Racecards
17:12 Taunton
Invest Southwest Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
raced keenly, held up in mid-division on inside, headway on inside chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd over 2f out, led just over 1f out, came clear final furlong
- Form P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out inside final 2f, 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Arctic Poet
90- Form P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Thomas Doggrell
tracked leaders, weakened 6f out, behind final 5f, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey James Best
led, headed and weakened 3f out, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, closer chasing leaders home turn, hung right and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form P-F155
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Mr Caoilin Quinn
tracked leaders and keen, pushed along and weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
never travelled in last trio, reminder after 3f, pushed along and struggling with a circuit to go, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, plugged on in 4th final 2f
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Luttrell Lad stayed on strongly to get off the mark at Market Rasen in November but MAYHEM MYA has won both starts with the minimum of fuss and looks a nice filly in the making. Get Sky High should be placed again if she handles the switch to Turf while there is likely to be market interest in the £110,000 purchase Kayf Taoi. Winning pointer Golden Roc has shown some ability under Rules but Southwell runner-up Deeper Blue may have more scope.
Formwatch
Luttrell Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Close-up, led halfway down back straight, nudged after 3f out, ridden late on, kept on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov beating Doctor Ken (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
American Gerry (IRE) (11-6) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, 4th app str, ko sme pace from 2out, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Tamgho Borget (11-11) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Arctic Poet 33-1 (11-0) Led narrowly, headed entering back straight, led narrowly turning for home, ridden and weakened quickly entering home straight, tailed off over 3f out, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Captain Nemeau (FR) Barastraight gelding out of Vayeva.
Deeper Blue (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Midfield, headway to chase leaders turning for home, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong but no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Fame And Concrete (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Golden Roc (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Chased leader 2f, in touch, effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Jukebox Junior 200-1 (11-0) Never closer than mid-division, pushed along and outpaced soon after halfway, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Libberty Hunter (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Kayf Taoi Kayf Tara gelding out of Patsie Magern.
Mayhem Mya 9-4fav (10-10) Raced out wide, held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders home turn, led 3f out, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Jan beating Blue Bikini (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Who's Zoomin Who Shirocco M out of Storm In Front.
Get Sky High (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced and no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 13, 17l behind Balco Coastal (11-4) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.