Racecards
14:45 Taunton
Royal Bath & West Show Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 4-32F33
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Atkins
raced on inside, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd when hit last, weakened final 150 yards
- Form 55-3247
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
waited with towards rear, smooth headway out wide after 3 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, slight stumble entering final 100 yards, went 2nd post, not quite enough pace to challenge
- Form 14632
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, led before 2 out where pecked on landing, headed last, ridden and stayed run-in, lost 2nd post
- Form 667F-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey David Prichard
jumped slowly 1st, held up in last trio, closer tracking leaders after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 15U452
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders on inside, hit 3 out and ridden, weakened soon after
- Form 6472P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
raced out wide in mid-division, closer at 6th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd out wide approaching next, led last, driven out
- Form 42/545-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced keenly, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened turning in, tailed off
- Form 7UP854
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Finn Lambert
raced keenly in last pair out wide, never on terms
Verdict
Second over track and trip last month, Kentford Mallard finished ahead of She's So Lovely the time before at Huntingdon though the latter will strip fitter here. Atjima sprang a surprise at Ffos Las earlier this month but has been raised 8lb and Brianna Rose is a much more consistent sort. MY GIRL KATIE stepped out of maiden company to finish second to favourite Flying Nun in a handicap at Newbury last month. Racing off the same mark here, she can go one better.
Formwatch
Brianna Rose (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, pushed along 3 out, headway approaching last, edged right last, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Kepagge (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fancy Your Chances (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Midfield, bumped by rival 4 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, gradually weakened approaching last, 7th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
My Girl Katie (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd turning in, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Flying Nun (11-3) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gf in Feb.
Atjima (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, midfield, headway going well to chase leaders before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, edged right last, ridden flat, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Walk In The Storm (10-11) by 3l, 16 ran.
Kentford Mallard 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, went 2nd and jumped right last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Hay There Mona (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Spitfire Girl (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Behind, jumped right at times, headway after 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 27l behind Well Vicky (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
She's So Lovely (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, slow 6th, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Porter In The Park (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Elfride 9-2 (10-2) Prominent, led 4th, headed 4 out and tracked leader, pushed along 2 out and weakened quickly, 4th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Mole Court (11-8) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.