Ross Stacey Cannot Cook Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Taunton

13:25

Date 2025-02-04

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,955

Winning Time 4m 57.15s (slow by 32.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Go West (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	13/8	Won
2nd	Not So Woolly (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	4/5F	5.5
3rd	Super Saint (FR) Lorcan Williams · Paul Nicholls	28/1	12
4th	The Magus (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	150/1	16
5th	Fortunate Fella (IRE) Ben Bromley · Paul Nicholls	18/1	8
6th	Jaipaletemps (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	8/1	2
7th	Dino Magic (FR) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	33/1	6
8th	Cornish Comedy (GB) Liam Harrison · Robbie Llewellyn	100/1	25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hector's Hope (GB) Bryan Carver · Chris Down	250/1
P.U.	Wistmans Prince (GB) Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	150/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Not So Woolly Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	156	—	5-333	118	124	117	46d	—	—	-14	32.4	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Consistent four-race maiden; has a good chance at the weights and could open his account
2	Go West Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	163	—	210/51	-	125	99	44d	—	—	-24	11.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Made all for 12l success at Fakenham last time; respected with further progress plausible
7	Jaipaletemps Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	156	h	473123	108	125	-	30d	—	—	+18	30.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Had plenty of experience in France; form gives him frame possibilities on British debut
5	Fortunate Fella Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	156	—	233-95	-	105	87	55d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Modest fifth switched to hurdles last time; looks one for handicaps later on
4	Dino Magic Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	156	t	70-3	-	102	59	75d	—	—	+1	3.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Last of three finishers at Wincanton in sole run this term; others preferred
10	Super Saint Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	J:Lorcan Williams T:Paul Nicholls	156	p	46-R9	-	90	78	49d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Made the frame in bumper here last March; has failed to back up that form
3	Cornish Comedy Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	156	h	4-6	-	85	48	30d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Twice-raced 5yo who needs major improvement on bare figures
11	The Magus Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	156	—	5	-	94	67	55d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Hinted at ability at Hereford but the bare form gives him a lot to find
12	Wistmans Prince Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	156	—	0-	-	-	-	286d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Soundly beaten in Ludlow bumper last April for Fergal O'Brien
6	Hector's Hope Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Down	156	—	00/6-	-	-	-	484d	—	—	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Poor claims on bumper form and has been absent for 16 months
NR	Jurancon Bay J:TBC T:David Pipe	J: T:David Pipe	168	t	1-2121	127	127	115	20d	—	—	—	26.3	—	—
Solid performer whose rules record reads 1212121; won at Newbury last time; strong claims
NR	Seymourjohn Bay J:TBC T:David Pipe	J: T:David Pipe	156	—	-PF123	-	114	82	17d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Couple of front-running efforts under rules, modest third over C&D latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Not So Woolly	5/6	evn	10/11	10/11	11/10
Go West	6/4	5/4	11/8	11/8	5/4
Jaipaletemps	7/1	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2
Fortunate Fella	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Dino Magic	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	28/1
Super Saint	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1
Cornish Comedy	200/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	125/1
The Magus	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Wistmans Prince	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1
Hector's Hope	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Jurancon	-	-	-	-	-
Seymourjohn	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Not So Woolly

32.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

11/10

2nd

Jaipaletemps

30.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 12.4 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Jurancon

26.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Go West

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

Seymourjohn

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10.8 Odds: 0

—

Dino Magic

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Fortunate Fella

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Super Saint

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Cornish Comedy

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

The Magus

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Wistmans Prince

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Hector's Hope

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jurancon	127	127	115
Not So Woolly	118	124	117
Jaipaletemps	108	125	—
Go West	—	125	99
Fortunate Fella	—	105	87
Dino Magic	—	102	59
Super Saint	—	90	78
Cornish Comedy	—	85	48
The Magus	—	94	67
Wistmans Prince	—	—	—
Hector's Hope	—	—	—
Seymourjohn	—	114	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Seymourjohn	17d ago	Fit
Jurancon	20d ago	Fit
Jaipaletemps	30d ago	Fit
Cornish Comedy	30d ago	Fit
Go West	44d ago	Fit
Not So Woolly	46d ago	Fresh
Super Saint	49d ago	Fresh
Fortunate Fella	55d ago	Fresh
The Magus	55d ago	Fresh
Dino Magic	75d ago	Fresh
Wistmans Prince	286d ago	Long break
Hector's Hope	484d ago	Long break