What horse racing was at Taunton on 8 December 2016?

Taunton staged 7 races on 8 December 2016, with the going Good To Firm. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Taunton on 8 December 2016?

The 12:30 Kings College Taunton Handicap Hurdle: Dropzone (USA) (20/1); the 1:00 Sis Novices' Hurdle: Laugharne (GB) (9/4); the 1:35 Dave Criddle Travel & Funway Holidays Handicap Hurdle: Jazzy (IRE) (4/1); the 2:10 Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Chase: Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) (9/4); the 2:40 Dave Criddle Travel & Titan Tours Handicap Hurdle: Winning Spark (USA) (5/1); the 3:15 Stables Business Park Clients Day Out Handicap Chase: Astre De La Cour (FR) (EvensF); the 3:50 Christmas Racemeeting Tuesday 20th December 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race: Captain Woodie (IRE) (EvensF).

What was the going at Taunton on 8 December 2016?

The going at Taunton was Good To Firm on Turf.

What time was the first race at Taunton on 8 December 2016?

The first race was the 12:30 Kings College Taunton Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 3:50 Christmas Racemeeting Tuesday 20th December 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race.

Taunton Results

Thursday 8 December 2016

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Taunton staged 7 races on 8 December 2016, with the going Good To Firm.

Taunton Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races

Outright favs won 2 of 6 · Biggest winner 20/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

12:30 Kings College Taunton Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m 7f 198y · 12 ran
1. 110. Dropzone (USA)20/1Won by a head · J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Brian Forsey
2. 23. Song Of The Night (IRE)9/1
3. 36. Yur Next (IRE)7/2
4. 52. That's Gonna Sting (IRE)11/8 fav
1:00 Sis Novices' Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 7f 198y · 5 ran
1. 15. Laugharne (GB)9/4Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Andrew Thornton · T: Luke Dace
2. 22. Forecast (GB)5/1
3. 31. Bistouri D'honore (FR)4/6 fav
1:35 Dave Criddle Travel & Funway Holidays Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m 104y · 8 ran
1. 19. Jazzy (IRE)4/1Won by 5 lengths · J: Andrew Tinkler · T: Martin Keighley
2. 26. Billy My Boy (GB)5/2 fav
3. 34. Cabernet D'alene (FR)14/1
2:10 Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Chase · Class 4 · 2m 7f 3y · 3 ran
1. 11. Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE)9/4Won by 46 lengths · J: Alan Johns · T: Tim Vaughan
2. 23. Hannibal The Great (IRE)10/3
3. F2. Tea Time Fred (GB) · fell5/6 fav
2:40 Dave Criddle Travel & Titan Tours Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m 3f 1y · 8 ran
1. 13. Winning Spark (USA)5/1Won by a head · J: James Best · T: Jackie Du Plessis
2. 21. Hint Of Mint (GB)7/2 co-fav
3. 32. Clic Work (FR)7/2 co-fav
3:15 Stables Business Park Clients Day Out Handicap Chase Chase · Class 3 · 2m 2f 40y · 3 ran
1. 13. Astre De La Cour (FR)Evens favWon by 5 lengths · J: James Best · T: Robert Walford
2. 22. Notarfbad (IRE)7/2
3. 31. Tinker Time (IRE)7/4
3:50 Christmas Racemeeting Tuesday 20th December 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race NH Flat · Class 4 · 2m 104y · 5 ran
1. 11. Captain Woodie (IRE)Evens favWon by a neck · J: Jeremiah McGrath · T: Nicky Henderson
2. 25. Cockney Wren (GB)7/2
3. 32. Dynamite Dollars (FR)6/1

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Taunton on 8 December 2016?: Taunton staged 7 races on 8 December 2016, with the going Good To Firm. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Taunton on 8 December 2016?: The 12:30 Kings College Taunton Handicap Hurdle: Dropzone (USA) (20/1); the 1:00 Sis Novices' Hurdle: Laugharne (GB) (9/4); the 1:35 Dave Criddle Travel & Funway Holidays Handicap Hurdle: Jazzy (IRE) (4/1); the 2:10 Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Chase: Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) (9/4); the 2:40 Dave Criddle Travel & Titan Tours Handicap Hurdle: Winning Spark (USA) (5/1); the 3:15 Stables Business Park Clients Day Out Handicap Chase: Astre De La Cour (FR) (EvensF); the 3:50 Christmas Racemeeting Tuesday 20th December 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race: Captain Woodie (IRE) (EvensF).
What was the going at Taunton on 8 December 2016?: The going at Taunton was Good To Firm on Turf.
What time was the first race at Taunton on 8 December 2016?: The first race was the 12:30 Kings College Taunton Handicap Hurdle; the last was the 3:50 Christmas Racemeeting Tuesday 20th December 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race.