09 Mar 2026 16:10 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Walkinthepresent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-06833 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Dylan Johnston | N P Mulholland Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse |
7/4 | |
| midfield, headway from 4 out, went second after 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led last, stayed on an always doing enough towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Lady Caro (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
P-33374 / 8 |
Flat (523), Jump (69) |
Cameron Johnstone-Baker | Miss E C Lavelle Mr & Mrs A Millett |
11/1 | |
| midfield, headway after 6th, led 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, headed last, kept on but always held by winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 19 L |
Hard Stare (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
19-3007 / 6 |
Jump (60) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball Marmalade Matters |
6/1 | |
| soon raced in close second, left in lead before 7th, headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 21 L |
Mancero (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1-2P6P7 / 4 |
Jump (51) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Teddington Racing |
5/1 | |
| in rear, jump left 1st, some headway after 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, tailed off before last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 20 L |
Washington Singer (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
32-U534 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Rian Corcoran | C Gordon Mr J Drake |
11/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced after 9th, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Chief Black Robe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
525542 / 10 |
Jump (36) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien Mr Myles Osborne |
8/1 | |
| midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Special John (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
22-2115 / 7 |
Jump (50) | Matt Griffiths | S Thomas Luggs |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Hunting Percival (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
304P6/9 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt A Good Days Racing |
300/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, dropped towards rear and pushed along 5th, tailed off after 8th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Shuil Ceoil (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
25-0326 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland Mr R Flower |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Inchagoill Lady (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
562255 / 10 |
Jump (39) | Mr Jack Stenhouse | K Pickard Kevin Pickard &… |
15/2 | |
| led, jumped right 4th, not fluent 6th, went wrong and quickly pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||