C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle – Taunton

Taunton

15:07

C&D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-09

Distance 2m7f198y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Clear

Temp 9.1°C

Wind 2mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 9.63s (slow by 25.63s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gasmani (IRE) Charlie Maggs · David Dennis	17/2	Won
2nd	Happy Returns (GB) Bradley Harris · Neil Mulholland	11/2	5
3rd	Saint Polo (FR) Ian Power · Jennie Candlish	3/1	3.75
4th	Marhaba Million (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Syd Hosie	17/2	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Noble Blue (FR) Mr Joshua Newman · Kayley Woollacott	11/10F

Runners (6)

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
1	Noble Blue Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	168	—	-11122	104	106	96	23d	—	—	+3	46.2	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Multiple points winner; very good second at Exeter 23 days ago; can go one better here
3	Saint Polo Bay J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	165	—	678592	101	99	75	30d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+2	24.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Clear second at Sedgefield latest; up 5lb but first go over this trip here so in the mix
5	Happy Returns Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	146	p	4-214P	82	106	95	22d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	0	11.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Gained breakthrough win at Wincanton in December but well below par both runs since
2	Gasmani Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:David Dennis	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:David Dennis	168	—	4443-9	104	101	58	110d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+6	16.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Off eight months before last at Ascot in December; needs to take a major step forward
4	Marhaba Million Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell T:Syd Hosie	J:Freddie Gingell T:Syd Hosie	151	tp	053P6	87	100	68	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+3	12.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Took a step forward when sixth at Wincanton 17 days ago; possibilities off a slipping mark
NR	Jessmae Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry Oliver	J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry Oliver	142	p	23U32-	78	-	-	385d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
Reliable sort but off for 12 months since good Chepstow chasing second; reverts to hurdles

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Noble Blue	11/10	11/10	11/10
Saint Polo	3/1	3/1	3/1
Happy Returns	6/1	11/2	13/2
Gasmani	15/2	7/1	15/2
Marhaba Million	17/2	15/2	17/2
Jessmae	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Noble Blue

46.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Saint Polo

24.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Gasmani

16.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Jessmae

15.3

OR: 7 Form: 8.3 Odds: 0

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Marhaba Million

12.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Happy Returns

11.3

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Noble Blue	104	106	96
Gasmani	104	101	58
Saint Polo	101	99	75
Marhaba Million	87	100	68
Happy Returns	82	106	95
Jessmae	78	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Marhaba Million	17d ago	Fit
Happy Returns	22d ago	Fit
Noble Blue	23d ago	Fit
Saint Polo	30d ago	Fit
Gasmani	110d ago	Long break
Jessmae	385d ago	Long break