Taunton

2:15

Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-02-12
Distance 2m3f1y
Class Class 5
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £4,753
Runners 10
Weather Overcast
Temp 7.7°C
Wind 7mph SW
Rain 15%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
7 Fern O'Brien(5) · Fergal O'Brien 151 p BP-801
83
110
104
11d -22
23.3
5/6
55%
Escapes a penalty for recent Market Rasen handicap debut win; the one to beat
6 James Robottom(10) · Anthony Honeyball 155 t 657363
87
104
59
9d +5
17.4
6/1
14%
Third of ten over C&D on heavy last week and holds each-way claims again
2 Robbie David(7) · Daisy Hitchins 166 t -12371
98
103
78
35d +20
29.9
17/2
11%
Both wins on good, latterly over 2m here five weeks ago; faces very different ground today
1 Stan Sheppard · Matt Sheppard 168 17P822
100
100
83
17d +14
22.9
9/1
10%
Goes well in mud and runner-up at Hereford the last twice; ought to be in mix again
3 Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott 165 26F06/
97
100
-
659d +5
14.7
10/1
9%
Lightly raced and interesting on bumper form but he's been absent for 659 days
9 Tabitha Worsley(3) · Thomas Faulkner 147 p 4PU-67
79
104
89
63d +4
8.6
20/1
5%
Close up when unseating two out here last February but well held back hurdling last twice
8 Isabelle Ryder(5) · Alexandra Dunn 147 t 2-9741
79
103
87
114d +6
12.6
20/1
5%
Fast-ground Exeter success in October was first win on 29th start; different ground now
4 Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland 165 F-9608
97
92
49
28d +8
13.1
18/1
5%
Would have won a point but for late fall but no show in four hurdles, including a handicap
10 Jack Tudor · Gordon Edwards 142 p 3-3780
74
95
87
28d +7
8.5
100/1
1%
Beaten 14l or more in all four handicaps and hard to make a case for
5 Sean Houlihan · Carroll Gray 163 t 447FP-
95
-
-
+10
11.7
100/1
1%
Point winner; showed a bit over hurdles in 2024 but failed to complete back pointing since
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Cooler Than Me
evn 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/6
Ask Peter
6/1 11/2 11/2 6/1 5/1
Broomfield Gale
7/1 13/2 8/1 15/2 17/2
Gower Spirit
9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1
Perfect Nelson
8/1 7/1 8/1 10/1 9/1
Nobody Told Me
20/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 18/1
Stage Show
12/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 20/1
Jackomy
16/1 16/1 16/1 18/1 16/1
Talap
100/1 80/1 80/1 66/1 80/1
All Night Parking
100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1

Predictor

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

1st Broomfield Gale
29.9
OR: 12 Form: 15 Odds: 2.9
17/2
2nd Cooler Than Me
23.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 15
5/6
3rd Gower Spirit
22.9
OR: 12.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 2.4
9/1
4 Ask Peter
17.4
OR: 9.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.6
6/1
5 Perfect Nelson
14.7
OR: 11.8 Form: 0.3 Odds: 2.7
10/1
6 Jackomy
13.1
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
18/1
7 Stage Show
12.6
OR: 7.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.8
20/1
8 All Night Parking
11.7
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
100/1
9 Nobody Told Me
8.6
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
20/1
10 Talap
8.5
OR: 6 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4
100/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Gower Spirit Top Rated
100
100
83
Broomfield Gale
98
103
78
Perfect Nelson
97
100
Jackomy
97
92
49
All Night Parking
95
Ask Peter
87
104
59
Cooler Than Me
83
110
104
Nobody Told Me
79
104
89
Stage Show
79
103
87
Talap
74
95
87

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Cooler Than Me 11d ago Quick return
Ask Peter 9d ago Quick return
Broomfield Gale 35d ago Fit
Gower Spirit 17d ago Fit
Perfect Nelson 659d ago Long break
Nobody Told Me 63d ago Fresh
Stage Show 114d ago Long break
Jackomy 28d ago Fit
Talap 28d ago Fit
All Night Parking

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