14:16 Taunton
Thursday 26 February 2026
All13:4114:1614:5115:2616:0116:36
St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 3f 1y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:18Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 57.73s
T:Â R WalfordJ:Â Harry Kimber
Prominent, soon raced in close second, narrowly led but no fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, asserted before last, went clear run-in, readily op 5/1
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â Fern O'Brien (5)
Midfield, closed on leaders before 4 out, went second on bend before 3 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, mistake last, kept on but always held towards finish op 4/5 tchd 8/11
T:Â D SummersbyJ:Â Bryan Carver
Towards rear, pushed along to make headway from 4 out, chased leading trio before 3 out, ridden to go third after 2 out, kept on but no extra towards finish op 17/2 tchd 9/1
T:Â I ChaninJ:Â Rian Corcoran (7)
Held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, went third before 2 out, outpaced and lost third before last, weakened run-in op 18/1
T:Â G F EdwardsJ:Â Jack Tudor
Prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 8/1
Also Ran
T:Â S HosieJ:Â Paddy Hanlon (5)
Prominent, pushed along and lost ground before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out tchd 50/1
T:Â C J GrayJ:Â Sean Houlihan
Held up in rear, outpaced and struggling after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up op 100/1
T:Â J TizzardJ:Â Brendan Powell
Soon led, headed 5th, hung left and weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 6/1
T:Â C J GrayJ:Â James Davies
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 150/1 tchd 400/1
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10
Joker Jack23
Weight: 10-5|Â Â Age: 7
T: Claire Hitch  J: Jack Stenhouse
WD
7
Harksman45
Weight: 10-8|Â Â Age: 6
T: M Keighley  J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:ÂŁ7.90Pl:ÂŁ1.90, ÂŁ1.10, ÂŁ2.00EX:ÂŁ17.60Trifecta:ÂŁ75.80Tricast:ÂŁ34.73SF:ÂŁ11.39Swingers:ÂŁ2.00, ÂŁ5.90, ÂŁ2.10
Forecasts
Cooler Than Me (5/6), Diamond Days (9/2), Gorcombe And Wise (11/2), Man Oh Man (7/1), Talap (9/1), Pillar The Poet (16/1), Harksman (25/1), Marhaba Million (40/1), Joker Jack (50/1), All Night Parking (125/1), Bowmans Dream (250/1)
The hat-trick seeking COOLER THAN ME is the only horse in this field that could be described as upwardly-mobile and he should take advantage of a good opportunity to notch a third successive handicap. Talap, runner-up behind the selection over C&D 2 weeks ago can fill the same position, with Diamond Days looking best of the rest.
- COOLER THAN ME
- TALAP
- DIAMOND DAYS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ4,753.002nd: ÂŁ2,187.003rd: ÂŁ1,094.004th: ÂŁ547.005th: ÂŁ273.00
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