TAUNTON
9 March 2026
Monday 9th March

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DragonBet The Roar Before BOG @ Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
American Trio silk
American Trio p
J: Jack Hogan
T: Fergal O'Brien
Placed once in eight outings in points; need to improve on hurdles/stable debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: -
2
Bamber silk
Bamber
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Alan King
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (31%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
Strong puller; some promise in bumpers and over hurdles; improvement needed
65-66
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-2 6/11 Fire Warning (23L) 50/1 - 98
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 6/10 Ambiente Friendly (14L) 33/1 - 98
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f GS 3NHF 11-4 5/6 Our Boy Stan (30L) 28/1 - 88
31 Dec 24 War Warwick 16f Sft 5NHF 11-2 6/12 No Drama This End (16L) 18/1 - 94
3
Famous Shoes silk
w2
Famous Shoes
J: Harriet Tucker 7
T: Neil Mulholland
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Some promise on the Flat for Karl Burke; not so good over hurdles; good going may suit
9FP
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy 3NvH 11-2 PU/8 Sober Glory () 125/1 - -
16 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 10-11 h F/18 Swingin Safari () 100/1 - -
9 Oct 25 Bat Bath 10f GS 5Hc 9-11 h1 11/11 Concert Party (24L) 40/1 74 36
16 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4MdH 10-9 ht1 9/10 Percy Shelley (73L) 33/1 - 35
4 Jul 25 Don Doncaster 12f GF 5Nv 10-2 5/10 Gran Descans (8¾L) 66/1 - 74
28 Sep 24 Rip Ripon 12f Sft 5Nv 9-4 4/6 Lady La Fay (19L) 33/1 - 63
4
Gnomon silk
Gnomon
J: Kevin Brogan
T: Toby Lawes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won a bumper and 2 Flat handicaps for Ralph Beckett; runner-up both hurdle starts; chance
168-22
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 118
Days: 73
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 2MdH 11-4 2/11 Klub De Reve (10L) 28/1 - 116
10 Dec 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 2/11 Vol Royale (6L) 4/6F - 111
17 Oct 25 Hay Haydock 14f GS 3Hc 9-6 1/8 Contacto (2¾L) 18/5 79 93
9 Sep 25 Ffo Ffos Las 14f Hy 4Hc 9-9 3/6 Maxident (20L) 15/8F 78 59
5 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 11.5f Gd 5Hc 10-0 1/11 Pappa Louis (3¼L) 2/1F 73 88
20 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 4Nv 9-13 2/9 Finalise (12L) 11/2 - 75
5
Governors Island silk
Governors Island
J: Ciaran O'Shea 7
T: Harry Fry
Modest efforts in two bumpers; well beaten 80-1 shot on hurdles debut; plenty to prove
070
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 26 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4MdH 11-7 14/18 Aguellid (48L) 80/1 - 67
9 Jan 26 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 5NHF 11-2 7/11 Mortal Coil (22L) 9/1 - 89
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 4NHF 11-2 10/12 Bass Hunter (50L) 16/1 - 69
6
King Berry silk
King Berry
J: Tom Broughton 5
T: Max Comley
Showed a little promise in bumpers but well beaten on hurdles debut; more needed
5850
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 26 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4MdH 11-7 10/18 Aguellid (34L) 50/1 - 82
21 Dec 25 Lin Lingfield 16f St/Slw 5NHF 10-13 5/6 Wilde's Legacy (10½L) 6/1 - 91
25 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NHF 11-2 8/14 Smile John Boy (12½L) 40/1 - 95
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 2NHF 11-1 5/8 Black Eddy (17½L) 40/1 - 91
7
Follow The Plan silk
Follow The Plan
J: Rian Corcoran 7
T: David Pipe
Third in an Irish point in December; modest efforts at long odds in two runs over hurdles
93
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Feb 26 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4NvH 10-12 3/7 Kapitein Kool (36L) 150/1 - 70
12 Feb 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Hy 4MdH 10-7 9/9 A King Of Magic (74L) 100/1 - 35
8
Gilded Glance silk
Gilded Glance
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Jane Williams
Improved on debut run when 22l seventh of ten last time at Wincanton; should progress
07
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Wcn Wincanton 15f Hy 4MdH 11-0 7/10 Caballero Cliff (22L) 80/1 - 71
17 Jan 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 4MdHM 11-4 12/13 Heron In The Park (37L) 25/1 - 69
9
Great Dance silk
D
Great Dance
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Chester Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won four-runner bumper on debut; fair run last time; quite interesting on jumps debut
19
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 92
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft NHFLM 11-2 9/14 Ti'mamzel (11L) 18/1 - 97
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 5NHF 10-8 1/4 Hobbson's Day (1¼L) 13/8F - 97
10
Babyken silk
Babyken t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Flat winner in France; chance, but a bit to find with Way Of Stars on recent C&D form
P23
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 112
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Hy 4MdH 10-9 t 3/9 A King Of Magic (1L) 100/30 - 102
8 Jan 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4MdH 10-9 t1 2/9 Onlyforfrankie (17L) 7/2 - 99
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 - -
11
Way Of Stars silk
Way Of Stars h
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Maiden Flat winner on good to firm; two fair runs over hurdles (heavy); contender
32
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 113
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Hy 4MdH 10-9 h1 2/9 A King Of Magic (nk) 11/2 - 104
18 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 43yMdH 11-2 3/4 Klycot (7½L) 4/1 - 105
26 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 14f GS 33yHc 9-0 4/6 Sing Us A Song (3¼L) 16/1 88 91
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 14f Gd 23yHc 8-11 7/10 Valiancy (7½L) 16/1 89 91
5 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 14f Gd 23yHc 9-2 4/10 Pole Star (2L) 7/1 87 94
20 Jun 25 Goo Goodwood 14f GF 4Md 9-1 1/7 Earnest Belief (7L) 5/6F 84 92
12
Cantalice silk
Cantalice tb
J: Miss Megan Bevan 7
T: Ella Pickard
Ordinary form on the Flat and not shown much in two runs over hurdles either
4P
Age: 4
Weight: 10-3
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 26 Her Hereford 16f Hy 44yMdHM 10-9 b PU/9 The Procrastinator () 150/1 - -
17 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 33yMdHM 10-9 4/5 Manganese (51L) 20/1 - 36
19 May 25 Red Redcar 14f GF 63yHc 9-4 tp 5/8 Bellator Bullet (9L) 12/1 55 53
7 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 5NvF 8-8 tp1 4/5 Trad Jazz (9¾L) 66/1 - 51
28 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5MdF 8-9 tb 6/7 Lady Vivian (20L) 66/1 - 47
14 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 11f St 53yNvF 9-2 tb1 7/7 Dojin (12½L) 17/2 - 53
Verdict

With this good ground likely to suit him WAY OF STARS is taken to confirm last month's C&D placings with Babykin.

Verdict silk image
Way Of Stars

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Way Of Stars,

9/4 Babyken,

3/1 Gnomon,

14/1 Great Dance,

16/1 Gilded Glance,

20/1 Bamber,

25/1 American Trio,

Famous Shoes,

King Berry,

33/1 Governors Island,

40/1 Follow The Plan,

50/1 Cantalice

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