March 25 / 14.35 Taunton

14.35

Good

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

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Racing To School Blundell’s Preparatory School Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0-1133 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Plumpton bumper last spring and made good start to hurdling career in the the autumn, easily dispatching modest opposition at Southwell (2m, good) before a C&D third (good to soft); finished tired when upped to 2m3f on soft ground at Catterick in January but was given a wind op soon afterwards and can pose a threat if back on song today.
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3rd

10

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Dance And Glance

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

5-14 strike-rate and steadily progressive form, gaining his latest success over this C&D (good ground; three of today's rivals behind) in convincing fashion; a 6lb rise does not look harsh, and with further improvement on the cards he has solid claims.

7/1

1st

5

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Dance And Glance

10st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

6yo who has shown improved form this season, winning at Ascot (1m7f, soft) in December then runner-up at Sandown (2m, good); well-beaten fifth in the gruelling William Hill Hurdle at Newbury (2m, heavy) in February; has had a break since and could play a leading role if back to his best.

4/1

5th

16

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

Dance And Glance

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Just held on from strong-finishing All In You at Ascot (1m7f, soft) and was unable to confirm the placings, albeit far from discredited, at Sandown (2m, good); that rival has the upper hand with further progress plausible; however, this consistent sort should go well.

16/1

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4/9

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 242291 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Smart on the Flat in France in his prime and a fair hurdler for Paul Nicholls; opened account in this sphere with ready success in good-ground C&D maiden a fortnight ago and has very good chance to complete a quick double.
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3rd

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Fasol

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Paul Nicholls

Largely consistent 7yo who gave it a good shot from the front when third in competitive Sandown handicap (2m4f, good) last month; eased in grade here and will be fine over the shorter trip; major contender.

9/4

3rd

9

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 178y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Fasol

10st 5lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Largely consistent 7yo who recovered from a jumping error at third-last flight to take fourth in Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good) there weeks ago; also suited by 2m4f and this track; considered each-way.

12/1

4th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Fasol

10st 13lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Has won at this trip but last four runs have been over further and he hasn't kicked on from his Musselburgh win in January (2m4f, good to soft; 3lb lower); probably has little margin for error mark-wise and unlikely the same is true about some of his rivals.

25/1

Form: 4P

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signed off for John Butler with 7f Flat win in October (RPR 80) and made quite encouraging start to hurdling career when fourth in fillies' race at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month, despite racing too freely; pulled up at Huntingdon this month, though, and not an easy one to predict here.
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5th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Graecia

11st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Has been disappointing of late and can compromise her chances by over-racing, but would have strong claims if back to the form of her Newbury effort (2m, good to soft) in December, namely second to Cheltenham Festival winner White Noise; worth a second look with promising claimer Daire McConville back in the saddle.

6/1

2nd

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:34 Fakenham

Graecia

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Charlie Longsdon

Hard-pulling tendencies proved more deleterious to her chances than usual at Kempton latest (2m, good to soft); consistency prior to that has kept her around a stone above her sole winning mark (2m, good), and although she's more reliable than most here, she's vulnerable to improvers.

7/2

6th

10

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Kempton

Graecia

10st 9lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Record of only 1-11 over hurdles but she is proving a consistent mare, having been placed in all four outings since the win; ran creditably at Newbury most recently and again seems likely to give her running.

7/1

Form: 8-839P

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Placed off basement mark in C&D (good to firm) handicap in November but has a lot to find with the principals in this race and suffered two heavy defeats in low-grade handicaps in December.
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3rd

7

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Bath/fast ground specialist who wasn't too far away from landing a fifth win at that track when runner-up (1m2f) last Wednesday on his return from a break; effective elsewhere too and should go well.

7/2

2nd

3

(6)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Galactic Glow

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four-time C&D winner who returns here off a workable mark; on the downside, he's been absent for four months and doesn't have a convincing record when fresh.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden who struggled to get competitive when 50-1 for four-runner novice hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) a fortnight ago.
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12

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Liberty Looming

10st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Unplaced in 17 starts across both codes; new yard and new headgear, but much to prove.

14/1

10

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Liberty Looming

10st 8lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Unplaced in 16 attempts across both codes; others preferred.

14/1

10

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Liberty Looming

10st 8lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Unplaced in 16 attempts across both codes; others preferred.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £4.78
Trifecta £7.20

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