14:30 Taunton

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 4m 45.9s
1st
Horse silk
9
28/1
T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan
Made all, clear after 3rd, mistake 2 out, unchallenged op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
3
11/2
T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, went 3rd when mistake 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
10/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake and in rear 3rd, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched right and went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, kept on op 12/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
7
4
2/1f
T: R A TealJ: D A Jacob
Chased winner who was clear after 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, lost 3rd and weakened flat tchd 15/8
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
6/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: J E Moore
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, plugged on from 2 out, never involved op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
nk
10
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Rear of mid-division, some headway 6th, not fluent next, never on terms, well held when mistake 2 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
8
8
510-13
28/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed
Chased leaders, not always fluent, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
8
1
25/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened after 3 out op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
13
50/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge
Towards rear after slow jump 1st, well beaten from 3 out op 80/1 tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
512-0
40/1
T: Claire HarrisJ: Brendan Powell
Always in rear op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
20/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost
Always towards rear op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
10/3
T: C J DownJ: James Davies
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place before 7th, well beaten after 3 out, went left 2 out, pulled up before last op 9/2

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
West Park Boy24
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£37.30Pl:£6.80, £2.30, £2.90EX:£318.30Trifecta:£3,021.70Tricast:£1,689.60SF:£171.14Swingers:£26.10, £42.30, £9.50

Forecasts

Dancing Harry (2/1), Ballygoe (10/3), Port Or Starboard (11/2), Horizon D'or (6/1), West Park Boy (7/1), The Rain King (10/1), Sister Saint (14/1), Sans Of Gold (20/1), Prison Break (25/1), Professor Calculus (28/1), Escobedo (28/1), Hillsin (40/1), Instant Gambler (50/1)

Verdict

The level DANCING HARRY has reached on the Flat suggests that an opening handicap hurdle mark in the 90s shouldn't be beyond him, particularly as he showed an aptitude for jumping when placed twice in maidens in the autumn. Sister Saint has yet to show much but it's rare for the Paul Nicholls stable to have one starting out from such a low mark and a market move for her would be very interesting.

  1. DANCING HARRY (IRE)
  2. SISTER SAINT (FR)
  3. PORT OR STARBOARD (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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