Result · Taunton · Saturday 17 January 2026

4:20 Taunton result: Bel Ombre wins the 3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m3f1y hurdleGoing Good To Soft13 ranTime 4m 53.26sWinner's prize £4,753

Winner

6yo gelding · 11-12 · tongue strap
Jockey Conor O'Farrell · Trainer Neil Mulholland
Owner Mrs Sarah Keys · By Affinisea (IRE) out of Slani (IRE)

85/40Starting price

Bel Ombre won the 4:20 at Taunton on Saturday 17 January 2026, beating the 13/8 favourite Little Ledgend by 3 lengths. Ridden by Conor O'Farrell for trainer Neil Mulholland, the six-year-old was sent off at 85/40 and covered the 2m3f1y on good to soft ground in 4m 53.26s. Prairie Diamond was a further 1¾ lengths back in third at 11/2. Good For You (declared in error) was a non-runner.

4:20 Taunton full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Bel Ombre (IRE) 6yo · 11-12 · t	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	—	85/40	98
2	Little Ledgend (IRE) 6yo · 11-13	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	3 l	13/8FAV	99
3	Prairie Diamond (IRE) 7yo · 11-2 · h · claim 5lb	Beau Morgan Martin Keighley	1¾ l	11/2	93
4	Best Night (FR) 5yo · 11-6 · t · claim 7lb	Rian Corcoran David Pipe	¾ l	12/1	99
5	Taritino (IRE) 6yo · 11-5	Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle	7 l	12/1	91
6	Sawpit Sienna (GB) 11yo · 10-2 · tb	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	¾ l	14/1	74
7	Mancero (FR) 4yo · 10-3 · b	Charlie Hammond David Pipe	¼ l	18/1	90
8	Bigz Belief (IRE) 9yo · 10-12 · tp · claim 5lb	Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien	8½ l	12/1	89
9	Saucats (FR) 5yo · 10-4 · t	Ben Godfrey Joe Tickle	1¾ l	33/1	76
10	Absolut Grey (FR) 5yo · 10-2	James Davies D Summersby	6½ l	100/1	71
11	Cotton End (IRE) 12yo · 10-7 · t · claim 3lb	Tabitha Worsley Jackie Du Plessis	4 l	50/1	82
12	Lucky Bounce (IRE) 9yo · 11-0	Conor Ring Ryan Potter	2 l	66/1	86
13	Poet's Reflection (IRE) 11yo · 10-2	James Best Linda Blackford	16 l	125/1	66

Non-runner: Good For You (declared in error)

Taunton 4:20 returns

Tote win£3.13Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.40 £1.20 £2Per £1 stake

Exacta£7.901st and 2nd in order

CSF£6.69Computer straight forecast

Tricast£18.231st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£35.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:20 Taunton result: FAQs

Who won the 4:20 at Taunton on Saturday 17 January 2026?

Bel Ombre, ridden by Conor O'Farrell and trained by Neil Mulholland, at a starting price of 85/40.

Did the favourite win?

No. Little Ledgend, the 13/8 favourite, finished second, 3 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 53.26s over 2m3f1y on good to soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Good For You (declared in error). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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