15:25 Taunton 12 Feb 2026
Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle
Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £7,816 - 7 ran
Heavy (Soft in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 5.1° - 10.5°
Rainfall: 1.10mm
Wind: 8.7 mph W
Last Update: 12/02/2026 17:00
chased leaders, lost position after 4th, pushed along after 6th, made good headway on in inner to lead after 3 out, went clear from 2 out, kept on well
handy, dropped to rear when outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went second before last, kept on but no match for winner
prominent, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on in modest third from 2 out
raced in last, still going okay 3 out, pushed along and making headway when blundered 2 out, not recover
towards rear, made headway on outer 5th, ridden out wide after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, made no impression
led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, beaten when not fluent last
in touch with leaders, shaken up after 3 out, ridden along and weakened from 2 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £50.26 (2, 6) |
| Tricast | £128.30 (2, 6, 7) |
| Win | £16.00 (2) |
| Place | £5.70 (2), £1.80 (6) |
| Swinger | £5.90 (2, 6), £6.70 (2, 7), £1.90 (6, 7) |
| Exacta | £63.30 (2, 6) |
| Trifecta | £163.50 (2, 6, 7) |
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 6 | Luttrell Lad | 9 | 10 10 | 121 | 37-4064 | 48 days | T Lacey (101 miles) | Cameron Iles | 4/ 1 | 4:19.20 | |
| 2024 | Soft | 9 | Into The Park | 5 | 11 2 | 120 | F-7U31 | 28 days | P Hobbs & J White (25 miles) | Micheal Nolan | 6/ 5 | 4:17.50 | |
| 2023 | Good | 6 | Colonial Empire | 6 | 10 3 | 108 | 522116 | 20 days | Tim Vaughan (99 miles) | Alan Johns | 11/ 4 | 4:00.90 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 6 | Ajero | 7 | 11 6 | 134 | 1117-P4 | 105 days | K Bailey & M Nicholls (99 miles) | David Bass | 11/ 4 | 4:17.70 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 8 | Rockadenn | 5 | 10 11 | 135 | 11112-R | 17 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Bryony Frost | 17/ 2 | 4:26.47 | |
| 2019 | Good | 14 | Capitaine | 7 | 11 0 | 131 | 11F5-04 | 103 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Harry Cobden | 3/ 1 | 4:04.00 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 7 | Unison | 8 | 11 12 | 140 | 619531 | 16 days | J Scott (25 miles) | Matt Griffiths | 5/ 1 | 4:21.50 | |
| 2017 | Good | 10 | Tommy Silver | 5 | 11 9 | 134 | 2173-57 | 87 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 7/ 2 | 4:05.85 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 6 | Royal Vacation | 6 | 11 1 | 125 | 232-146 | 24 days | C L Tizzard (33 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 7/ 4 | 4:21.70 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 6 | Fox Norton | 5 | 11 7 | 140 | 4216-38 | 101 days | Nick Williams (38 miles) | Noel Fehily | 5/ 1 | 4:09.45 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 6 | Virak | 5 | 11 12 | 140 | 211-031 | 31 days | P F Nicholls (31 miles) | Jack Sherwood | 5/ 2 | 4:26.11 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 6 | Barizan | 7 | 10 9 | 122 | 1F1U-07 | 38 days | Evan Williams (95 miles) | P Moloney | 25/ 1 | 4:33.70 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 11 | Sire De Grugy | 6 | 11 6 | 141 | 1113-64 | 4 days | G & J Moore (148 miles) | Jamie Moore | 5/ 2 | 3:53.60 | |
| 2011 | Soft | 7 | Ciceron | 5 | 10 3 | 135 | 1-00541 | 33 days | Miss V Williams (98 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 11/ 4 | 3:59.86 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 104y | 3:47.10 |
