12 Feb 2026 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £11,300 (Penalty: £5,968); Distance: 2m 7f 3y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Ted The Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
94-8432 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Price, Walters,… |
5/2 | |
| towards rear, made steady headway after 10th, went second 4 out, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden next, went clear flat, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Bataillon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P2/2-641 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Mr Jack Stenhouse | P Hobbs & J White Battling On Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 21 L |
Gingerbred (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
3/3-022P / 8 |
Jump (25) | James Davies | C J Gray House Family Partnership |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, well behind and struggling 11th, never on terms but went poor third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| HD |
The Blueberry One (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
067/29-6 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Kykie Allsopp Cousins |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost position after 12th, ridden along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
School For Scandal (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 5) |
P14174 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Taylor Fisher | J Tickle Mr K Johns & Joe… |
25/1 | |
| taken down early, chased clear leader, not fluent 10th, untidy 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Gingerbred (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
3/3-022P / 8 |
Jump (25) | James Davies | C J Gray House Family Partnership |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Shot Boii (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
434-P2P / 9 |
Jump (28) | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear of midfield, struggling after 10th, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Shot Boii (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
434-P2P / 9 |
Jump (28) | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… |
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9 |
| - |
School For Scandal (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 5) |
P14174 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Taylor Fisher | J Tickle Mr K Johns & Joe… |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Hell Hound (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
201/134- / 7 |
Jump (467) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Noel Fehily Racing… |
4/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to rear 8th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Another Day Out (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
7-324F5 / 8 |
Jump (23) | James Best | M Keighley Lloyd Jessup &… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Another Day Out (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
7-324F5 / 8 |
Jump (23) | James Best | M Keighley Lloyd Jessup &… |
22/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
The Blueberry One (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
067/29-6 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Kykie Allsopp Cousins |
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4 |
| - |
Call Me Arthur (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
92/19-41 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr C B Compton |
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FE |
4 |
| - |
Call Me Arthur (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
92/19-41 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr C B Compton |
9/2 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield when fell 1st | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Bataillon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P2/2-641 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Mr Jack Stenhouse | P Hobbs & J White Battling On Syndicate |
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FE |
2 |
| - |
Jongleur D'etoiles (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
12-19U2 / 7 |
Jump (44) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| jumped left at times, midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, blundered and fell 4 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Ted The Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
94-8432 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Price, Walters,… |
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