TAUNTON
8 January 2026
Thursday 8th January

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17 January Saturday Meeting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
7

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Kapitein Kool silk
Kapitein Kool
J: James Best
T: Seamus Mullins
Excellent second at Exeter latest; concedes weight all round but a player after a break
75-512
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 118
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-7 2/12 Harry Lowes (2L) 12/1 - 101
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NvH 10-13 1/10 Calvino (nk) 33/1 - 98
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 34yNHF 11-0 5/7 So Proud (6½L) 9/2 - 91
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 44yNHF 10-11 5/13 Trustintimes (3¼L) 25/1 - 91
5 Dec 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 53yNHF 10-11 7/10 Marhaba Prince (13L) 66/1 - 86
2
Badentaggart silk
Badentaggart b
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
Only poor form shown in novice hurdles at Chepstow and Wincanton; lots more needed
/70-P5
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 4NvH 11-0 b1 5/10 Hold The Serve (36L) 200/1 - 87
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 PU/10 Rocking Man () 200/1 - -
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 5NHF 11-2 p1 10/12 Sober Glory (29L) 50/1 - 76
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 7/10 It's Top (42L) 28/1 - 65
1 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 5NHF 11-3 3/4 The Bluesman (23L) 7/1 - 85
3
Bright Legend silk
Bright Legend
J: Isabelle Ryder 7
T: Faye Bramley
Fairly useful ex-Irish hurdler; well below par for new yard at Fontwell so more needed
-P6463
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 120
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 3/10 Fight My Fire (9½L) 5/2 124 95
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 22f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 6/8 Mossy Fen Park (45L) 10/1 119 91
23 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 4/7 Downmexicoway (18L) 8/1 - 112
29 Jul 25 Gal Galway 18.5f Gd Ch 11-12 t1 6/9 King Of Kingsfield (24L) 33/1 - 110
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y HcH 11-2 p PU/25 Buy Some Time () 12/1 120 -
20 Mar 25 Cor Cork 20f Gd MdH 11-12 2/19 Saint Le Fort (1¼L) 11/4 - 121
4
Calvino silk
C
Calvino
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Promising hurdling debut but pulled up at Plumpton since; well worth another chance
461-2P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 PU/4 El Galactico () 4/1 - -
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NvH 11-0 2/10 Kapitein Kool (nk) 9/2 - 98
9 Apr 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f GF 5MdNHF 11-4 1/7 Daring To Dream (6L) 5/6F - 93
20 Mar 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 6/7 Hurricane Pat (22L) 4/1 - 85
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 3NHF 10-13 4/6 Kdeux Saint Fray (5¾L) 5/2 - 98
5
Fane Court silk
Fane Court
J: Harry Kimber
T: Ben Lund
Winning Irish pointer; makes his belated hurdling debut now and the market can guide
Form:
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
6
Forest Hills silk
Forest Hills
J: James Davies
T: Carroll Gray
A fair 1m2f scorer on the Flat for Rod Millman; he's no forlorn hope now going hurdling
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jul 25 Chp Chepstow 10f Gd 6Hc 9-6 b 5/6 Spirit Of The Bay (8¾L) 4/1 62 51
30 Jun 25 Ffo Ffos Las 12f GS 6Hc 10-2 2/7 Nivelle's Magic (4L) 7/2 62 65
15 Jun 25 Sal Salisbury 12f GF 5Hc 9-5 3/7 Moon Angel (6L) 8/1 64 64
16 Sep 24 Wdr Windsor 10f Gd 5Hc 9-4 b 12/12 Lone Piper (14L) 15/2 65 47
28 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 63yHc 9-9 b 4/9 Francesco Baracca (4¼L) 11/2 65 67
14 Aug 24 Sal Salisbury 10f GF 63yHc 9-11 b1 1/6 Sneaky Blinder (¾L) 5/2 62 70
7
Sioux Falls silk
Sioux Falls
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Promising debut fifth at Chepstow; this winning Irish pointer can build on it; considered
5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 5/11 Doctors Hill (13½L) 66/1 - 98
Verdict

The vote goes to KAPITEIN KOOL who advanced his form when an excellent runner-up at Exeter last time out and can resume winning ways

Verdict silk image
Kapitein Kool

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Calvino,

2/1 Kapitein Kool,

5/2 Bright Legend,

12/1 Sioux Falls,

16/1 Fane Court,

20/1 Forest Hills,

50/1 Badentaggart

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