Frodon & Black Corton At Taunton Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Taunton

14:32

Date 2026-04-09

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 9.1°C

Wind 2mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 6.25s (slow by 17.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Yoga (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	2/7F	Won
2nd	Secret Sniper (GB) Paul O'Brien · Hughie Morrison	7/1	10
3rd	Lau And Shaz (IRE) Mr Joshua Newman · Kayley Woollacott	11/2	2.25
4th	Corsican Caper (IRE) Lee Edwards · Kevin Frost	66/1	18
5th	Hawa Jumeirah (GB) Charlie Price · Helen Nelmes	200/1	25
6th	Regal Icon (GB) Callum Pritchard · Seamus Mullins	150/1	9
7th	Itsinthename (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Nick Scholfield	11/1	3.75

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
7	Minella Yoga Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	155	—	113	128	128	116	75d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-7	54.5	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Excellent third in Grade 2 at Cheltenham in January; the one to beat back after a break
2	Lau And Shaz Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	161	—	-561F1	121	120	101	57d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+23	35.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Cosily made it 2-3 for current yard at Hereford 57 days ago; this is tougher however
6	Secret Sniper Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Hughie Morrison	J:Paul O'Brien T:Hughie Morrison	156	—	32-572	-	126	84	22d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Shaped well when second at Huntingdon latest; more to offer; shouldn't be underestimated
1	Itsinthename Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Nick Scholfield	J:Jack Quinlan T:Nick Scholfield	163	—	3216	-	116	94	20d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	12.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won at Catterick and built on that with Newbury sixth 20 days ago; this demands more
3	Corsican Caper Grey J:Lee Edwards T:Kevin Frost	J:Lee Edwards T:Kevin Frost	156	—	73	-	118	101	27d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+1	3.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
A fair 1m6f Flat winner; third at Doncaster latest but this is a much tougher ask
5	Regal Icon Chestnut J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Seamus Mullins	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Seamus Mullins	156	—	50P	-	-	-	84d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Pulled up on hurdling debut at Wincanton in January; significantly more is required
4	Hawa Jumeirah Bay J:Charlie Price T:Helen Nelmes	J:Charlie Price T:Helen Nelmes	156	—	—	-	91	60	43d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Offered little on his yard/hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f) in February

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Minella Yoga	4/11	2/5	4/11
Lau And Shaz	11/2	11/2	11/2
Secret Sniper	13/2	11/2	6/1
Itsinthename	10/1	17/2	17/2
Corsican Caper	80/1	50/1	66/1
Regal Icon	200/1	100/1	150/1
Hawa Jumeirah	250/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Minella Yoga

54.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 15 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Lau And Shaz

35.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 14 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Itsinthename

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 10.4 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Secret Sniper

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Corsican Caper

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Regal Icon

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Hawa Jumeirah

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minella Yoga	128	128	116
Lau And Shaz	121	120	101
Secret Sniper	—	126	84
Itsinthename	—	116	94
Corsican Caper	—	118	101
Regal Icon	—	—	—
Hawa Jumeirah	—	91	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Itsinthename	20d ago	Fit
Secret Sniper	22d ago	Fit
Corsican Caper	27d ago	Fit
Hawa Jumeirah	43d ago	Fit
Lau And Shaz	57d ago	Fresh
Minella Yoga	75d ago	Fresh
Regal Icon	84d ago	Fresh