Racecards
16:20 Taunton
Betfair. For Better Odds Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
Dorset Naga
36- Form 4-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway and in touch on outside halfway, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace when switched right inside final furlong, no extra
Fleet Dawn
24- Form 0-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M J Coombe
- Jockey Mrs M Roberts
took keen hold, mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Gee Hi (IRE)
648- Form 1/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden to challenge when edged left inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 18P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey James Best
chased leader, lost place 6f out, soon behind
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey R Mahon
in touch, tracked leader 6f out to over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders 4f out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure final 2f, never on terms
Rainbow Haze
29- Form 3F-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P C Dando
- Jockey Mr Byron Moorcroft
led, joined over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Hadden Frost
mid-division, lost place after 6f, lost touch halfway, tailed off
- Form 03-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
Just Fee
24- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon struggling, behind final 4f
- Form 76
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up behind, outpaced over 4f out, never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
soon struggling in rear, tailed off halfway
Push To Exit
18- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey J Reveley
mid-division, headway 6f out, driven to chase leaders 4f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
Verdict
Despite an absence, it looks as though Suspect is Paul Nicholls' stable pick ahead of Presenting Arms. Dorset Naga has shown ability, as has Rainbow Haze, but points winner Glenwood Present has shown little under Rules and Gee Hi has been sidelined for a long time. PRINCELY PLAYER found only Trespasser too good over C&D six weeks ago and is certain to improve for the experience. He should go one better here though any market interest in newcomer Un Ami, who is a half-brother to the useful Son Amix, would be significant.
Formwatch
Dorset Naga 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room on inner over 3f out, headway well over 1f out, stayed on well to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Nelson's Bridge (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Fleet Dawn 28-1 (10-9) Held up, headway on outside after 4f, led halfway, headed over 2f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 17l behind Old Tricks (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Gee Hi (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Alw pr, 2nd 5out, ld 4out, kow usp, won at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Apr '10 beating Ballynagour (11-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Glenwood Present (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Pulled hard in rear, weakened over 7f out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tiger Maguire (11-2) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Presenting Arms (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, no real headway, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 31l behind Wings Of Icarus (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Princely Player (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Trespasser (10-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nat hunt flat (5) gd in Dec.
Rainbow Haze 40-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind My Tent Or Yours (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Dec.
Red River Run Central Park gelding out of Burning Shore.
Suspect (GER) 9-4fav (10-13) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Shinko Moon (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gf in Mar.
Just Fee 50-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, 10th of 14, 48l behind Old Tricks (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
My Space 9-1 (10-7) Held up behind and keen, led after 4f, soon clear, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 34l behind Buxom (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gs in Dec.
Weld's Pride Weld mare out of Connaught's Pride.
Push To Exit 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 23l behind The New One (11-2) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) gs.
Un Ami (FR) Dom Alco gelding out of Immage.