irishracing.com | Race Result Taunton, Thu, 12th Feb, 2026, Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus

2.50 Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus(Class 5) 2m. 7f. 3yds.

Taunton Results Thu, 12th Feb, 2026

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £87,453.67 Winning Units - 2508.73 Dividend - £25.40. Quadpot Pool - £8,676.36 Winning Units - 812.46 Dividend - £7.90. Place Six Dividend - £27.00. Place Five Dividend - £8.38.

2.50 2m. 7f. 3yds. (Class 5) 5-y-o plus 10 Ran
Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase of £11,300.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £5,968.00, 2nd - £2,746.00, 3rd - £1,373.00, 4th - £687.00, 5th - £342.00

Stewards Report

1st

Ted The Thief (IRE) 10-2 (Price, Walters, Pearce & McNally)
Rated 79
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Dangan Diamond (IRE)(Mahler (GB))
Breeder - Sean Hoare

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 5/2 9/4 2/1 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 85/40 2/1 85/40 9/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

R Walford

Harry Kimber

Tote Win £3.50 Place £1.40

towards rear, made steady headway after 10th, went second 4 out, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden next, went clear flat, readily

17th Jan, 26 Taunton
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 75 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 86

2nd

13L

Bataillon (GB) 11-5 (Battling On Syndicate)
sr Rated 103
Schiaparelli (GER) - Valbuena (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Mette Campbell-Andenaes

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 3/1 10/3 7/2 3/1)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 16/5 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

Philip Hobbs

Mr Jack Stenhouse(7)

Place £2.40

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

17th Jan, 26 Taunton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 97 This
Race 5th Mar, 26 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 106

3rd

21L

Gingerbred (GB) 11-8 (House Family Partnership)
Rated 99
Universal (IRE) - Portrait Royale (IRE)(Portrait Gallery (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Sally Harler & Mr Matthew Darling

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

C J Gray

J M Davies

Place £4.30

towards rear, well behind and struggling 11th, never on terms but went poor third towards finish

18th Jan, 26 Windsor
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
4th Hcp Chs Rated 95

4th

The Blueberry One (GB) 11-11 (Kykie Allsopp Cousins)
cp¹ Rated 102
Blue Bresil (FR) - The Strawberry One (GB)(Kadastrof (FR))
Breeder - The Kykie Allsopp Partnership

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Harry Derham

Paul O'Brien

chased leaders, lost position after 12th, ridden along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out

29th Jan, 26 Wincanton
6th Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 1st Mar, 26 Huntingdon
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100

5th

0.75L

School For Scandal (FR) 10-5 (Mr K Johns & Joe Tickle Racing Club)
sr Rated 82
Doctor Dino (FR) - School Of Thought (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Mme Henri Devin

(Morning price: 18/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

J Tickle

Taylor Fisher

taken down early, chased clear leader, not fluent 10th, untidy 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten

17th Jan, 26 Taunton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 83 This
Race 16th Mar, 26 Plumpton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 80

p.u.

Hell Hound (IRE) 12-0 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate- Hell Hou)
ts⁵ Rated 105
Kalanisi (IRE) - Tap And Go Vic (IRE)(Old Vic (IRE))
Breeder - Isidore and Padraic Murtagh

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Neil Mulholland

C O'Farrell

in touch, dropped to rear 8th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 13th

2nd Nov, 24 Ascot
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 106 This
Race

fell

Jongleur D'etoiles (FR) 11-13 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 104
It's Gino (GER) - Salika (FR)(Califet (FR))
Breeder - Mr Guy Cherel & Mlle Martine Glais

(Morning price: 7/2 10/3 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 12/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Neil Mulholland

R P McLernon

jumped left at times, midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, blundered and fell 4 out

30th Dec, 25 Taunton
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 26th Feb, 26 Taunton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102

fell

Call Me Arthur (IRE) 11-12 (Mr C B Compton)
sr Rated 103
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Uliana (USA)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Mr Paul McGrath

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Tom Lacey

Stan Sheppard

wore hood to post, midfield when fell 1st

22nd Jan, 26 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Chs Rated 93 This
Race 15th Mar, 26 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 103

p.u.

Another Day Out (IRE) 11-9 (Lloyd Jessup & Proctor)
bl² Rated 100
Ocovango (GB) - Earthshan (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - Ms Linda Twomey

(Morning price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

M Keighley

James Best

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

20th Jan, 26 Leicester
5th Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 18th Mar, 26 Huntingdon
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 95

p.u.

Shot Boii (IRE) 10-11 (David Pipe Racing Club)
bl¹ Rated 95
Malinas (GER) - Moncherie (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick Condron

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

David Pipe

Rian Corcoran(7)

held up in rear of midfield, struggling after 10th, pulled up before 13th

15th Jan, 26 Ludlow
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 17th Mar, 26 Exeter
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 91

Off 2.55
Time 6m. 6.11 secs, which is 12.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £12.70
Tote Trifecta- £117.80
CSF- £11.88
Tricast- £158.30.

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Taunton Results Thu, 12th Feb, 2026