TAUNTON · 16:10 · 2026-03-09

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3m · Hurdle · Class 5 · 4yo+ · 0-100 · Good · Turf · 8 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			WALKINTHEPRESENT (IRE)pNo. 8 · 24 days since last runJ: Dylan JohnstonT: Neil MulhollandSettled in the pack early - made ground into contention four out - moved up to second before three out - pressed the front-runner two out - hit the front at the last and held on comfortably to score	6	10-13	85	7/4 F	2.90
25.5L	5.5		LADY CARO (IRE)No. 6 · 69 days since last runJ: Cameron Johnstone-BakerT: Emma LavelleSettled in the pack early - improved into contention after the 6th - hit the front 3 out - driven out after 2 out - overtaken at the last but battled on for second	8	10-8	90	11/1	16.16
324.5L	24.5		HARD STARE (GB)tNo. 7 · 60 days since last runJ: Ben GodfreyT: Anthony HoneyballSettled just behind pace early - hit front approaching 7th - overtaken 3 out - dropped away from there to finish well beaten	6	11-2	88	6/1	7.40
445.5L	45.5		MANCERO (FR)bNo. 10 · 51 days since last runJ: Jack TudorT: David PipeHeld up early - drifted left first fence - made progress after 4 out - up with the front group 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and well held by the last	4	10-2	86	5/1	6.84
565.5L	65.5		WASHINGTON SINGER (GB)No. 1 · 35 days since last runJ: Rian CorcoranT: Chris GordonSettled close to the pace early - lost touch after the 9th - dropped right out from 3 out - well held at the finish	7	11-7	100	11/2	7.60
PU			HUNTING PERCIVAL (GB)tNo. 3 · 24 days since last runJ: Mr Harvey Barfoot-SauntT: Tracey Barfoot-SauntSettled handy early on - slipped back and urged into 5th - well beaten after 8th before being pulled up	11	11-2	95	300/1	1000.00
PU			CHIEF BLACK ROBE (IRE)No. 5 · 36 days since last runJ: Tom BroughtonT: Fergal O'BrienSettled in the pack early - lost touch and slipped towards the back around the 8th - well behind before the finish and eased out of it after 3 out	10	11-2	93	8/1	12.50
PU			INCHAGOILL LADY (IRE)tpNo. 9 · 39 days since last runJ: Jack StenhouseT: Kevin PickardSet the early pace - drifted off line at the 4th and scrambled over the 6th - lost way soon after and was withdrawn before the 7th	10	10-2	81	15/2	9.60

Non-runners: SHUIL CEOIL (vet's certificate, lame), SPECIAL JOHN (vet's certificate, knocked joint)