3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Taunton

14:00

Date 2026-01-08

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Rain 0%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Crest Of Stars Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	162	t	92-13	-	106	86	38d	—	—	-26	12.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Bumper winner; let down by jumping when beaten 12l by General Briar last month
8	Explode Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	J:Harry Cobden T:Faye Bramley	149	—	44	-	113	107	22d	—	—	-25	11.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Useful on the Flat; clear at one stage before going down by 12l at Newbury
5	Monsun Climate Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	162	—	FFP7P5	-	102	53	22d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Looked poor but his 15l defeat behind a good one at Ludlow was very encouraging
7	Lydeard Girl Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Godfrey T:Kayley Woollacott	155	—	8-756	-	101	51	28d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Beaten a shade under 20l in two C&D novices this winter so she has a degree of ability
3	Dino Moon Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	162	—	6	-	-	-	48d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Made debut in a bumper at Ascot but went off 28-1 and trailed in last
10	I'll Give It A Go Chestnut J:Robert Dunne T:Ian Williams	J:Robert Dunne T:Ian Williams	142	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Placed on the Flat for James Owen but at a modest level; stamina not guaranteed
1	Anthracite Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	162	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Low-grade Flat form in four races at up to 1m2f and he's returning from a long absence
4	Marhaba Million Chestnut J:Harry Kimber T:Syd Hosie	J:Harry Kimber T:Syd Hosie	162	tp	—	-	66	16	28d	—	—	-1	0.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Regressed on the Flat and was 150-1 when tailed off on last month's jumps debut here
NR	Bee's Kiss Bay J:TBC T:Jimmy Frost	J: T:Jimmy Frost	155	—	P-127P	-	-	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Competitive in points but tailed off and pulled up in her two runs over hurdles; opposable
NR	Pourquoi Pas Papa Bay J:TBC T:Paul Nicholls	J: T:Paul Nicholls	149	—	22	-	125	99	34d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Second to the smart Macktoad at Sandown and this is an easier assignment

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Crest Of Stars	6/5	5/4	5/4	11/10	5/4
Explode	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4
Monsun Climate	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1
Lydeard Girl	11/1	9/1	10/1	17/2	9/1
Dino Moon	80/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	80/1
I'll Give It A Go	66/1	40/1	66/1	33/1	40/1
Anthracite	80/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	80/1
Marhaba Million	150/1	100/1	150/1	80/1	125/1
Bee's Kiss	-	-	-	-	-
Pourquoi Pas Papa	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Crest Of Stars

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Explode

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Pourquoi Pas Papa

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Monsun Climate

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Lydeard Girl

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

I'll Give It A Go

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

66/1

Dino Moon

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Anthracite

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Marhaba Million

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Bee's Kiss

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Crest Of Stars	—	106	86
Explode	—	113	107
Monsun Climate	—	102	53
Lydeard Girl	—	101	51
Dino Moon	—	—	—
I'll Give It A Go	—	—	—
Anthracite	—	—	—
Marhaba Million	—	66	16
Bee's Kiss	—	—	—
Pourquoi Pas Papa	—	125	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bee's Kiss	21d ago	Fit
Explode	22d ago	Fit
Monsun Climate	22d ago	Fit
Lydeard Girl	28d ago	Fit
Marhaba Million	28d ago	Fit
Pourquoi Pas Papa	34d ago	Fit
Crest Of Stars	38d ago	Fit
Dino Moon	48d ago	Fresh
I'll Give It A Go	—	—
Anthracite	—	—