Results · Thursday 12 February 2026

Taunton results: Thursday 12 February 2026

6 races were run at Taunton on Thursday 12 February 2026 on heavy ground. Three of the six favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Aurigny Mill at 14/1 in the 3:25. Harry Kimber rode two winners. Paul Nicholls trained three.

Races run6Full card
Favourites won3 of 650% strike rate
Biggest winner14/1Aurigny Mill
GoingHeavyTaunton

Taunton race-by-race results

1:05Happy Birthday David Griffin Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m104y hurdleGoing Heavy9 ranTime 4m 19.35s
  1. 1A King Of Magic silksA King Of Magic (FR) Freddie Keighley · Paul Nicholls9/2
  2. 2Way Of Stars silksWay Of Stars (IRE) ¼ l11/2
  3. 3Babyken silksBabyken (FR) ¾ l10/3
Non-runner: Marhaba Prince (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £6.10 · CSF £30.47 Full result →

1:40Free Raceday 9 March Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m3f1y hurdleGoing Heavy8 ranTime 5m 3.83s
  1. 1Innamorato silksInnamorato (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls11/2
  2. 2Five Bar Gate silksFive Bar Gate (IRE) 1¼ l5/6FAV
  3. 3Mariole silksMariole (FR) 8½ l10/3
Non-runner: Leader Crik (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £6.50 · CSF £11.72 Full result →

2:15Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m3f1y hurdleGoing Heavy10 ranTime 5m 2.74s
  1. 1Cooler Than Me silksCooler Than Me (GB) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien10/11FAV
  2. 2Talap silksTalap (GB) 8 l100/1
  3. 3Jackomy silksJackomy (IRE) ½ l22/1
Tote win £1.91 · CSF £102.61 · Tricast £1370.65 Full result →

2:50Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase

Class 52m7f3y chaseGoing Heavy10 ranTime 6m 6.11s
  1. 1Ted The Thief silksTed The Thief (IRE) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford5/2FAV
  2. 2Bataillon silksBataillon (GB) 13 l7/2
  3. 3Gingerbred silksGingerbred (GB) 21 l22/1
Tote win £3.50 · CSF £11.88 · Tricast £158.30 Full result →

3:25Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle

Class 32m104y hurdleGoing Heavy7 ranTime 4m 13.97s
  1. 1Aurigny Mill silksAurigny Mill (FR) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford14/1
  2. 2Jack Hyde silksJack Hyde (IRE) 4¾ l5/2FAV
  3. 3Into The Park silksInto The Park (IRE) 9½ l11/4
Non-runner: Brentford Hope (self certificate) · Tote win £16 · CSF £50.26 · Tricast £128.30 Full result →

4:00Family Fun Day 9 April Open Hunters' Chase

Class 52m7f3y chaseGoing Heavy7 ranTime 6m 10.96s
  1. 1Golden Son silksGolden Son (FR) Miss Gina Andrews · Paul NichollsEvensFAV
  2. 2Haven't Time silksHaven't Time (IRE) 11 l16/1
  3. 3Revels Hill silksRevels Hill (IRE) 11 l22/1
Tote win £2 · CSF £16.15 Full result →

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