How the meeting went
All 6 races are in. Favourites won 2 of 6.
More: Taunton course guide and statistics · all of 26 February's racing
13:41 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m3f · Class 4 · 4yo+ · Hurdle · 7 runners · £5,446
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | Form | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Khafre | Paddy Hanlon | Syd Hosie | 11-2 | – | 21-74 | 2/1 |
| 2nd | Fountains Blenhein | Chad Bament | Anthony Honeyball | 12-0 | 124 | 0-131P | 4/1 |
| 3rd | Calvino Fav | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 11-9 | 115 | 61-2P1 | 6/4 |
| 4th | Sailing By | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | 11-2 | – | 3774 | 50/1 |
| 5th | Georges Street | Ben Godfrey | Claire Hitch | 11-2 | – | P-3PP5 | 1000/1 |
| 6th | Crest Of Valour | Rex Dingle | Anthony Honeyball | 11-2 | – | 6P8 | 1000/1 |
| PU | Don't Call Me Sue | Bradley Harris | Neil Mulholland | 10-9 | – | 09 | 1000/1 |
14:16 St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
2m3f · Class 5 · 4yo+ · Hurdle · 9 runners · £4,753
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | Form | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gorcombe And Wise | Harry Kimber | Robert Walford | 10-6 | 75 | 088-7 | 15/2 |
| 2nd | Cooler Than Me Fav | Fern O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 11-9 | 92 | P-8011 | 11/10 |
| 3rd | Man Oh Man | Bryan Carver | D Summersby | 10-12 | 81 | /P-637 | 8/1 |
| 4th | Pillar The Poet | Rian Corcoran | I Chanin | 11-12 | 95 | 565-63 | 22/1 |
| 5th | Talap | Jack Tudor | Gordon Edwards | 10-5 | 74 | -37802 | 12/1 |
| PU | Marhaba Million | Paddy Hanlon | Syd Hosie | 11-12 | 95 | 053 | 66/1 |
| PU | All Night Parking | Sean Houlihan | Carroll Gray | 11-12 | 95 | 47FP-F | 300/1 |
| PU | Diamond Days | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | 11-5 | 88 | P-3455 | 6/1 |
| PU | Bowmans Dream | James Davies | Carroll Gray | 10-5 | 74 | 8455P/ | 1000/1 |
| NR | Harksman | NON-RUNNER | Martin Keighley | 10-8 | 77 | 7-5066 | — |
| NR | Joker Jack | Mr Jack Stenhouse | Claire Hitch | 10-5 | 74 | P0P-0P | — |
14:51 Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m5½f · Class 4 · 5yo+ · Chase · 7 runners · £7,024
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | Form | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wheresmemoneygone | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling | 11-11 | 107 | 31-122 | 7/1 |
| 2nd | Fat Faced Columbo Fav | James Best | Richard Mitford-Slade | 11-8 | 104 | 43-211 | 4/6 |
| 3rd | Sherborne | Freddie Gingell | Joe Tizzard | 12-0 | 110 | -P2342 | 25/1 |
| 4th | Move With The Beat | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 11-12 | 108 | 1-5RF1 | 7/1 |
| PU | Jongleur d'Etoiles | Kevin Brogan | Neil Mulholland | 11-6 | 102 | -19U2F | 16/1 |
| PU | Asian Spice | Rian Corcoran | Jimmy Frost | 11-2 | 98 | 96-46U | 100/1 |
| PU | Charlies Jetaway | Paddy Hanlon | Syd Hosie | 10-2 | 88 | 326803 | 14/1 |
15:26 weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
3m · Class 4 · 4yo+ · Hurdle · 6 runners · £5,545
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | Form | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Inferno Sacree | Murray Dodd | Nigel Hawke | 11-10 | 106 | 3-3222 | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Snapdance Fav | Harry Kimber | Robert Walford | 11-4 | 100 | 3/9323 | 7/4 |
| 3rd | Jatiluwih | Mr Jack Stenhouse | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 12-1 | 111 | 367U3- | 16/1 |
| 4th | Malago Rose | Bradley Harris | Neil Mulholland | 11-2 | 98 | 26-333 | 11/2 |
| 5th | Handin Manypockets | Paddy Hanlon | Syd Hosie | 12-2 | 112 | 343 | 14/1 |
| 6th | Bobbi With An I | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | 11-13 | 109 | P-4427 | 9/2 |
| NR | Pachacuti | NON-RUNNER | David Pipe | 11-9 | 105 | -P3P25 | — |
16:01 Boyle Sports Cheltenham Bank Builder Jackpot Mares' Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares' Qual') (GBB)
2m7f · Class 4 · 5yo+ · Chase · 8 runners · £7,024
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | Form | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ede'iffs Rock Fav | Robbie David | Kathy Turner | 11-6 | 105 | 413-F5 | 85/40 |
| 2nd | Fortune Dancer | Freddie Gordon | Chris Gordon | 11-7 | 106 | 00-111 | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Clotilda | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 11-12 | 117 | -0622F | 8/1 |
| 4th | Presenting A Queen | Rex Dingle | Anthony Honeyball | 11-9 | 108 | 6/F345 | 25/1 |
| 5th | Cooleenymore | Harry Kimber | Robert Walford | 11-5 | 104 | 3-5612 | 17/2 |
| 6th | Baby Sage | Tom Cannon | Alan King | 11-10 | 109 | 316-P5 | 28/1 |
| PU | Gazette Bourgeoise | Harry Bannister | Ben Case | 11-10 | 109 | 4P-518 | 40/1 |
| UR | Overabottleofred | Robert Dunne | Tom Gretton | 11-2 | 101 | 3221-4 | 7/2 |
| NR | Lazy Sunday | James Best | Richard Mitford-Slade | 11-12 | 111 | 221-24 | — |
16:36 Free Raceday Monday 9 March Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2m½f · Class 5 · 4-6yo · NH Flat · 12 runners · £2,722
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | Form | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rices Pool Fav | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling | 11-2 | – | 2 | 13/8 |
| 2nd | Par Avion | Bryan Carver | Harry Fry | 11-2 | – | 4 | 5/1 |
| 3rd | Quickkick | Sean Houlihan | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 11-2 | – | 3-4 | 16/1 |
| 4th | The Noble Butler | Brendan Powell | Emma Lavelle | 11-2 | – | 0000 | 11/2 |
| 5th | Jiggy Waller | Lorcan Williams | Jeremy Scott | 11-2 | – | 0000 | 8/1 |
| 6th | Teletime | Bradley Harris | Neil Mulholland | 11-2 | – | 0000 | 66/1 |
| 7th | Jim Santiago Bowie | James Davies | Dominic Ffrench Davis | 11-2 | – | 0000 | 100/1 |
| 8th | Roximan | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 10-4 | – | 30 | 17/2 |
| 9th | Lakeview Lass | Chad Bament | Jeremy Scott | 10-9 | – | – | 300/1 |
| PU | Lucky Bailly | Freddie Keighley | Martin Keighley | 11-2 | – | 7 | 250/1 |
| PU | Sharp Tor | Jack Tudor | Polly Gundry | 11-2 | – | 0000 | 1000/1 |
| PU | Up The Hill | Robert Dunne | Polly Gundry | 10-9 | – | 7 | 500/1 |
Stars show our model's ranking in each race (five green = top-rated). The verdict is the horse most of our models have as their own top pick, locked before the race. Prices are live exchange prices before the race and the exchange starting price afterwards.