Result · Taunton · Monday 9 March 2026

2:10 Taunton result: Mecene wins the DragonBet The Roar Before Cheltenham Extra Places EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m104y hurdleGoing Good8 ranTime 4m 10.17sWinner's prize £5,991
Mecene silks
Winner

Mecene (FR)

4yo gelding · 11-0
Jockey Ciaran Gethings · Trainer Jane Williams
Owner Buckingham Chapman Hatton Whittle · By Tunis (POL) out of Qape Noir (FR)

8/11Starting price

Favourite Mecene won the 2:10 at Taunton on Monday 9 March 2026, beating See Me Later by 6 lengths. Ridden by Ciaran Gethings for trainer Jane Williams, the four-year-old was sent off at 8/11 and covered the 2m104y on good ground in 4m 10.17s. Dakota Star was a further 2¾ lengths back in third at 13/2.

2:10 Taunton full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Mecene silks
Mecene (FR) 4yo · 11-0
Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams — 8/11FAV 107
2
See Me Later silks
See Me Later (GB) 4yo · 11-0 · t
Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey 6 l 9/2 —
3
Dakota Star silks
Dakota Star (GB) 4yo · 10-11 · claim 3lb
Callum Pritchard Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 2¾ l 13/2 —
4 Jack Tudor Christian Williams 10 l 33/1 —
5
Clear Sky silks
Clear Sky (GB) 4yo · 10-7
Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott 1¾ l 18/1 —
6
Sixty's Rock silks
Sixty's Rock (IRE) 4yo · 11-0
Tom Bellamy Alan King 1¾ l 4/1 —
7
Ashpriors silks
Ashpriors (GB) 4yo · 10-7 · h
Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 7½ l 100/1 —
8
Another Enki silks
Another Enki (FR) 4yo · 11-0
Kevin Brogan Jonjo & A J O'Neill 14 l 22/1 —

Taunton 2:10 returns

Tote win£1.73Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.10 £1.60 £1.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£5.301st and 2nd in order
CSF£5.16Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£21.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:10 Taunton result: FAQs

Who won the 2:10 at Taunton on Monday 9 March 2026?

Mecene, ridden by Ciaran Gethings and trained by Jane Williams, at a starting price of 8/11.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Mecene won as the 8/11 favourite.

What was the winning time?

4m 10.17s over 2m104y on good ground.

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