Result · Taunton · Thursday 26 February 2026
4:36 Taunton result: Rices Pool wins the Free Raceday Monday 9 March Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 52m104y nh flatGoing Good To Soft12 ranTime 3m 59.78sWinner's prize £2,722
Favourite Rices Pool won the 4:36 at Taunton on Thursday 26 February 2026, beating Par Avion by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Ben Jones for trainer Ben Pauling, the five-year-old was sent off at 6/4 and covered the 2m104y on good to soft ground in 3m 59.78s. Quickkick was a further 7 lengths back in third at 12/1. Non-finishers: Lucky Bailly (pulled up), Up The Hill (pulled up), Sharp Tor (pulled up).
4:36 Taunton full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rices Pool (IRE) 5yo · 11-2 |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | — | 6/4FAV | — |
| 2 |
Par Avion (GB) 5yo · 11-2 |
Bryan Carver Harry Fry | 1¾ l | 7/2 | — |
| 3 |
Quickkick (IRE) 5yo · 11-2 · h |
Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 7 l | 12/1 | — |
| 4 |
The Noble Butler (IRE) 5yo · 11-2 |
Brendan Powell Emma Lavelle | 3¼ l | 4/1 | — |
| 5 |
Jiggy Waller (GB) 6yo · 11-2 · t |
Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott | 6½ l | 7/1 | — |
| 6 |
Teletime (GB) 5yo · 10-13 · claim 3lb |
Bradley Harris Neil Mulholland | 9 l | 33/1 | — |
| 7 |
Jim Santiago Bowie (GB) 5yo · 11-2 |
James Davies Dominic Ffrench Davis | 7 l | 66/1 | — |
| 8 |
Roximan (FR) 4yo · 10-4 |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | 1¼ l | 6/1 | — |
| 9 |
Lakeview Lass (GB) 5yo · 10-2 · claim 7lb |
Chad Bament Jeremy Scott | 29 l | 150/1 | — |
| PU |
Lucky Bailly (FR) 5yo · 10-11 · claim 5lb · Pulled up |
Freddie Keighley Martin Keighley | — | 125/1 | — |
| PU |
Up The Hill (GB) 5yo · 10-9 · Pulled up |
Robert Dunne Polly Gundry | — | 150/1 | — |
| PU |
Sharp Tor (GB) 6yo · 11-2 · Pulled up |
Rex Dingle Polly Gundry | — | 250/1 | — |
Taunton 4:36 returns
Tote win£2.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.10 £1.40 £2.40Per £1 stake
Exacta£8.401st and 2nd in order
CSF£7.24Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£41.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order
4:36 Taunton result: FAQs
Who won the 4:36 at Taunton on Thursday 26 February 2026?
Rices Pool, ridden by Ben Jones and trained by Ben Pauling, at a starting price of 6/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Rices Pool won as the 6/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
3m 59.78s over 2m104y on good to soft ground.
