Racecards
17:50 Taunton
Ngs Group Ltd Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 332
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and wandered, held on gamely, all out
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Treadwell
in touch, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held
- Form 28
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey L Heard
mid-division, steady headway from over 6f out, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form F-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
raced freely, led until over 5f out, weakened quickly
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
mid-division, headway 7f out, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
North Run
15- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always towards rear
- Form 476
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr T O'Connor
tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
always towards rear, heavily eased from 3f out when tailed off, pulled up inside final furlong
Paperboy
28- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey E Dehdashti
held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M J Lurcock
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
chased leaders for 5f, weakened quickly, soon tailed off
Bella Haze
376- Form 12-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P Dando
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
pulled hard, tracked leader after 4f, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace after
Verdict
Midsummer Magic finished third on her racecourse debut behind stable companion Ravello Bay, the form of which has worked out particularly well. Although a fair way behind the front two, they both appeared above average while the fourth has since won. With that experience under her belt she should be capable of going very close. Moleskin comes from a yard that do particularly well in these events and was well supported to land a Newbury bumper on his racecourse debut. The form of that event has yet to be tested but first impressions were that it was decent, with the sole winner in the contest well behind admittedly after racing too freely. Bob 'N' You was noted doing his best work at Sandown. The winner of that contest ran well in the Cheltenham bumper but the placed horses have failed to score since. Earth Dream disappointed in what was very deep ground at the Chepstow Christmas festival. Quicker ground conditions should suit, however, although finishing second on his debut they did finish in quite a bunch and the form is suspect. Midsummer's Magic shaped with some promise at Fakenham and is taken to land the finale.
Formwatch
Beat The System 8-1 (10-10) Close up, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Darstardly Dick (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Bob 'n' You (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Cockney Trucker (11-2) at Sandown 2m nhf (5) gd in Feb.
Earth Dream (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 18l behind Kingston Lane (11-7) at Chepstow 2m nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Golden Lizard 16-1 (12-0) Led til fell in race won by Mr Bennett (11-7) at Great Trethew 2m 4f ptp gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Moleskin (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (11-0) In rear, ran green, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Strategic Approach (11-3) at Newbury 2m nhf (5) gs in Mar.
North Run 22-1 (11-3) Held up, headway to chase leading trio over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 25l behind Silver Spinner (10-10) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Psychological 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 9f out, soon behind, 6th of 8, 31l behind Darstardly Dick (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (6) hvy in Mar.
Quick Foot Wizard King gelding out of 6f winner Impy Fox.
Paperboy 20-1 (10-7) Chased leader, ridden halfway, soon lost touch, last of 15, well behind Seefin Mountain (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Sox In The City 66-1 (10-9) Soon tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Call Me A Legend (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Bella Haze 5-2 (11-0) Held up; hdwy 11; led 3 out til hdd last; sn outpcd, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Grey Kid (12-0) at Cilwendeg 3m ptp gd in Mar '07.
Bombay Dreams 50-1 (10-5) Always behind, 11th of 13, well behind Call Me A Legend (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Wortha Lily Thowra mare, half-sister to winning hurdler Mr Shambles.
Midsummer Magic 7-2 (10-7) Close up, ridden 4f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Ravello Bay (10-9) at Fakenham 2m mrs nhf (4) gd in Feb.