Taunton

Racing To School Blundell's Preparatory School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m104y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,955

Runners: 5

Winning time: 4m 3.29s (slow by 16.29s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Dance And Glance

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 115

SP: 100/30

Prominent - ridden and challenging last - kept on well and led final strides - just prevailed(op 7/2)

2 nk

2 Fasol

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 117

SP: 1/5F

Didn't always jump with fluency - led - increased tempo before 2 out - faced challenge last - kept on but headed final strides(op 2/11)

3 13 13¼

5 Graecia

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1)

4 12 25¼

3 Galactic Glow

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 71

SP: 150/1

Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon weakened

5 43 68¼

4 Liberty Looming

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced before 3 out - soon no impression - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 200/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.40

Tote place: £1.20 £1.10

Exacta: £5.70

Trifecta: £7.20

CSF: £4.78