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Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Taunton
14:05
17 Jan 2026
2m7f198y
Class 5
The Oracle

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Race Information

Taunton
Going: Good To Soft
Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle
2m7f198y•Class 5
14 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Good To Soft.

3
Smile Back
Goes on this ground
9
Square Du Roule
Goes on this ground

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

David Bridgwater14 days: 0/2
Hot Form
Grace Harris14 days: 1/5
Good Form
Fergal O'Brien14 days: 5/22
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
NR
Avada Kedavra silks
Avada KedavraNon-Runner
James Turner(5)
David Bridgwater
7 yrs • --
N/R
2
Lion Of The Desert silks
Lion Of The Desert
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
6 yrs • --
66/1
3
Smile Back silks
Smile Back
Finn Lambert(3)
Richard Phillips
6 yrs • --
5/1
4
Ribba Hill silks
Ribba Hill
Paddy Hanlon(5)
Syd Hosie
5 yrs • --
20/1
5
Kilworth silks
Kilworth
Sean Bowen
Emma Lavelle
6 yrs • --
7/1
6
It's A Breeze silks
It's A Breeze
Jay Tidball(5)
Paul Nicholls
7 yrs • --
12/1
7
Snapdance silks
Snapdance
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
7 yrs • --
12/1
8
Tell The Tale silks
Tell The Tale
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
6 yrs • --
9/1
9
Square Du Roule silks
Square Du Roule
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
6 yrs • --
2/1
10
Newmill Getaway silks
Newmill Getaway
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
7 yrs • --
11/2
11
Jewel Of Windsor silks
Jewel Of Windsor
Robert Dunne
Neil Mulholland
7 yrs • --
18/1
12
Nowyouvebinandunit silks
Nowyouvebinandunit
Bradley Harris(3)
Neil Mulholland
9 yrs • --
15/2
13
Brucie Bonus silks
Brucie Bonus
James Best
Sarah Robinson
9 yrs • --
125/1
14
Emberscombe silks
Emberscombe
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
9 yrs • --
66/1

Runners Spotlight

NR
Avada Kedavra
Favorite

Back from a break in good form and followed up his C&D win (good to firm) by accounting for three finishers at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); essentially off the same mark here with James Turner claiming his 5lb, but he was only sixth at Market Rasen on Friday.

Jockey: James Turner(5)Trainer: David Bridgwater
2
Lion Of The Desert

Seven-race maiden in Ireland; 40-1 and tailed off on British debut in a 2m2f Exeter handicap; plenty to prove, including stamina.

Jockey: Conor RingTrainer: Grace Harris
3
Smile Back

Solid chance with her runner-up in 2m4f soft-ground handicaps the last twice, provided she stays; did win a 3m point.

Jockey: Finn Lambert(3)Trainer: Richard Phillips
4
Ribba Hill

1m4f winner for previous yard; some promise in 2m/2m3f novices here but wouldn't be a guaranteed stayer over this far on handicap debut.

Jockey: Paddy Hanlon(5)Trainer: Syd Hosie
5
Kilworth

Point winner (3m); hasn't been an instant hit under rules but Sean Bowen is booked for this handicap debut and yard's winner of this last year had a similar profile.

Jockey: Sean BowenTrainer: Emma Lavelle

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Distance

2m7f198y

Class

Class 5

Off Time

14:05

Surface

Turf

Runners

14

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the Class 5 band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Good To Soft
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.