26 Feb 2026 14:16 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
St Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Gorcombe And Wise (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
088-7 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Mr Phill Meaden |
11/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Cooler Than Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
BP-8011 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Barbery, Mason,… |
5/6 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Man Oh Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
PP/P-637 / 7 |
Jump (49) | Bryan Carver | D Summersby Little Acres Racing |
7/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Pillar The Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8/565-63 / 6 |
Jump (95) | Rian Corcoran | I Chanin Mrs R C Chanin |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, went third before 2 out, outpaced and lost third before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Talap (GB) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
3-37P02 / 9 |
Flat (1014), Jump (14) |
Jack Tudor | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards |
9/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Diamond Days (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
2P-3455 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Coral Racing Club |
9/2 | |
| soon led, headed 5th, hung left and weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
All Night Parking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
447FP-F / 8 |
Jump (14) | Sean Houlihan | C J Gray Mr R Napper And… |
125/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced and struggling after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Harksman (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
77-5066 / 6 |
Jump (45) | Non Runner | M Keighley F J Allen & Partners |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Marhaba Million (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
053 / 5 |
Flat (197), Jump (23) |
Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie Mrs Kate Kenyon |
40/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along and lost ground before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Joker Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
3P0P-0P / 7 |
Jump (23) | Mr Jack Stenhouse | Claire Hitch The Hopeful Jokers… |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Bowmans Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
8455P/ / 10 |
Jump (819) | James Davies | C J Gray Mr P D Purdy |
250/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||