3 February Sporting Clubs Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1).
Taunton · Thursday, 8 Jan · 17:30
· 2m 104y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:30
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ONLYFORFRANKIE (IRE
🥈 Second
CONSTANTINIAN (IRE
🥉 Third
BABYKEN (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.33
1/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
19
18/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Arnie Moon (G)
Better effort in bumpers when fourth of 6 at Newton Abbot on debut in June but went with no encouragement when well held on last month's Exeter hurdling debut.
|
Taylor Fisher | J Tickle | 6 | 73.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Constantinian (G)
[T]
Bumper winner in March but ran to a barely modest level when beaten 14 lengths into second on Hereford hurdle debut (16.2f, good) in November. Will need to leave that form behind to trouble Onlyforfrankie.
|
G Sheehan | O Signy | 6 | 73.5 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Hard Stare (G)
Bumper efforts weren't devoid of some promise but he's been tailed off on both outings over hurdles.
|
Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball | 6 | 73.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Jaffa Cake (G)
Second on bumper debut in March but comfortably held in another bumper and both hurdles starts since.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 73.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Onlyforfrankie (G)
FAV
Fairly useful bumper winner in Ireland who showed promise when hurdling when third of 12 in maiden at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago. That performance is supported by the timefigure and he has to be considered the one to beat.
|
J J Burke | A Ralph | 6 | 73.5 kg |
1.33
1/3
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Quinta Brigada (G)
Shaped like a stayer in 2 bumpers in Ireland, so will likely find the test inadequate starting out over hurdles over the minimum trip for new yard.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 73.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Trooper (G)
Fair form at best on Flat in Germany for C. von der Recke (stays 10.5f), last ran in April 2025. Betting probably best guide ahead of this switch to hurdling for new stable.
|
C Gethings | T R George | 6 | 73.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Victors Spirit (G)
Well held in AW maiden on the level just over 3 weeks ago but had shaped with some promise in 2 bumpers in the summer. Makes hurdle bow.
|
J M Quinlan | N B King | 4 | 71.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Galactic Princess (M)
[H1]
Second in 3-runner event sole start in Irish points (Apr 2025) but sent off 50/1 and failed to complete on recent Rules debut, struggling when pulled up before 3 out. Hood quickly applied.
|
Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins | 5 | 70.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Babyken (G)
[T1]
Maiden winner on Flat in France who shaped as if amiss when pulled up in juvenile at Fontwell (17.7f, good, 7/2) on hurdling debut in October, folding tamely. Surely capable of better.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 4 | 67.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: Onlyforfrankie (1/3), Constantinian (3/1), Babyken (7/2), Jaffa Cake (10/1), Victors Spirit (18/1), Hard Stare (25/1), Trooper (33/1), Quinta Brigada (50/1), Arnie Moon (66/1), Galactic Princess (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |