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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 26.35s
  • Off Time: 14:46:58
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, pink sleeves, royal blue stars, pink cap, royal blue star
  • Form 4-32F33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 106

raced on inside, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd when hit last, weakened final 150 yards

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 55-3247
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

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

3
Silk - Red, orange diamond, orange sleeves, red stars, orange cap, red diamonds
  • Form 14632
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, led before 2 out where pecked on landing, headed last, ridden and stayed run-in, lost 2nd post

4
Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Red sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 667F-P1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 98

jumped slowly 1st, held up in last trio, closer tracking leaders after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
11/1
  • Form 15U452
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders on inside, hit 3 out and ridden, weakened soon after

6
Silk - Light blue and pink (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue cap
  • Form 6472P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 93

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

7
Silk - Dark blue, yellow disc, dark blue and emerald green diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue diamond
  • Form 42/545-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 87

raced keenly, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened turning in, tailed off

8
Silk - Red, light green diamonds on sleeves and cap

Elfride

22 t
28/1
  • Form 7UP854
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 69

raced keenly in last pair out wide, never on terms

In depth

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.