14:00 Taunton

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 42.8s

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Selected odds by:

Almost Gotaway¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 102| CD

11/8

Got back on the up with gutsy win in 10-runner handicap hurdle over C&D 14 days ago, first two well clear. Up 8 lb but this likeable sort is still weighted to go close again.

Form: 32-3171

Sam's The Man²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 100

50/1

Still a maiden and pulled up in handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f) on debut over fences 29 days ago. Switches to hurdles for his new yard (formerly with Katy Price.) with something to prove.

Form: 55-P36P

Broomfields Cave¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99

10/1

Point winner who showed fair form when fourth on his hurdles debut in novice at Taunton (16.5f) in December. Not in same form at Chepstow and Wincanton since though so more needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 126480

Fame And Fun^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 99| CD

7/2

Made a winning handicap debut at Taunton after Christmas and posted a solid third over C&D 14 days ago. Likely to go well again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 0031U3

Kapitaliste^p,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 96| D

40/1

Dual winner over 18.5f at Newton Abbot in May and in good form until pulled up there last time. Sort to bounce back after a break in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 13322P

Kalpaga¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 92

16/1

French import who posted her best effort for current yard when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly of a 2 lb lower mark here.

Form: 645-0P3

Gavroche D'allier¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 90| BF

9/2

Cheekpieces on when good third in 19.5f handicap at Huntingdon in January. Failed to stay upped to 2m5f at Fontwell last time so needs considering back in trip.

Form: 7-03536

Lookingdandy⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: B Pauling| OR: 85

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 150/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice at Chepstow (16f) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find.

Form: 4000

Free Chakarte^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 91

40/1

Fair on the Flat in France and scored on hurdles debut at Hexham in June. However, his form has tailed off and others appeal more here.

Form: 2245PP

Hazy Dream^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: M G Nolan| T: J Tickle| OR: 80

66/1

Fair maiden hurdler at his best for Chris Down. Off 19 months before coming in a well-held eighth in handicap at Wincanton (19.8f) 19 days ago. Lots more required for her new yard.

Form: 27/502-8

Baliyad^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 78| D

14/1

Won Stratford selling handicap in September and mainly in good form since. Not discounted off an easing mark.

Form: 2225F7

Watchoutitscookie^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 74

25/1

Hooded for 1st time when good fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f) 14 days ago. Needs to back it up now with headgear retained.

Form: 867075

Presgrave^p,t⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 74

14/1

Modest maiden who posted a very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle over C&D 89 days ago. Not the easiest to predict though so others are still preferred.

Form: 6-7P643

Freddie Fleetfoot⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 68

125/1

Has yet to show any form of note, hooded/cheekpieces on when only sixteenth in novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f) 81 days ago. Makes handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 548-UP0

Forecasts

Almost Gotaway (11/8), Fame And Fun (7/2), Gavroche D'allier (9/2), Broomfields Cave (10/1), Baliyad (14/1), Presgrave (14/1), Kalpaga (16/1), Watchoutitscookie (25/1), Lookingdandy (28/1), Kapitaliste (40/1), Free Chakarte (40/1), Sam's The Man (50/1), Hazy Dream (66/1), Freddie Fleetfoot (125/1)

ALMOST GOTAWAY showed a good attitude to score over C&D last time and remains on a handy-looking mark despite going up 8 lb so gets the vote. In-form duo Fame And Fun and Kalpaga are both weighted to have a say too and can chase home Nicky Martin's likeable 6-y-o in that order.