14:15 Taunton

Thursday 12 February 2026

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 2.74s

1^st

Cooler Than Me

810-11

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

2^nd

Talap

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

3^rd

Jackomy

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

4^th

Gower Spirit

612-0

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

5^th

1 ½

Nobody Told Me

610-7

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

6^th

1 ¾

Stage Show

610-7

18/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Isabelle Ryder (5)

Held up in rear, never on terms tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

Ask Peter

711-1

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

8^th

Perfect Nelson

711-11

17/2

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 10/1

Also Ran

Broomfield Gale

811-12

8/1

T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Robbie David (7)

In rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake and fell 6th op 15/2

All Night Parking

811-9

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)

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.

COOLER THAN ME
ASK PETER (FR)
BROOMFIELD GALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Holeshot

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Alan Johns | T: Tim Vaughan

5/2

Prize Money

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