Results · Thursday 9 April 2026

Taunton results: Thursday 9 April 2026

7 races were run at Taunton on Thursday 9 April 2026 on good ground. One of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Boys Of Wexford at 16/1 in the 5:20. Freddie Gingell rode two winners. Paul Nicholls trained two.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won1 of 714% strike rate
Biggest winner16/1Boys Of Wexford
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Taunton race-by-race results

2:32Frodon & Black Corton At Taunton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 42m104y hurdleGoing Good7 ranTime 4m 6.25s
  1. 1Minella Yoga silksMinella Yoga (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls2/7FAV
  2. 2Secret Sniper silksSecret Sniper (GB) 10 l7/1
  3. 3Lau And Shaz silksLau And Shaz (IRE) 2¼ l11/2
Tote win £1.29 · CSF £3.56 Full result →

3:07C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m7f198y hurdleGoing Good5 ranTime 6m 9.63s
  1. 1Gasmani silksGasmani (IRE) Charlie Maggs · David Dennis17/2
  2. 2Happy Returns silksHappy Returns (GB) 5 l11/2
  3. 3Saint Polo silksSaint Polo (FR) 3¾ l3/1
Non-runner: Jessmae (self certificate) · Tote win £9.60 · CSF £47.62 Full result →

3:40Tony & Carole Stocker Anniversary Surprise Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Class 52m104y hurdleGoing Good8 ranTime 4m 11.02s
  1. 1Miracles Do Happen silksMiracles Do Happen (GB) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey5/1
  2. 2Just A Heartbeat silksJust A Heartbeat (GB) 1½ l5/1
  3. 3Little Venice silksLittle Venice (GB) ¼ l10/3FAV
Non-runner: Dance Havana (self certificate) · Tote win £6.70 · CSF £30.70 · Tricast £94.96 Full result →

4:15Stables Business Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 43m4f85y chaseGoing Good6 ranTime 7m 26.91s
  1. 1Wicked Thoughts silksWicked Thoughts (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls10/3
  2. 2Moroder silksMoroder (IRE) 1¾ l20/1
  3. 3Always Busy silksAlways Busy (IRE) 1½ l15/8FAV
Tote win £4.34 · CSF £47.12 Full result →

4:50Stag Environmental Polaris Exmoor Devon Somerset Handicap Hurdle

Class 32m7f198y hurdleGoing Good4 ranTime 6m 1.65s
  1. 1Al Sayah silksAl Sayah (GB) Jack Tudor · Neil Mulholland9/2
  2. 2Inferno Sacree silksInferno Sacree (FR) 3 l10/11FAV
  3. 3Just A Rose silksJust A Rose (FR) 3¼ l5/2
Tote win £5.70 · CSF £9.76 Full result →

5:20Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Class 52m7f3y chaseGoing Good7 ranTime 5m 54.31s
  1. 1Boys Of Wexford silksBoys Of Wexford (GB) James Davies · Henry Oliver16/1
  2. 2Hall Lane silksHall Lane (IRE) 4¼ l5/1
  3. 3School For Scandal silksSchool For Scandal (FR) 4½ l10/1
Non-runner: Fat Sam (self certificate) · Tote win £17.60 · CSF £91.91 · Tricast £851.62 Full result →

5:55St Michael's Church Orchard Portman Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 52m104y nh flatGoing Good7 ranTime 4m 2.06s
  1. 1Lost In The Dream silksLost In The Dream (GER) Jack Tudor · Olly Murphy7/2
  2. 2Order Driven silksOrder Driven (IRE) ¼ l15/2
  3. 3Roll A Dollar silksRoll A Dollar (GB) 18 l9/4
Non-runner: Mac J (self certificate) · Tote win £4.80 · CSF £27.69 Full result →

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