14:50 Taunton

Thursday 12 February 2026

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

Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 6.11s

1^st

Ted The Thief

610-2

5/2f

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

Towards rear, made steady headway after 10th, went second 4 out, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden next, went clear flat, readily op 9/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Bataillon

811-12

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Jack Stenhouse (7)

Prominent in chasing group, not fluent 4th, untidy 5th, pushed along after 4 out, went second before 3 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, held when bad mistake and almost unseated rider last op 11/4

3^rd

Gingerbred

811-8

22/1

T: C J GrayJ: James Davies

Towards rear, well behind and struggling 11th, never on terms but went poor third towards finish op 18/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

The Blueberry One

711-11

33/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Chased leaders, lost position after 12th, ridden along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 25/1

5^th

School For Scandal

1110-5

25/1

T: J TickleJ: Taylor Fisher

Taken down early, chased clear leader, not fluent 10th, untidy 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten op 22/1

Also Ran

Hell Hound

712-0

4/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

In touch, dropped to rear 8th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 13th op 10/1

Jongleur D'etoiles

711-13

10/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Jumped left at times, midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, blundered and fell 4 out op 9/1 tchd 14/1

Call Me Arthur

711-12

9/2

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Wore hood to post, midfield when fell 1st tchd 11/2

Another Day Out

811-9

22/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Jumped left at times, led, went clear after 3rd, not fluent 6th, untidy 7th, reduced advantage 11th, weakened quickly when headed 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

Shot Boii

911-4

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Held up in rear of midfield, struggling after 10th, pulled up before 13th op 11/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £2.40, £4.30EX:£12.70Trifecta:£117.80Tricast:£158.30SF:£11.88Swingers:£2.60, £8.70, £14.60

Forecasts

Ted The Thief (5/2), Bataillon (7/2), Hell Hound (4/1), Call Me Arthur (9/2), Jongleur D'etoiles (10/1), Shot Boii (16/1), Gingerbred (22/1), Another Day Out (22/1), School For Scandal (25/1), The Blueberry One (33/1)

JONGLEUR D'ETOILES has made a promising start to his chase career and showed something closer to his hurdles form when second at this C&D 44 days ago. He's capable of better and fancied to come out on top ahead of Bataillon who got off the mark here 26 days ago, seeing things out well and he's open to further improvement despite a 6 lb rise. Ted The Thief was second that day despite a severe early error and remains one to consider. along with Call Me Arthur.

JONGLEUR D'ETOILES (FR)
BATAILLON
TED THE THIEF (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Camulus

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Miss V Williams

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,968.002nd: £2,746.003rd: £1,373.004th: £687.005th: £342.00