Taunton Tips and Racecourse Guide
Taunton is the youngest National Hunt racecourse in England, having opened its gates in 1927, and hosts 14 race meetings over jumps each year.
Located in the heart of Somerset, the meetings tend to attract big fields, particularly in the maiden/novice races and in the low-grade handicaps. A tight, right-handed track, it suits front-runners.
Taunton Tips
UK Racing Tips – 14/03
The 3m handicap hurdle that closes today’s card at Taunton (4.50pm) is big on numbers, but low on quality, with just three of the 15 runners rated within 10lbs of the ceiling for the grade.
Sindabella looks sure to go well once again, but at a nice price Ballybough Mary could be the one to beat her.
The six year old has been disappointing over timber this term, but her point/bumper form suggests there are races to be won with her in this sphere, particularly off her current mark of 99.
Sent off favourite on her hurdling bow in December in a race that has worked out really well, she ran well enough at Warwick on her penultimate start and can be expected to come on for what was a fair handicap debut effort at Huntingdon last time. Nigel Twiston-Davies has his team in sparkling form, which is another plus.
RECOMMENDED BET: 4.50pm Taunton – Ballybough Mary @ 8-1 (all firms, though 17/2 with Bet365)
Taunton Top Trainers (2021)
JUMPS
1. Paul Nicholls 12 winners (29%)
2. Philip Hobbs 9 winners (25%)
3. Olly Murphy 5 winners (25%)
4. Johnny Farrelly 3 winners (30%)
5. David Pipe 3 winners (14%)
Taunton Top Jockeys (2021)
JUMPS
1. Harry Cobden 7 winners (23%)
2. Richard Johnson 6 winners (33%)
3. Angus Cheleda 4 winners (44%)
4. Aidan Coleman 4 winners (36%)
5. Millie Wonnacott 3 winners (50%)
How to get there
TAXI
A taxi from Taunton station to the racecourse takes less than 15 minutes and costs £10.
RAIL
There are regular train services from London to Taunton, which take around 1.5 hours.
FLY
Bristol Airport is under an hour away. A taxi costs around £60.
Taunton Top Races
JUMPS
Listed Byerley Stud Mares’ Novices Hurdle
Taunton Map
Taunton Tips Archives
UK Racing Tips – 22/02
The handicap chase at Taunton (3.05pm) has a competitive feel to it, but Premiumaccess looked one to follow when a promising third at Fontwell Park last time and looks worth backing today. The seven year old won at Huntingdon last December and finished second at...
UK Racing Tips – 10/01
We head to Taunton for today's bet, with Sawpit Sienna an interesting contender in the concluding handicap hurdle (4.05pm). Sam Drinkwater's mare had figures of 12202 for the yard last term. Several pieces of her form read very well in the context of this, including...
Today’s UK Racing Tips – 23/02/21
The maiden hurdle at Taunton looks a weak enough contest on paper and at the prices this morning, it is well worth giving Frankeur another chance to show what he is capable of. In the frame in two AQPS bumpers in France in 2019, he returned from 18 months in a warm...
