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17:35 Taunton

Somerset County Gazette Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,053
  • 2nd: £598
  • 3rd: £299
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.15s
  • Off Time: 17:36:17
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, 3rd and one pace final 2f

3
Silk - Dark blue, light blue braces and armlets
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off

4
Silk - Black and orange check, black sleeves, orange stars, hooped cap
12/1
  • Form 95
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

chased leader, led 4f out, kept on well final furlong

5
Silk - Red, White triple diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap, White diamond
  • Form 37
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden one pace and no impression final 2f

6
Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, striped sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 36
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up towards rear, moderate headway final 2f, never threatened

7
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

Bobonyx

19
66/1
  • Form PPP
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

led until pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off

8
Silk - White, black cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

raced wide in mid-division, headway 6f out, joined leaders 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

9
Silk - Light Green, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
8/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

took keen hold in mid-division, kept on same pace and no impression final 2f, tailed off

10
Silk - Light blue, yellow star, yellow sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, yellow star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened quickly 5f out, tailed off

13
Silk - Yellow, dark green seams, chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

held up in rear, never involved, tailed off

2
NR
  • Form 4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 542
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Earthmoves ran green at Wincanton but still managed to hold on in the closing stages. The form, however, hasn't been franked and close third Kublai is 7lb better off. DAYS OF HEAVEN is by successful French NH sire Saint Des Saints and owned by Michael Buckley. His ambitions will be higher than a Taunton bumper and he can make a winning start to his career. Horace Hazel and Looking For Mick are other newcomers of interest while Ellin's Tower is improving with experience but will probably find at least a couple of these too good.

Formwatch

Earthmoves (FR) 11-4 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd travelling well over 2f out, rider delayed effort to lead over 1f out, ran green and idled inside final furlong, driven and just held on near finish, won at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar beating The Cider Maker (10-10) by shd, 7 ran.

Looking For Mick Milk It Mick gelding out of Seeker.

Polamco (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 9f out, pushed along 7f out, outpaced over 4f out, no impression after, 5th of 14, 22l behind Chieftain's Choice (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn NH flat (5) gs in Mar.

Rough Fighter (USA) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 7th of 16, 7l behind Clondaw Banker (10-13) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

Swincombe Star 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, reminder over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 16, 19l behind Bringithomeminty (11-2) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.

Bobonyx 33-1 (10-7) To & pu 11, in a race won by Smooth Classic (12-0) at New Forest 3m ptp gd in Mar, 12 ran.

Days Of Heaven (FR) Saint Des Saints gelding out of Daramour.

Kublai (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Last trio, headway over 4f out, kept on final 2f, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Earthmoves (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar.

Over The Bridge Multiplex gelding out of Do It On Dani.

Posh Millie (IRE) Relief Pitcher filly out of Rainbow Nation.

Horace Hazel Sir Harry Lewis gelding out of Kaream.

Ellin's Tower 7-2 (11-0) Led, ridden clear well over 1f out, reduced lead final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Double Dealites (10-2) at Lingfield 2m mares n h flat (6) std in Feb.

Southfield Belle (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 13l behind Celestial Island (10-9) at Lingfield 2m mares n h flat (6) hvy in Feb '13.