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Taurus Bay: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Taurus Bay is a 5-year-old gelding by Poet's Word, trained by Ben Pauling. He has won 2 of 4 starts and placed in 1 more, for £32,736 in prize money. He runs next in the 1:50 at Aintree on 25 October, where the best price is 10/3 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 134, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 50%
  • Prize money £32,736
  • Best rating 134
  • Official rating 135

Where Taurus Bay runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:50 Aintree William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) 10/3 Bet365 bet365

Taurus Bay form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft 15 25.5 33/1 Ben Jones 135
24 Jan 26 Cheltenham AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 2 — 11/4 Ben Jones 132
6 Dec 25 Aintree Daily Bet Boosts At William Hill Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 1f Soft 1 — 15/8 Ben Jones –
30 Oct 25 Stratford EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 15/8 Ben Jones –

Last time out

Finished 15 in the Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) at Cheltenham on 11 March 2026. Shared front spot early before giving way after 2nd - still close to pace but scrappy 3 out - pressed for effort and dropped away - faded from 2 out home.

Taurus Bay by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
21f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —

Taurus Bay by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —
Soft 2 1 50% —

Taurus Bay by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Aintree 1 1 100% —
Stratford 1 1 100% —

Taurus Bay breeding

  • Sire Poet's Word (IRE)
  • Dam Tea Time Tilly (IRE)
  • Damsire Shantou (USA)
  • Breeder C Berry
  • Foaled 21 March 2021

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