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Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle

Taunton · 23 April 2025
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance2m104y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Record Art (FR) (9/2) won the Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton on 23 April 2025, beating R S Ambush (IRE) by 4½ lengths under Tom Broughton for trainer Fergal O'Brien. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 2m104y; the winning time was 4m 6.10s (slow by 19.10s).

Winner Record Art (FR)
SP: 9/2 J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O'Brien
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Record Art (FR) 6g Held up Sat behind pace early - drifted right at the 4th - moved into second three out - shifted course after the second-last - hit the front and blundered at the last - stayed on strongly to score Tom Broughton(5) Fergal O'Brien 10-13 93118A93B 4:06.10 4,752.90 9/2 6.55
2nd R S Ambush (IRE) p 6g Settled towards back early - improved into contention 3 out then jumped last in second but errored - unable to threaten winner after 4½ Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 12-0 103127A90B 4:07.00 2,187 14/1 19.80
3rd Taritino (IRE) 5g Among front pack early - stumbled slightly at 1st - went to front before 5th and stepped up the tempo - opened a short advantage approaching 2 out before being overtaken before the last - unable to find more once outpaced late 6 Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle 11-3 92107A85B 4:08.20 1,093.50 EvensF 2.05
4th Galactic Glow (IRE) p 8g Midfield Settled midfield early while pulling hard - improved into 4th two out - unable to close on the leaders - finished fourth 7 Sean Houlihan Joe Tickle 10-2 7481A79B 4:09.60 547.20 14/1 17.20
5th Jo's Rainbow (IRE) t 5m Sat close to the pace early - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished well held in 5th 1¾ Tristan Durrell(3) Dan Skelton 10-12 9089A78B 4:09.95 272.70 10/1 13.03
6th Kotgar (IRE) 4g Held up Held up at the back throughout - never got involved - well held in 6th 17 Adam Wedge Evan Williams 11-3 10077C64C 4:13.35 — 40/1 67.11
7th Albert Park (IRE) t 5g Held up Held up towards the back - clipped a fence early and stumbled at the 2nd - needed encouragement approaching the 4th - pushed along by halfway - made progress wide but blundered 3 out then dropped away quickly - finished well behind in 7th 12 Bryan Carver Nigel Hawke 11-3 9277C55C 4:15.75 — 12/1 19.84
PU Fine Point (IRE) 4g Led Set the pace early - scrappy over the second fence and lost front spot before the 5th - ragged again two out from there - dropped away after 3 out - eased out of contention before the last — Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke 11-1 98—— — — 6/1 7.68

Winning time 4m 6.10s (slow by 19.10s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton in 2025?
Record Art (FR) won the Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton on 23 April 2025, ridden by Tom Broughton and trained by Fergal O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
1st Record Art (FR) (9/2), 2nd R S Ambush (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Taritino (IRE) (EvensF).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
Record Art (FR) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 6.55.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
8 horses ran in the 2025 Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
The winning time was 4m 6.10s (slow by 19.10s).

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