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8 January 2026
Thursday 8th January

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3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Arnie Moon silk
Arnie Moon
J: Taylor Fisher
T: Joe Tickle
Ran okay in his first bumper but tailed off in the second and again on hurdling debut
490
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 12/16 Gentleman Toboot (60L) 300/1 - 67
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 9/13 Sea The Day (61L) 22/1 - 58
13 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NHF 11-2 4/6 Three Pikes (8¼L) 33/1 - 93
3
Hard Stare silk
Hard Stare
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Anthony Honeyball
Initial promise but two tailed-off runs over hurdles now leave him with much to prove
9-300
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 11-4 10/18 Swingin Safari (38L) 80/1 - 84
7 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 12/14 Kocktail Bleu (69L) 28/1 - 50
15 May 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 5NHF 11-2 t1 3/6 The Boss Bear (8¾L) 6/4J - 92
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 2NHF 11-6 9/11 Kadastral (18½L) 7/1 - 89
4
Jaffa Cake silk
Jaffa Cake
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
In a good yard but has struggled badly (twice over hurdles) since his encouraging debut
20-70
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4NvH 10-9 13/16 Gentleman Toboot (63L) 80/1 - 65
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-0 7/14 Wandering Ego (31L) 28/1 - 84
17 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NHF 10-12 10/10 The Blue Room (25L) 17/2 - 78
14 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 4MdNHF 11-5 2/7 Queen Kate (1¼L) 15/8F - 94
5
Onlyforfrankie silk
D
Onlyforfrankie
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Alastair Ralph
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Looked good in an Irish bumper and positives to take from his two runs in Britain
4173
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 3/12 Soomaroy (5¾L) 10/1 - 111
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFL 11-2 7/13 Saint Clovis (10½L) 20/1 - 111
29 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 15.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 1/10 Minnatrix (6½L) 12/1 - 127
22 Aug 25 Klb Kilbeggan 16f Gd/Y NHF 11-10 4/10 Cailin Deas (2L) 20/1 - 109
6
Quinta Brigada silk
Quinta Brigada
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Short in the betting but beaten about 12l in bumpers at Leopardstown and Galway
6-8
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 93
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Oct 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-6 8/8 Mullaghgloss (11½L) 9/2 - 99
2 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yNHF 11-0 6/9 Oneinthewell (12L) 5/2 - 99
7
Trooper silk
Trooper
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Tom George
Had plenty of Flat racing on the continent, going 5-25; should stay the trip okay
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Dus Dusseldorf 10.5f Hy Hc 9-12 b 4/6 Tramina (4L) 43/5 - -
29 Mar 25 Man Mannheim 9.5f GS Hc 9-0 b 5/5 Woody Wood (16½L) 8/1 - -
2 Feb 25 Dor Dortmund 10f St 8-11 6/6 True And Quick (48L) 67/10 - -
20 Nov 24 Dre Dresden 10f Sft Hc 9-0 b 8/11 Queen's Harry (2¾L) 115/10 - -
27 Oct 24 Hnv Hanover 10f GS Hc 9-1 b 1/13 () 223/10 - -
29 Sep 24 Dus Dusseldorf 10.5f Hy Hc 8-13 1/8 () 184/10 - -
8
Victors Spirit silk
Victors Spirit
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
Tailed off on the AW last month but was runner-up in two bumpers during the summer
22
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 121
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Md 9-11 10/12 Siouxfonic (55L) 20/1 - -
9 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NHF 10-6 2/5 Axel Bleue (2½L) 2/1 - 83
18 Aug 25 Str Stratford 16.5f GF 5NHF 10-4 2/6 Way Maker (nk) 9/1 - 83
9
Galactic Princess silk
Galactic Princess h 1
J: Robbie David 7
T: Daisy Hitchins
Point second doesn't amount to much; 50-1 when pulled up here nine days ago
P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 10-0 PU/13 Religous Cross () 50/1 - -
10
Babyken silk
Babyken t 1
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Flat winner in France; flopped at Fontwell but had a break and now tongue tied
P
Age: 4
Weight: 10-9
OR: -
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 43yH 11-0 PU/5 Galactique () 7/2 - -
28 May 25 Stb Strasbourg 12f GS 3y 9-0 2/8 Sedano (3½L) 48/10 - -
3 May 25 Lem Le Mans 16f GS 3y 8-11 1/9 Possible (2L) 76/10 - -
2
Constantinian silk
D
Constantinian t
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Oliver Signy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
31-2
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 t 2/7 Emaculate Soldier (14L) 15/8 - 95
16 Mar 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 5MdNHF 11-6 t1 1/3 Shabalko d'Herm (3L) 11/8 - 105
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 5NHF 11-8 3/12 Bossman Jack (3¼L) 13/2 - 102
Verdict

This looks a good opportunity for ONLYFORFRANKIE who sets the standard, on both his bumper form and the run in a Hereford maiden.

Verdict silk image
Onlyforfrankie

Betting Forecast:

11/10 Onlyforfrankie,

9/4 Constantinian,

5/1 Babyken,

10/1 Victors Spirit,

12/1 Trooper,

14/1 Quinta Brigada,

50/1 Jaffa Cake,

Galactic Princess,

100/1 Arnie Moon,

Hard Stare

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