Racing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Taunton

1:40

Date 2026-02-03

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 11mph E

Rain 100%

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Kings Champion bl J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	163	—	3-31	124	131	111	32d	—	—	-8	34.8	Evens 50%
9	Talk To The Man b J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	1/54-	-	-	-	318d	—	—	-11	15	11/4 27%
Fourth in valuable Newbury bumper last March; makes hurdle debut after 318-day layoff
1	Crest Of Stars b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	163	t	92-131	114	115	85	26d	—	—	+2	21.7	4/1 20%
Scored by 7.5l under positive ride here (2m) last month; upped in trip today
3	Angel Wave b J:Dylan Johnston T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston T:Sam Thomas	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	3.8	13/2 13%
Out of a well-connected bumper winner; has fairly useful standard to reach on debut
6	Kings Order b J:Ben Jones T:Evan Williams	J:Ben Jones T:Evan Williams	156	—	-270FP	-	107	25	44d	—	—	-1	0.5	100/1 1%
Irish point second last May but yet to show anything more than minor promise under rules
8	Marhaba Million ch J:Rex Dingle T:Syd Hosie	J:Rex Dingle T:Syd Hosie	156	t	05	-	82	22	26d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Out of form on the Flat last year and soundly beaten over 2m here on both hurdling starts
7	Like A Dancer b J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	156	—	60	-	70	22	25d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Always behind when 200-1 for Exeter maiden hurdle last month
5	Hannibal Bogan b J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jimmy Frost	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Jimmy Frost	156	—	80	-	82	56	54d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Soundly beaten at triple-digit odds on first two hurdling starts
NR	Bye Bye Salam ch J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	156	—	73	-	108	92	35d	—	—	—	3	—
Began hurdling career with two encouraging runs but needs significant improvement today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kings Champion	evn	evn	evn	evn	Evens
Talk To The Man	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Crest Of Stars	4/1	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Angel Wave	6/1	11/2	11/2	13/2	11/2
Kings Order	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1
Marhaba Million	200/1	150/1	125/1	125/1	80/1
Like A Dancer	200/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	80/1
Hannibal Bogan	200/1	125/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Bye Bye Salam	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kings Champion

34.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 14.2

Evens

2nd

Crest Of Stars

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Talk To The Man

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 8

11/4

Angel Wave

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

13/2

Bye Bye Salam

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Kings Order

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Marhaba Million

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Like A Dancer

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Hannibal Bogan

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kings Champion Top Rated	124	131	111
Crest Of Stars	114	115	85
Talk To The Man	—	—	—
Angel Wave	—	—	—
Kings Order	—	107	25
Marhaba Million	—	82	22
Like A Dancer	—	70	22
Hannibal Bogan	—	82	56
Bye Bye Salam	—	108	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Like A Dancer	25d ago	Fit
Crest Of Stars	26d ago	Fit
Marhaba Million	26d ago	Fit
Kings Champion	32d ago	Fit
Bye Bye Salam	35d ago	Fit
Kings Order	44d ago	Fit
Hannibal Bogan	54d ago	Fresh
Talk To The Man	318d ago	Long break
Angel Wave	—	—