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HeavyRoss Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.91
- Place: £1.10
Form: /P-801
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Three sound runs since cheekpieces went on in February, winning at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and Taunton (2m3f, heavy) and finishing second at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft); interesting despite stepping up both in grade and in trip. |
7/2 |
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2nd 4 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Cheekpieces went on when he won his handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) and followed up off the same mark over C&D (heavy; by 8l from Talap) 11 days later, both under Fern O'Brien; 9lb higher this time but surely has a big shout in what looks a weak race. |
5/6 |
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1st 7 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Rallied after being headed to lead again towards the finish and make a successful handicap debut at Market Rasen (extended 2m4f, good to soft) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) 11 days ago; escapes a penalty and is 7lb well-in compared to his future mark. |
11/8 |
66/1
- Place: £14.00
Form: 3-3780
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
0-9 over hurdles but he has won in other disciplines and his 8l second of ten to Cooler Than Me over C&D (heavy; 100-1) last time was easily his most competitive show as a handicap hurdler; considered for a place. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles and beaten 14l or more in all four handicaps; hard to make a case for. |
66/1 |
|
10th 13 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-7 over hurdles; ran well for a long way when eighth from out of the weights over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day and is effectively 10lb lower today but his overall profile remains unconvincing. |
25/1 |
10/1
- Place: £4.70
Form: 9608
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who justified favouritism in a Wincanton handicap (2m4f, good) last month and followed up with a dominant display at Ludlow (2m5f, good); up another 10lb but his form has really taken off recently and he's open to more progress; big player. |
11/8 |
|
1st 2 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Lightly raced 6yo; well backed and scored comfortably at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last week and looks ahead of his mark, even with a penalty. |
4/6 |
|
1st 3 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Well beaten on handicap debut in January but last month's keeping-on third at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) was much better and further progress is possible if the much faster ground here suits. |
5/2 |
11/2
Form: 17P822 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, heavy) in November and has also shown promise in some handicaps subsequently; however, well beaten at Hereford (2m, good) recently and there is a question mark about the forecast good ground. |
9/1 |
|
8th 3 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Got off the mark at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in November and comes here in good nick, scuppered by a late blunder when fourth of ten in 2m3f handicap hurdle at Taunton 23 days ago; she must enter calculations eased 1lb. |
4/1 |
|
4th 1 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Goes well in the mud, including a 2m4f mares' maiden success on heavy at Uttoxeter in November; runner-up in soft-ground handicaps over the extended 2m3f at Hereford on her last two outings; ought to be in the mix again. |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 4PU-67
Last run: 63 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 16y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Stayed on for very respectable fourth at Hereford (2m3f, good) this month, his second run in a visor, but is yet to be placed after 11 hurdling starts and needs to find something extra today. |
13/2 |
|
4th 8 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Respectable fifth in similar races at Taunton and Chepstow last month but has yet to place over hurdles after ten attempts. |
12/1 |
|
5th 11 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Didn't run badly when fifth on heavy ground at Taunton (2m3f) last week but he's 0-9 over hurdles now and needs to be perked up by a change of headgear today. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 2-9741
Last run: 114 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (2) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
This year's hurdling form is uninspiring but he held on gamely to cause 66-1 shock at Salisbury a fortnight ago, his first Flat run since 2024; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in the same mood again here but he's only 2lb higher and this is a slight drop in grade. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 (2) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Sole win from 32 starts came over hurdles at Exeter (2m7f, good to firm) in October but he's been held in three starts since and now returns to the Flat for the first time since June 2024. |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Broke his duck over hurdles at the 15th attempt over C&D (good to firm) last October (held up); well below that level next time, when dropped back in trip (heavy) and beaten almost 9l at Wincanton by Square Du Roule latest (3m, good); more needed but not written off. |
8/1 |
15/2
Form: 657363
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
A fair 1m6f Flat winner but she's yet to match that form in this sphere and came in a below-par seventh in 2m3f handicap here 56 days ago; more is required. |
5/1 |
|
7th 6 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Modest form over hurdles but last week's C&D third of ten on heavy shows she can be competitive from her mark. |
15/2 |
16/1
Form: 26F06/
Last run: 659 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Unplaced all five hurdling starts but last month's 36l defeat at Taunton (2m3f) came on heavy ground and after a 659-day absence; no surprise if he gets closer to the target here. |
16/1 |
|
8th 3 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Runner-up in Irish bumpers (good/yielding) but failed to make an impact in four hurdle starts for this yard in the 2023-24 season, including when 28-1 for soft-ground C&D handicap debut; still has time on his side but would need to see market support to consider after 659 days off. |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Placed in an Irish bumper; has little to boast about in Britain and trailed Centara by some 20l over C&D when last seen in December; doesn't look on a good mark for handicap debut. |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: -12371 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won at Stratford (2m6f) last May and back on the scoresheet with a stylish success over 2m here five weeks ago; still looks feasibly treated off 6lb higher but those wins were achieved on good and she'll face contrasting conditions afternoon. |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: 447-
Last run: 574 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Won two points in spring 2024 but he's failed to complete in last four runs including in hurdle handicaps (125-1) in his last two starts; still lightly raced in this sphere but he has a lot to prove back up in trip; cheekpieces added. |
100/1 |
|
3 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won two points in spring 2024; modest form as a novice over hurdles that summer but failed to complete in two points last spring and it was the same story on handicap debut over C&D (125-1) two weeks ago. |
66/1 |
|
5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Won a couple of points in spring 2024; didn't run too badly in three qualifying runs over hurdles for Carroll Gray in the summer of that year but off since failing to complete in two points last spring. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £83.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £102.61 |
| Tricast | £1370.65 |
| Trifecta | £1281.50 |
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