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TAUNTON 17:55

Name: ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH ORCHARD PORTMAN OPEN MAIDEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT (5)
Start: 2026-04-09T14:32:00
End: 2026-04-09T17:55:00
Location: Taunton

14:32 15:07 15:40 16:15 16:50 17:20 17:55

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ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH ORCHARD PORTMAN OPEN MAIDEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT (5)	Distance : 2m 104y
Prize : £2,722 Age : 4yo to 6yo Race State : Entries Runners : 13	Going : Good
Race State : Entries Runners : 13 runners

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JACKS BROTHER

0-0

N/A

ch g SANS FRONTIERES (IRE) - BOWMANS WELL (IRE) CADEAUX GENEREUX

J:
T: Carroll Gray

Carroll Gray

1 JACKS BROTHER

J:
T: Carroll Gray
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

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Statistic	Runs R	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	23	4	17	-23.00
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	7	0	0	-7.00
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	7	0	0	-7.00
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	38	7	18	-38.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
No Form

KILIFI CREEK (IRE)

0-0

N/A

b g VADAMOS (FR) - FLAVIANA (IRE) FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

J:
T: Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls

2 KILIFI CREEK (IRE)

J:
T: Paul Nicholls
Age: 4 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	416	83	20	209	50	-71.58
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	330	83	25	183	55	-69.91
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	330	83	25	183	55	-69.91
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	251	77	31	158	63	10.32

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
No Form

LA BAMBA CHICA (IRE)

0-0

N/A

ch m MOUNT NELSON - SEPT VERITES (FR) TURGEON (USA)

J:
T: Jim & Suzi Best

Jim & Suzi Best

3 LA BAMBA CHICA (IRE)

J:
T: Jim & Suzi Best
Age: 6 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	22	2	9	7	32	-12.34
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	28	2	7	8	29	-18.34
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	28	2	7	8	29	-18.34
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	3	0	0	0	0	-3.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
No Form

LOST IN THE DREAM (GER)

0-0

N/A

b g PASTORIUS (GER) - LOMITAS DREAM LOMITAS

J:
T: Olly Murphy

Olly Murphy

4 LOST IN THE DREAM (GER)

J:
T: Olly Murphy
Age: 4 Wgt: 0-0

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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	630	129	20	316	50	-169.29
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	251	52	21	143	57	-45.18
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	251	52	21	143	57	-45.18
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	69	12	17	37	54	-31.50

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
No Form

MAC J ⁽¹⁵⁾

0-0

N/A

b g SCORPION (IRE) - MAC BELLA BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE)

J:
T: David Rees

David Rees

5 MAC J ⁽¹⁵⁾

J:
T: David Rees
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	30	3	10	11	37	-11.00
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	5	0	0	0	0	-5.00
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	5	0	0	0	0	-5.00
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	7	0	0	1	14	-7.00

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
25 Mar 26	Her	4/9	30	NH Flat	W	16.2f	Gd/Sft		Jay Tidball (5)	50/151
5 Feb 26	Hun	7/8	23	NH Flat	W	15.8f	Heavy		Conor Ring	100/1101

ORDER DRIVEN (IRE) ⁽¹⁴⁾

0-0

N/A

b g ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE) - MISS SAOIRSE DEE (IRE) GETAWAY (GER)

J:
T: Tom Weston

Tom Weston

6 ORDER DRIVEN (IRE) ⁽¹⁴⁾

J:
T: Tom Weston
Age: 4 Wgt: 0-0

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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	28	3	11	6	21	-3.00
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	110	8	7	26	24	-47.50
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	110	8	7	26	24	-47.50
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	4	0	0	1	25	-4.00

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
26 Mar 26	War	7/11	26	NH Flat	W	16f	Gd/Sft		Robert Dunne	100/1101
5 Mar 26	Hay	6/10	48	NH Flat	W	15.7f	Gd/Sft		Harry Atkins (7)	9/110

PRINCESS OF BALLEA (IRE) ⁽¹⁶¹⁾

0-0

N/A

b f PILLAR CORAL - KALANISI OG (IRE) KALANISI (IRE)

J:
T: Daisy Hitchins

Daisy Hitchins

7 PRINCESS OF BALLEA (IRE) ⁽¹⁶¹⁾

J:
T: Daisy Hitchins
Age: 4 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	76	8	11	28	37	-32.56
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	11	0	0	2	18	-11.00
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	11	0	0	2	18	-11.00
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	23	1	4	5	22	-17.50

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
30 Oct 25	Str	5/13	11	NH Flat	W	16.3f	Gd/Sft	(h)	Robbie David (7)	9/110
7 Oct 25	Hun	3/10	6.5	NH Flat	W	15.8f	Gd/Frm	(h)	Robbie David (7)	40/141

QUICKKICK (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

0-0

N/A

b g FEEL LIKE DANCING - VEENWOUDEN DESERT PRINCE (IRE)

J:
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

8 QUICKKICK (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

J:
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	254	35	14	106	42	-75.57
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	50	8	16	19	38	-15.32
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	50	8	16	19	38	-15.32
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	80	19	24	41	51	-4.53

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
26 Feb 26	Tau	3/12	9	NH Flat	W	16.5f	Gd/Sft	(h)	Sean Houlihan	12/113
9 Jan 26	Exe	4/11	17	NH Flat	W	16.7f	Soft		Sean Houlihan	11/26.5

ROLL A DOLLAR

0-0

N/A

b g PASSING GLANCE - FAREWELLATMIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT LEGEND

J:
T: David Brace

David Brace

9 ROLL A DOLLAR

J:
T: David Brace
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	16	0	0	3	19	-16.00
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	15	1	7	4	27	-10.67
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	15	1	7	4	27	-10.67
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	8	1	13	2	25	5.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
No Form

SORGEAN (FR)

0-0

N/A

b m BEAUMEC DE HOUELLE (FR) - DALIGALA (FR) VISION D'ETAT (FR)

J:
T: Harry Fry

Harry Fry

10 SORGEAN (FR)

J:
T: Harry Fry
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	107	21	20	45	42	-11.66
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	104	20	19	43	41	-10.36
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	104	20	19	43	41	-10.36
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	78	10	13	40	51	-39.60

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
No Form

THE NOBLE BUTLER (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

0-0

N/A

b g YEATS (IRE) - COLERE NOIRE (FR) NETWORK (GER)

J:
T: Emma Lavelle

Emma Lavelle

11 THE NOBLE BUTLER (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

J:
T: Emma Lavelle
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	228	35	15	114	50	-90.14
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	143	15	10	51	36	44.62
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	143	15	10	51	36	44.62
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	50	8	16	23	46	5.37

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
26 Feb 26		Tau	4/12	12	NH Flat	W	16.5f	Gd/Sft		Brendan Powell	4/15

THUNDEROUS SEA ⁽¹⁵⁾

0-0

N/A

b g NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) - CONSIDERED OPINION REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)

J:
T: Nigel Hawke

Nigel Hawke

12 THUNDEROUS SEA ⁽¹⁵⁾

J:
T: Nigel Hawke
Age: 5 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	99	8	8	31	31	248.33
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	55	1	2	6	11	-38.00
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	55	1	2	6	11	-38.00
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	120	12	10	30	25	-17.13

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
25 Mar 26		Her	8/9	69	NH Flat	W	16.2f	Gd/Sft		Murray Dodd (7)	16/117

WORKSMARTNOTHARD (IRE)

0-0

N/A

b g HILLSTAR - ANNIE MAY (IRE) ANSHAN

J:
T: Mrs C. Williams

Mrs C. Williams

13 WORKSMARTNOTHARD (IRE)

J:
T: Mrs C. Williams
Age: 4 Wgt: 0-0

N/A

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	37	4	11	8	22	17.00
Bumpers (Last 5 Seasons)	2	1	50	1	50	3.00
Bumpers Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	2	1	50	1	50	3.00
TAUNTON (Last 5 Seasons)	1	1	100	1	100	4.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
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2025	CALVINO (IRE)	5	11-4	5/61.83f	T: Paul Nicholls	J: Harry Cobden	7 ran
2024 (D.I)	JENA D'OUDAIRIES (FR)	5	10-11	6/52.2f	T: Paul Nicholls	J: Freddie Gingell (5)	8 ran
2024 (D.II)	CAME FROM NOWHERE (IRE)	5	11-4	15/28.5	T: Jeremy Scott	J: Rex Dingle	8 ran
2023	GEEZER ROCKSTAR (IRE)	4	10-10	11/26.5	T: Harry Fry	J: Lorcan Murtagh	13 ran
2022	FINAL ENCORE	5	11-4	10/34.33	T: Hughie Morrison	J: Tom O'Brien	8 ran
2021	KANDOO KID (FR)	5	11-5	5/23.5	T: Paul Nicholls	J: Lorcan Williams (3)	8 ran
2019	CAPAC (IRE)	4	10-7	4/51.8f	T: Tom Lacey	J: Alan Johns	9 ran

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17:55 Taunton Racecard on Thursday 09 April 2026

The 2M 104Y 17:55 ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH ORCHARD PORTMAN OPEN MAIDEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT (5) at Taunton will be run on Thursday 09 April 2026. The going is currently Good. This race will be shown on RTV. It is open to 4yo to 6yo and has a prize fund of £2,722. There are 13 runners.

The market favourite for this race is PRINCESS OF BALLEA (IRE), she is trained by Daisy Hitchins.

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1	led/disputed lead
2	prominent/close up
3	mid-division
4	towards rear
5	behind

s (S)	slowly away (very slowly away)
k (K)	travelled comfortably (notably strongly)
o (O)	outpaced (badly outpaced)
r (R)	responded to pressure (very well)
i (I)	idled (markedly)
f (F)	found less than seemed likely (found nothing)
p (P)	pulled hard (very hard)
l (L)	raced lazily (very lazily)
§ (§§)	signs of temperament (marked reluctance)
j (J)	jumped well (very well)
x (X)	made mistakes (numerous mistakes)

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17:55 Thu 09 April 2026

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