Taunton
14:30
Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Taunton Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £37.30 Place: £6.80 £2.30 £2.90 Exacta: £318.30 Tricast: £1689.60 Trifecta: £3021.70
Non-Runners: West Park Boy (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - travelled strongly - 6 lengths ahead 4th - pushed along when hit 2 out - ridden and kept on strongly run-in - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the first time application of a visor and ridden more prominently)(op 22/1)
5 G Poor Nigel Hawke 152 lbs 28/1 Won
2nd
Prominent in chasing group - headway after 3 out - ridden when hit 2 out - went second when not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 6/1)
7 G Poor Bernard Llewellyn 164 lbs 11/2 6
3rd
In rear - hit 3rd - pushed along and headway from 4 out - ridden and switched right run-in - went third final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
8 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 152 lbs 10/1 2
4th
Chased clear leader - not fluent 4th - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden when lost second last - weakened run-in(tchd 15/8)
4 G AVG Roger Teal 165 lbs 2/1F 7
5th
Towards rear - ridden and reminders after 4 out - minor headway home straight - never dangerous(op 10/3)
7 G AVG Neil Mulholland 142 lbs 6/1 8.5
6th
Towards rear of midfield - midfield when not fluent 5 out - ridden but no impression after 3 out - not fluent 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
6 M Poor Paul Nicholls 151 lbs 14/1 0.3
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7th
Prominent in chasing group - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - ridden but weakened gradually after 3 out(op 16/1)
6 G Poor Milton Harris 153 lbs 28/1 8
8th
Prominent in chasing group - dropped to midfield 5 out - ridden but no impression after 3 out (vet said gelding lost both front shoes)(op 33/1)
3 G Poor Tim Vaughan 170 lbs 25/1 8
9th
Midfield - dropped to rear when ridden 3 out - soon beaten(op 80/1 tchd 40/1)
8 G Good Alexandra Dunn 142 lbs 50/1 3.75
10th
Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear and beaten 3 out(op 50/1)
6 G AVG Claire Harris 168 lbs 40/1 3.25
11th
In rear throughout - beaten 3 out(op 18/1)
5 G Poor Jimmy Frost 146 lbs 20/1 4.75
99th
Prominent in chasing group - lost position from 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/2)
5 G Poor Chris Down 157 lbs 100/30 -