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17:20 Taunton

Merry Monk At Monkton Heathfield Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,053
  • 2nd: £598
  • 3rd: £299
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.45s
  • Off Time: 17:25:48
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gallic Warrior (FR)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    August Hill (IRE)

    Evs

      1
      Silk - Maroon, Emerald Green and Maroon striped sleeves

      Gallic Warrior (FR)

      17
      14/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      took keen hold with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on to assert inside final furlong

      2
      Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap

      Higgsy

      22
      50/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, red hoop, halved sleeves, red and white hooped cap

      Power Of God (IRE)

      22
      9/2
      • Form 14
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      chased leader, outpaced over 4f out, rallied to modest 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure

      4
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

      Quick Brew

      16
      50/1
      • Form U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      held up in last pair, weakened 5f out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds

      Royal Palladium (FR)

      30
      5/2
      • Form 3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      led until over 3f out, chased winner until inside final 3f, weakened well over 1f out

      6
      Silk - Pink, Maroon star

      August Hill (IRE)

      32 BF
      Evs
      • Form 25
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-8

      held up in rear, steady headway over 4f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      7
      Silk - Black and Grey diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

      Grapeshot Verse

      20
      25/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      chased leaders, pushed along 8f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off

      8
      NR

      Pandy

      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      AUGUST HILL was only fifth when favourite at Huntingdon last month but was only six lengths behind the winner, who landed the Lister mares' bumper at Sandown on Saturday. The Presenting mare is worth another chance as she's already gone close over this course and distance. Royal Palladium will almost certainly improve on his third at Warwick while point-to-point winner Power Of God was fourth on his debut under Rules at Ffos Las. Track and trip fourth Grapeshot Verse may be best of the rest unless there is any market support for George Baker's Flat-bred newcomer Pandy.

      Formwatch

      Gallic Warrior (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 31l behind Doctor Harper (11-9) at Sandown 2m NH flat (5) gs in Feb.

      Higgsy 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, weakened 6f out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Bally Rone (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.

      Power Of God (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, outpaced final 2f, 4th of 8, 11l behind Bally Rone (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.

      Quick Brew 40-1 (11-0) Hampered and unseated rider start, in a race won by Sankyouplease (10-12) at Chepstow 2m Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Maiden (4-6yo) (6) gs in Feb, 12 ran.

      Royal Palladium (FR) 3-1 (11-3) Led, headed over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Vice Et Vertu (10-7) at Warwick 1m 6f nhf (5) hvy in Feb.

      August Hill (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Molly's A Diva (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m mrs N H flat (6) gs in Feb.

      Grapeshot Verse 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 8l behind Dark Desire (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) hvy in Feb.

      Pandy Sakhee filly out of Ceiriog Valley.