f at Taunton can be viewed positively
0-6032
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 121
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 3HcH 11-4 tb 2/11 Celtic Art (3L) 9/1 120 121
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 3HcH 10-13 tp 3/6 Believitanducan (16½L) 13/2 120 107
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 3HcH 10-13 tp 16/20 French Ship (47L) 40/1 122 85
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y HcH 11-12 tp 6/25 Thanksforthehelp (8¼L) 22/1 120 122
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 10-9 tb 12/24 Doddiethegreat (21L) 40/1 124 110
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-5 tp 6/11 West To The Bridge (30L) 12/1 125 96
4
Celtic Art silk
CD
Celtic Art b
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
3l too good for American Sniper here last time; up 6lb but big shout if in the same form
47-581
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 119
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 3HcH 10-11 b 1/11 American Sniper (3L) 12/1 113 118
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-2 b 8/13 Bowmore (26L) 40/1 115 98
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-1 b 5/6 Washington (70L) 16/1 117 52
24 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f GS 4HcH 12-0 p 7/8 Bareback Jack (48L) 15/2 118 74
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3HcH 11-4 p 4/6 Jurancon (23L) 14/1 120 105
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 16f Sft 4HcH 11-9 p 1/9 Casi Crudo (2¾L) 4/1 115 117
5
Benvoy silk
Benvoy tv 1
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jo Davis
Second run after a wind op when winning at Huntingdon; visor on for blinkers
1-6891
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: 116
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 44yHcH 11-5 tb 1/7 Across Earth (1L) 14/1 113 113
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 11-7 t 9/10 We're Red And Blue (19L) 22/1 116 102
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 10-12 t 8/13 Gibbs Island (52L) 16/1 118 71
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 3HcH 11-0 t 6/8 Broughshane (18L) 10/1 118 99
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 10-7 t 1/8 Galactic Charm (10L) 13/8F 107 111
2 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 5HcH 11-6 t 1/12 Out Out (1¾L) 11/1 100 108
6
Breezethroughlife silk
Breezethroughlife t
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
Beaten by an 11yo on handicap debut and that was at 3m; he's improving, though
3152
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: 113
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 t 2/9 Romeo Brown (1¼L) 25/1 111 112
10 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 4NvH 11-6 t 5/6 Kasino Des Mottes (30L) 12/1 112 88
17 Oct 25 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 4MdH 11-2 t 1/4 Order Of Justice (2½L) 4/1 - 108
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd 4yMdH 10-13 t1 3/14 Autumn Twist (6¾L) 100/1 - 108
7
Fight My Fire silk
Fight My Fire
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
Fair handicap debut at Sandown but this stiffer stamina test might not benefit
8-U134
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 111
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 San Sandown 16f Sft 44yHcH 11-6 4/9 Across Earth (6½L) 18/1 112 105
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 3NvH 11-6 3/6 Fasol (15L) 8/1 - 102
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4MdH 11-3 1/10 Leaumec De Mee (4½L) 100/1 - 102
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NvH 10-13 UR/10 Kapitein Kool () 125/1 - -
17 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NHF 10-9 8/9 Harbour Island (65L) 28/1 - 33
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 5NHF 10-1 6/8 Kool Kid (18L) 9/1 - 76
8
Time Interval silk
D
Time Interval p 1
J: Tom Bellamy
T: David Dennis
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Out of form in the autumn but back on better ground here with cheekpieces added
123077
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: 108
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 3HcH 10-0 7/8 Came From Nowhere (44L) 9/1 110 70
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 11-3 t 7/10 We're Red And Blue (11½L) 12/1 112 107
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft 3HcH 11-3 t 11/18 A Pai De Nom (22L) 40/1 114 99
27 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcH 11-11 t 3/10 Vocito (5¾L) 15/2 115 112
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4HcH 11-7 t 2/9 Tara Iti (4½L) 11/1 113 115
21 May 25 War Warwick 16f Gd 3HcH 10-12 t 1/8 Tara Iti (1¼L) 11/2 108 113
9
Him Malaya silk
CD
Him Malaya t
J: Miss Olive Nicholls 5
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Kept on to be under 5l behind Celtic Art over C&D last month; considered each-way
4-3934
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 106
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 3HcH 9-13 t 4/11 Celtic Art (4¾L) 5/1 106 104
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 19f GF 4HcH 10-10 tp 3/8 Melton Mossy (7½L) 5/1 107 104
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-5 tp1 9/17 Haas Boy (21L) 15/2 108 94
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 4HcH 11-6 t 3/6 Turndlightsdownlow (13L) 3/1 109 107
23 Apr 25 Tau Taunton 19f GF 4HcH 11-8 t 4/7 American Land (6¼L) 5/2F 111 104
25 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4HcH 11-1 t 3/6 Don't Wind Me Up (2¼L) 7/4F 111 111
10
Zhang Fei silk
Zhang Fei
J: Fern O'Brien 5
T: Fergal O'Brien
It's been a quiet return back with former yard and he has a strike-rate of just 3-43
31F-57
Age: 8
Weight: 10-6
OR: 103
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 4HcH 11-1 7/10 Surrey Lord (19½L) 20/1 105 92
2 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4ClH 11-1 5/6 Mermaids Cave (15½L) 8/1 105 103
22 Sep 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Hc 10-1 7/8 Neoma (13L) 15/2 68 56
8 Sep 25 Wdr Windsor 11.5f Gd 5Hc 9-12 6/13 Naasma (6L) 28/1 69 65
22 Apr 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4HcH 10-8 F/11 Goblet Of Fire () 11/1 106 105
22 Dec 24 Fak Fakenham 16f GS 4HcH 11-0 1/5 Bigz Belief (7L) 8/11F 101 105
Verdict

A chance is taken on TIME INTERVAL who could stage a revival back on forecast drier ground and with cheekpieces added.

Verdict silk image
Time Interval

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Brave Knight,

4/1 American Sniper,

9/2 Celtic Art,

13/2 Breezethroughlife,

7/1 Benvoy,

Him Malaya,

12/1 Bluegrass,

Fight My Fire,

16/1 Time Interval,

25/1 Zhang Fei

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