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

Taunton · 21 February 2023
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance2m3f1y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Almost Gotaway (IRE) (11/8F) won the Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) at Taunton on 21 February 2023, beating Fame And Fun (IRE) by a neck under David Prichard for trainer Nicky Martin. 14 ran on Good going over 2m3f1y; the winning time was 4m 42.80s (slow by 17.80s).

Winner Almost Gotaway (IRE)
SP: 11/8F J: David Prichard T: Nicky Martin
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Almost Gotaway (IRE) 6g David Prichard(5) Nicky Martin 11-11 102123A118B 4:42.80 4,224.80 11/8F
2nd Fame And Fun (IRE) t 6g nk Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 11-13 99125A117B 4:42.86 1,944 7/2
3rd Broomfields Cave (IRE) 6g 2¾ Danny McMenamin Neil Mulholland 11-13 99122A116B 4:43.40 972 10/1
4th Gavroche D'allier (FR) 7g 1¼ Bradley Harris(7) Milton Harris 10-11 90104A115B 4:43.65 486.40 9/2
5th Watchoutitscookie (IRE) h 5g ¾ David Noonan Nigel Hawke 10-2 7495A114B 4:43.80 242.40 25/1
6th Hazy Dream (GB) h 7m 5½ Micheal Nolan Joe Tickle 10-8 8094A110B 4:44.90 — 66/1
7th Baliyad (IRE) t 8g 6½ Finn Lambert(5) Matt Sheppard 10-1 7880A106B 4:46.20 — 14/1
8th Freddie Fleetfoot (GB) 5g 2¾ Elizabeth Gale(7) Carroll Gray 9-9 6871A104B 4:46.75 — 125/1
9th Lookingdandy (GB) 5g 12 Kevin Brogan Ben Pauling 10-13 8577C96C 4:49.15 — 28/1
10th Kalpaga (FR) 6m 3 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan 11-6 9284C94C 4:49.75 — 16/1
11th Presgrave (IRE) tp 6g 13 Bryony Frost Jimmy Frost 10-2 7466C85C 4:52.35 — 14/1
PU Kapitaliste (FR) tp 7g — Bryan Carver Alexandra Dunn 11-10 96—— — — 40/1
PU Sam's The Man (GB) 6g — Conor Ring(3) Alexandra Dunn 11-11 100—— — — 50/1
PU Free Chakarte (FR) p 4f — Philip Armson(3) David Pipe 10-6 91—— — — 40/1

Winning time 4m 42.80s (slow by 17.80s)

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 14 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (11 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) at Taunton in 2023?
Almost Gotaway (IRE) won the Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) at Taunton on 21 February 2023, ridden by David Prichard and trained by Nicky Martin.
What was the finishing order of the 2023 Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
1st Almost Gotaway (IRE) (11/8F), 2nd Fame And Fun (IRE) (7/2), 3rd Broomfields Cave (IRE) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2023 Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
Almost Gotaway (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/8F.
How many horses ran in the 2023 Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
14 horses ran in the 2023 Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton.
What was the winning time of the 2023 Racing To School Blackbrook Primary Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton?
The winning time was 4m 42.80s (slow by 17.80s).

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