That sole win came at Taunton on 17 January 2026, a track that sits practically on the doorstep of the Bilbrook, Somerset yard run by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White. Home comforts can matter in racing, and there is something fitting about a horse trained in Somerset getting its moment at the county's own track. The team behind Bataillon have been in fine form this season — 37 winners sent out is a serious body of work — so there is genuine quality in the operation surrounding this horse.
What is slightly puzzling is where Bataillon fits in the pecking order of races. In five attempts at Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter tier of jump racing, a step below the top end — it is yet to win, making that Taunton victory all the more intriguing to place. Recent form reads 3-4-2-1-4-6 from the last six runs, and that sequence contains more than enough promise. The run of third, fourth, second, and first shows a horse that was building steadily toward its win, even if it has found things tougher again since. Racing just one day ago, Bataillon is very much in the thick of its season right now, and with that Taunton win still relatively fresh — just three months ago — there is reason to think it knows how to deliver when conditions suit.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 21 Apr | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 12 Feb | 50% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Dec | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Nov | 0% |