Taunton Racecard | 9th March 2026 14:40

14:40 Taunton

Dragonbet The Roar Before Bog At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (Gbb Race) (Class 4) (Turf)

Good (Good To Soft In Places) 4YO+ 2m 104y Winner: £5,446 (12 runners)

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1st
Way Of Stars
11/4
2nd
Gnomon
11/8
3rd
Babyken
5/2
The pick of several appealing candidates is WAY OF STARS, who bettered his hurdles debut display when just missing out in a first-time hood over C&D last month, splitting a pair from the Paul Nicholls yard, including the re-opposing Babyken, who was a close-up third. Gnomon has shown plenty in his two starts in this sphere and he is feared most ahead of Babyken, while bumper winner Great Dance also enters calculations.

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10
Babyken
3 Paul Nicholls's number of winners in past 8 runnings.
5/2
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Babyken
31% Paul Nicholls's strike rate at TAUNTON since the start of the 2021/22 season
5/2
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Babyken
32% Harry Cobden's strike rate at TAUNTON
5/2
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Race Hints

Specific Pace Hint: Babyken might not get things all its own way near the head of affairs but shouldn’t be held back by that alone: Despite a suspicion the pace will be sound, those held up such as Bamber usually is are still likely to have their work cut out.
Individual Price Hint: Bamber has traded at 50% or less of Betfair SP twice on its last 4 starts.

Past Winners

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AGE
WEIGHT
JOCKEY
TRAINER
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RUNNERS
2025
Fasol
6
11-6
H Cobden
P F Nicholls
1/1
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