Results · Thursday 26 February 2026

Taunton results: Thursday 26 February 2026

6 races were run at Taunton on Thursday 26 February 2026 on good to soft ground. Two of the six favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Gorcombe And Wise at 11/2 in the 2:16. Ben Jones rode two winners. Ben Pauling trained two.

Races run6Full card
Favourites won2 of 633% strike rate
Biggest winner11/2Gorcombe And Wise
GoingGood To SoftTaunton

Taunton race-by-race results

1:41Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m3f1y hurdleGoing Good To Soft7 ranTime 4m 51.95s
  1. 1Khafre silksKhafre (FR) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie11/8
  2. 2Fountains Blenhein silksFountains Blenhein (GB) 3 l10/3
  3. 3Calvino silksCalvino (IRE) 13 l5/4FAV
Tote win £2.38 · CSF £6.66 Full result →

2:16St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m3f1y hurdleGoing Good To Soft9 ranTime 4m 57.73s
  1. 1Gorcombe And Wise silksGorcombe And Wise (GB) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford11/2
  2. 2Cooler Than Me silksCooler Than Me (GB) 5½ l5/6FAV
  3. 3Man Oh Man silksMan Oh Man (IRE) 2¾ l7/1
Non-runners: Harksman (self certificate, blood analysis not normal), Joker Jack (withdrawn; vet's advice) · Tote win £7.90 · CSF £11.39 · Tricast £34.73 Full result →

2:51Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 42m5f150y chaseGoing Good To Soft7 ranTime 5m 27.66s
  1. 1Wheresmemoneygone silksWheresmemoneygone (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling9/2
  2. 2Fat Faced Columbo silksFat Faced Columbo (IRE) 5½ l4/6FAV
  3. 3Sherborne silksSherborne (IRE) 6½ l16/1
Tote win £5.50 · CSF £8.40 Full result →

3:26weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Class 42m7f198y hurdleGoing Good To Soft6 ranTime 6m 14.52s
  1. 1Inferno Sacree silksInferno Sacree (FR) Murray Dodd · Nigel Hawke4/1
  2. 2Snapdance silksSnapdance (GB) 3½ l6/4FAV
  3. 3Jatiluwih silksJatiluwih (FR) ¼ l14/1
Non-runners: Pachacuti (self certificate, pulled muscle) · Tote win £5 · CSF £11 Full result →

4:01Boyle Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 42m7f3y chaseGoing Good To Soft8 ranTime 5m 56.10s
  1. 1Ede'iffs Rock silksEde'iffs Rock (GB) Robbie David · Kathy Turner15/8FAV
  2. 2Fortune Dancer silksFortune Dancer (IRE) 3½ l6/1
  3. 3Clotilda silksClotilda (FR) 3¼ l6/1
Non-runners: Lazy Sunday (self certificate, lame) · Tote win £2.88 · CSF £14.48 · Tricast £57.76 Full result →

4:36Free Raceday Monday 9 March Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 52m104y nh flatGoing Good To Soft12 ranTime 3m 59.78s
  1. 1Rices Pool silksRices Pool (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling6/4FAV
  2. 2Par Avion silksPar Avion (GB) 1¾ l7/2
  3. 3Quickkick silksQuickkick (IRE) 7 l12/1
Tote win £2.50 · CSF £7.24 Full result →

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