TAUNTON
12 February 2026
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Free Raceday 9 March Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Heavy
Taunton
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Innamorato silk
Innamorato
Selected at: 5/2

French import Innamorato showed promise when third over hurdles at Clairefontaine over the summer. Shaping as if the step up in trip would suit when fourth at Wincanton last time, we haven’t seen the best of him yet.

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5/2
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Runner
Best Odds
1
Eric Gorcombe silk
Eric Gorcombe
J: Harry Kimber
T: Robert Walford
No show in points and maiden/novice hurdles
PP-0
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 11-8 10/12 Sinchi Roca (77L) 150/1 - 39
18 Jan 25 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4MdH 10-13 PU/12 Just A Rose () 300/1 - -
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-1 PU/8 Peacenik () 200/1 - -
2
Fane Court silk
Fane Court
J: Shane Quinlan 3
T: Ben Lund
Point win in November but well held in two hurdles since
68
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4MdH 11-7 8/13 Catchintsavo (47L) 250/1 - 75
8 Jan 26 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-5 6/7 Calvino (74L) 300/1 - 47
3
Five Bar Gate silk
Five Bar Gate
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Neil Mulholland
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Bumper winner; promise when fifth of 13 on C&D hurdle debut; open to improvement
615
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4MdH 11-6 5/13 Harbour Island (8¾L) 14/1 - 112
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 18f Sft 5NHF 11-2 1/7 Soldier Poet (1L) 5/1 - 98
29 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 5MdNHF 11-4 6/11 Crest Of Stars (8¼L) 40/1 - 95
4
Georges Street silk
Georges Street
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Claire Hitch
Placed in Irish point last spring but pulled up in two British points at end of 2025
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: -
5
Leader Crik silk
w1
Leader Crik
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)
£160,000 point buy; only sixth on hurdle debut but could fare lot better back from wind op
6
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 2NvH 10-12 6/7 De Temps En Temps (25L) 10/1 - 92
6
Sailing By silk
Sailing By
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
Third on Chepstow bumper debut but only seventh in bumper/maiden hurdle at Exeter since
377
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4MdH 11-8 7/14 Johnny's Jury (40L) 14/1 - 86
5 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 5NHF 11-2 7/15 Analitheia (12L) 11/4F - 92
5 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 3/13 Sea The Day (9½L) 10/1 - 104
7
Paradise Park silk
Paradise Park
J: Tabitha Worsley 3
T: Thomas Faulkner
Fourth in a bumper in spring 2024 but last on hurdle debut last February; off again since
4/9-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 369
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4NvHM 11-3 9/9 Surrey Belle (57L) 12/1 - 45
24 Apr 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 5NHFM 11-0 4/10 Blue Las (8½L) 25/1 - 91
8
Innamorato silk
Innamorato p
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (43%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (35%)
Big shout on French hurdle form last summer but below that level in two runs for new yard
4384
Age: 4
Weight: 10-6
OR: 117
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 10-9 p 4/12 Sinchi Roca (24L) 20/1 124 81
30 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 43yH 11-0 8/11 Wertpol (46L) EvensF - 55
27 Aug 25 Cla Clairefontaine 17f VSft 3yH 10-8 3/12 Hell Storm (2¼L) 76/10 - 96
28 Jul 25 Cla Clairefontaine 17f VSft 3yH 10-6 4/11 Akwaba (3L) 14/1 - 93
29 Jun 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 15f GS 3yHc 9-5 p 8/9 Don't Shut Me Down (6½L) 23/5 - 76
1 May 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 10.5f GS 3yHc 9-2 p 7/11 Avant L'Orage (7¼L) 13/5F - 61
9
Mariole silk
Mariole
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
Second sole run in France; well held in Listed bumper on yard debut but retains potential
Age: 4
Weight: 10-6
OR: -
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 4yNHFL 11-0 12/16 Solly's Gold (71L) 7/1 - 39
13 Apr 25 Lig Lignieres 12f VSft 3y 9-11 2/9 Misam (½L) 17/5 - -
Verdict

The suggestion is LEADER CRIK, who was well held on his Cheltenham hurdle debut in October but showed promise in a point before that.

Verdict silk image
Leader Crik

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Leader Crik,

11/4 Five Bar Gate,

3/1 Innamorato,

Mariole,

12/1 Sailing By,

50/1 Paradise Park,

100/1 Eric Gorcombe,

Fane Court,

Georges Street

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