Racecards
14:00 Taunton
Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 32-3171
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey David Prichard
led 1st, headed approaching 4th, led before 6th, joined 2 out, mistake last, edged left flat, driven out
- Form 55-P36P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Conor Ring
in rear after very slow jump 1st, slow 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 126480
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, headway when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd flat, stayed on, unable to trouble front pair
- Form 0031U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th or 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon challenging, mistake last, edged left flat, just held
- Form 13322P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up towards rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
Kalpaga (FR)
16- Form 645-0P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, lost ground before 4th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 7-03536
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
in touch in mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on flat, unable to trouble front pair
Lookingdandy
56- Form 4000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
in touch in mid-division, reminder 5th, headway before 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 2245PP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
prominent, ridden and weakened before 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 27/502-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
held up rear of mid-division, closed a little 3 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms
- Form 2225F7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Finn Lambert
in rear and wide, not fluent 4th, headway when mistake 7th, not fluent 3 out, lost place before 2 out
- Form 867075
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
raced keenly, led until 1st, prominent, every chance 3 out, held from 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form 6-7P643
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
jumped left, chased leaders, led before 4th, headed approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 548-UP0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
mid-division, some headway 3 out, outpaced and no impression before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Gavroche D'allier was a disappointing favourite at Fontwell after better runs at Kempton and Huntingdon. Sam's The Man is proving unreliable but Kalpaga ran her best race to date in this country when third at Hereford. ALMOST GOTAWAY has won two of his four outings to date this season. He had Fame And Fun more than 11 lengths behind over course and distance latest, despite getting loose before the start, and can defy a further 8lb rise.
Formwatch
Almost Gotaway (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Ran loose prior to start, tracked leader, led turning in, made rest, ridden and pressed run-in, found extra and on top towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Issar D'Airy (11-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sam's The Man 10-1 (11-9) In rear, driven along and struggling after 10th, soon tailed off, soon pulled up, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Broomfields Cave (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, struggling 3 out, tailed off before next, 13th of 18, dist behind Celtic Art (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Fame And Fun (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway out wide 3 out, pushed along and went third before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 3rd of 10, 11 1/2l behind Almost Gotaway (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Kapitaliste (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along before next, jumped left and lost place briefly 6th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Kalpaga (FR) 22-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led approaching 4 out, headed home turn, soon non extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Well Vicky (10-8) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Gavroche D'allier (FR) 3-1jfav (11-6) In touch, challenging when not fluent 7th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 23 1/4l behind My Ticketyboo (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Lookingdandy 150-1 (11-0) Handy, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Out Of Office (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Free Chakarte (FR) 100-1 (10-3) In rear, ridden and lost touch 4 out, pulled up, at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Hazy Dream 200-1 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 17, dist behind Jet Marshall (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Baliyad (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, lost place well before 4 out, well behind 3 out, mistake 2 out, 7th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Barrier Peaks (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) In rear, pushed along 2 out, not fluent last, never nearer, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Patient Dream (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Presgrave (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, jumped left and went 2nd 4th, led 7th, headed 3 out, led again before 2 out, headed and carried left flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Moveit Like Minnie (12-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Freddie Fleetfoot 200-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden after 3rd, never showed, 16th of 17, dist behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.