Full Result 2.32 Taunton | 9 April 2026

Frodon & Black Corton At Taunton Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,446 2nd £2,509 3rd £1,254 4th £628

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Minella Yoga (IRE) 2/7F Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls	Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls	4	111	128	86	125	–
b g Study Of Man (IRE) - Yoga (IRE) (Monsun)
Prominent, went second 5th, led before 2 out, soon went clear, eased run-in (op 2/5)

2 10	6. Secret Sniper 7/1 Paul O'Brien Hughie Morrison	Paul O'Brien Hughie Morrison	5	112	–	75	111	–
ch g Stimulation (IRE) - Trigger Point (Double Trigger)
Raced in fourth, went third 3 out, hit last, went second run-in, no match for winner (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

3 2¼ [12¼]	2. Lau And Shaz (IRE) 11/2 Mr Joshua Newman ⁵ Kayley Woollacott	Mr Joshua Newman ⁵ Kayley Woollacott	6	112	121	77	113	–
b m Kayf Tara - Simonsoeur (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, no extra when lost second run-in (op 6/1)

4 18 [30¼]	3. Corsican Caper (IRE) 66/1 Lee Edwards Kevin Frost	Lee Edwards Kevin Frost	6	112	–	50	93	–
gr g Fast Company (IRE) - Kanshe (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Held up in rear, went modest fourth after 3 out, not fluent last (op 50/1)

5 25 [55¼]	4. Hawa Jumeirah 200/1 Charlie Price Helen Nelmes	Charlie Price Helen Nelmes	5	112	–	18	65	–
b g Universal (IRE) - One Minute (IRE) (Kodiac)
Always behind (op 150/1)

6 9 [64¼]	5. Regal Icon 150/1 Callum Pritchard ³ Seamus Mullins	Callum Pritchard ³ Seamus Mullins	6	1013	–	6	59	–
ch g Sixties Icon - Alder Mairi (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Jumped slightly left throughout, always behind, lost touch after 5th, tailed off (op 100/1)

7 3¾ [68]	1. Itsinthename (IRE) 11/1 Jack Quinlan Nick Scholfield	Jack Quinlan Nick Scholfield	5	119	–	8	71	–
b g Order Of St George (IRE) - Royal Queen (IRE) (Royal Anthem)
Led, pressed leader when headed 3rd, not fluent 4th, prominent from 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 17/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:32:26 Winning time: 4m 6.25s (slow by 17.25s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Michael Geoghegan (Minella Yoga) 1st breeder: Niarchos Family
2nd owner: Mrs M D W Morrison (Secret Sniper)
3rd owner: S Rushworth (Lau And Shaz)
Tote win: £1.29 PL: £1.10 £2.20 Ex: £3 CSF: £3.56 Trifecta: £6.20

2:32 Taunton 9 Apr 2026

Frodon & Black Corton At Taunton Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)