22 Apr 2026 19:00 Taunton
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £5,545); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
- |
Noble Blue (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
11122U / 8 |
Jump (13) | Mr Joshua Newman | K Woollacott Friends Of Sylvie |
7/4 | ||
| took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway 8th, disputed lead 9th, led outright 3 out, going okay 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
1 L |
Gasmani (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4443-91 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Charlie Maggs | David Dennis Hardwick, Wright,… |
5/1 | ||
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, kept on and went second entering final 110yds, nearest finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
1 L |
Sage Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5724F3 / 6 |
Jump (30) | James Best | S Hosie The Sage Green… |
11/2 | ||
| wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch 3 out, headway and ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, lost second entering final 110yds | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
1 L |
Final Entry (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
137-6 / 5 |
Flat (57), Jump (44) |
Jack Tudor | D Pipe Midd Shire Racing |
9/1 | ||
| not always fluent, disputed lead, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, lost third approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
24 L |
Holeshot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
75FP4P / 7 |
Jump (26) | Lorcan Williams | Tim Vaughan The Pant Wilkin… |
6/1 | ||
| disputed lead, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
8½ L |
Sam's Amour (GB) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
4285P6 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Stan Sheppard | Kieran Burke Whitcombe Racing… |
20/1 | ||
| never better than midfield | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
5 L |
Mcgregors Charge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
4132PP / 8 |
Jump (13) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott Mr Roderick Chelton |
9/2 | ||
| midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
