12 Feb 2026 14:15 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Cooler Than Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
PBP-801 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Barbery, Mason,… |
10/11 | |
| front rank, shaken up to lead before 2 out, ridden before last, went clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 8 L |
Talap (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
9/3-37P0 / 9 |
Flat (1000), Jump (28) |
Jack Tudor | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along and went second before 2 out, ridden before last, no chance with winner flat, no extra towards finish, just held second | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Jackomy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
F-9608 / 6 |
Jump (28) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Mr Anwar Badri |
22/1 | |
| in touch, hit 7th, ridden along before 2 out, went third before last, kept on well towards finish, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Gower Spirit (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
17P822 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mrs Jan Johnson |
13/2 | |
| led to 1st, prominent 2nd, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and challenging when blundered 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Nobody Told Me (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
8/4PU-67 / 6 |
Flat (107), Jump (63) |
Tabitha Worsley | T Faulkner Mr T Faulkner |
18/1 | |
| towards rear of midfield, ridden along after 3 out, beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Stage Show (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
92-9741 / 6 |
Flat (593), Jump (114) |
Isabelle Ryder | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Ask Peter (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
657363 / 7 |
Flat (845), Jump (9) |
James Robottom | A J Honeyball Mr A Honeyball |
11/2 | |
| close up, led after 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Perfect Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
226F06/ / 7 |
Jump (659) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Friends From Insurance |
17/2 | |
| midfield, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Broomfield Gale (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
R-12371 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins Troika Racing |
8/1 | |
| in rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake and fell 6th | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Nobody Told Me (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
8/4PU-67 / 6 |
Flat (107), Jump (63) |
T Faulkner Mr T Faulkner |
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2 |
| - |
Broomfield Gale (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
R-12371 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins Troika Racing |
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8 |
| - |
Stage Show (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
92-9741 / 6 |
Flat (593), Jump (114) |
Isabelle Ryder | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
All Night Parking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1447FP- / 8 |
Jump (334) | Sean Houlihan | C J Gray Mr R Napper And… |
125/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered and fell 6th | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Cooler Than Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
PBP-801 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Barbery, Mason,… |
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3 |
| - |
Perfect Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
226F06/ / 7 |
Jump (659) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott Friends From Insurance |
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6 |
| - |
Ask Peter (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
657363 / 7 |
Flat (845), Jump (9) |
James Robottom | A J Honeyball Mr A Honeyball |
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4 |
| - |
Jackomy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
F-9608 / 6 |
Jump (28) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Mr Anwar Badri |
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5 |
| - |
All Night Parking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1447FP- / 8 |
Jump (334) | Sean Houlihan | C J Gray Mr R Napper And… |
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10 |
| - |
Talap (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
9/3-37P0 / 9 |
Flat (1000), Jump (28) |
Jack Tudor | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards |
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