17 January Saturday Meeting Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

13:00

Date 2026-01-08

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 46.62s (slow by 16.62s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Calvino (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	6/4F	Won
2nd	Kapitein Kool (IRE) James Best · Seamus Mullins	3/1	3
3rd	Bright Legend (IRE) Isabelle Ryder · Faye Bramley	7/4	12
4th	Sioux Falls (GER) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	10/1	9.5
5th	Badentaggart (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	18/1	46
6th	Fane Court (IRE) Harry Kimber · Ben Lund	300/1	3
7th	Forest Hills (IRE) James Davies · Carroll Gray	150/1	3.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Calvino Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	159	—	461-2P	-	110	67	52d	—	—	-23	10.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Promising hurdling debut but pulled up at Plumpton since; well worth another chance
3	Bright Legend Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Faye Bramley	J:Isabelle Ryder(7) T:Faye Bramley	159	—	-P6463	120	130	65	74d	—	—	-3	30.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Fairly useful ex-Irish hurdler; well below par for new yard at Fontwell so more needed
1	Kapitein Kool Bay J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	166	—	75-512	118	103	85	52d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Excellent second at Exeter latest; concedes weight all round but a player after a break
7	Sioux Falls Chestnut J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	159	—	SU5-15	-	110	71	48d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Promising debut fifth at Chepstow; this winning Irish pointer can build on it; considered
2	Badentaggart Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	159	b	/70-P5	-	96	78	23d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Only poor form shown in novice hurdles at Chepstow and Wincanton; lots more needed
6	Forest Hills Bay J:James Davies T:Carroll Gray	J:James Davies T:Carroll Gray	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
A fair 1m2f scorer on the Flat for Rod Millman; he's no forlorn hope now going hurdling
5	Fane Court Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Lund	J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Lund	159	—	B/1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+9	10.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Winning Irish pointer; makes his belated hurdling debut now and the market can guide

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Calvino	6/4	6/4	6/4	13/8	7/4
Bright Legend	13/8	7/4	7/4	11/8	15/8
Kapitein Kool	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
Sioux Falls	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	9/1
Badentaggart	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Forest Hills	100/1	66/1	66/1	100/1	50/1
Fane Court	125/1	66/1	80/1	100/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bright Legend

30.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 10.6

15/8

2nd

Kapitein Kool

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Calvino

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

Fane Court

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Sioux Falls

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Badentaggart

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Forest Hills

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bright Legend	120	130	65
Kapitein Kool	118	103	85
Calvino	—	110	67
Sioux Falls	—	110	71
Badentaggart	—	96	78
Forest Hills	—	—	—
Fane Court	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Badentaggart	23d ago	Fit
Sioux Falls	48d ago	Fresh
Calvino	52d ago	Fresh
Kapitein Kool	52d ago	Fresh
Bright Legend	74d ago	Fresh
Forest Hills	—	—
Fane Court	—	—