14:16 Taunton

Thursday 26 February 2026

All13:4114:1614:5115:2616:0116:36

St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 4m 57.73s

1^st

Gorcombe And Wise

610-6

11/2

T: R WalfordJ: 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 (trainer said gelding improved from racing experience as he is a big and immature horse) op 5/1

2^nd

5 ½

Cooler Than Me

811-9

5/6f

T: F O'BrienJ: 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

3^rd

2 ¾

Man Oh Man

710-12

7/1

T: D SummersbyJ: 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

4^th

Pillar The Poet

611-12

16/1

T: I ChaninJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, went third before 2 out, outpaced and lost one place before last, weakened run-in op 18/1

5^th

Talap

910-5

9/1

T: G F EdwardsJ: Jack Tudor

Prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Marhaba Million

511-12

40/1

T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Prominent, pushed along and lost ground before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out tchd 50/1

All Night Parking

811-12

125/1

T: C J GrayJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up in rear, outpaced and struggling after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up op 100/1

Diamond Days

611-5

9/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Soon led, headed 5th, hung left and weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 6/1

Bowmans Dream

1010-5

250/1

T: C J GrayJ: 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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Non-Runners

Harksman⁴⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Non Runner

Joker Jack²³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: Claire Hitch J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £2.00EX:£17.60Trifecta:£75.80Tricast:£34.73SF:£11.39Swingers:£2.00, £5.90, £2.10

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

2025

Grenadier Jed

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Harry Kimber | T: R Walford

1/2

Prize Money

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