14:15 Taunton

Thursday 12 February 2026

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Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 2.74s
1st
Horse silk
7
10/11f
T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (5)
Front rank, shaken up to lead before 2 out, ridden before last, went clear flat, comfortably op 5/6 tchd 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
8
10
910-2
100/1
T: G F EdwardsJ: Jack Tudor
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 op 80/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
611-11
22/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell
In touch, hit 7th, ridden along before 2 out, went third before last, kept on well towards finish, not pace to challenge op 18/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
7
1
13/2
T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard
Led to 1st, prominent 2nd, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and challenging when blundered 2 out, weakened before last op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
18/1
T: T FaulknerJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden along after 3 out, beaten before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
18/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Isabelle Ryder (5)
Held up in rear, never on terms tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
1
6
11/2
T: A J HoneyballJ: James Robottom (10)
Close up, led after 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra and weakened before 2 out op 6/1 and tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
16
3
17/2
T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 10/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
8/1
T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Robbie David (7)
In rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake and fell 6th op 15/2
F
Horse silk
5
125/1
T: C J GrayJ: Sean Houlihan
Held up in rear, blundered and fell 6th op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £14.00, £4.70EX:£83.60Trifecta:£1,281.50Tricast:£1,370.65SF:£102.61Swingers:£24.40, £6.40, £60.20

Forecasts

Cooler Than Me (10/11), Ask Peter (11/2), Gower Spirit (13/2), Broomfield Gale (8/1), Perfect Nelson (17/2), Nobody Told Me (18/1), Stage Show (18/1), Jackomy (22/1), Talap (100/1), All Night Parking (125/1)

Verdict

COOLER THAN ME showed much improved form to win at Market Rasen 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces, displaying a likeable attitude when things got tough. The lightly raced 8-y-o runs off an unchanged mark and can follow up. Ask Peter made more impact when third at this C&D 9 days ago and could have more to offer in handicaps, while recent course winner Broomfield Gale should remain competitive. Perfect Nelson and Jackomy are a couple to note in the market.

  1. COOLER THAN ME
  2. ASK PETER (FR)
  3. BROOMFIELD GALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Holeshot
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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