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17:30 Taunton

RNLI Charity Racemeeting 19th March Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,924
  • 2nd: £859
  • 3rd: £429
  • 4th: £215
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.30s
  • Off Time: 17:30:36
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, RED braces, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish

2
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in rear, outpaced over 7f out, went remote 4th latter stages, no chance

3
Silk - Brown, Orange epaulets and star on cap
80/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

prominent, lost 2nd over 4f out, weakened 3f out

4
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue stars, dark blue and red halved sleeves, red cap
3/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

prominent, lost action and pulled up 6f out

5
Silk - Emerald green, pink cross belts, emerald green sleeves, pink stars, emerald green cap, pink star
  • Form 35
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

held up, outpaced in 4th over 4f out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap
  • Form 72
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up in touch on inside, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

7
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Black sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

ran green on outside, hanging left and last on bend after 3f,well behind final 7f

In depth

Verdict

Paul Nicholls’ bumper horses boast an excellent strike-rate and NEW GUARD is by proven NH sire Kayf Tara and a half-brother to two winners. First Lord De Cuet is a winning pointer making his debut under Rules and David Pipe’s charge should be in the firing-line. Perfect Predator was runner-up on good ground at Ludlow last month and that experience should stand him in good stead.

Formwatch

First Lord De Cuet (FR) Lord Du Sud gelding out of Alyce.

Trench Box (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Sonne Cinq.

Flowing Cadenza 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, never on terms, 10th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-0) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Jan.

New Guard Kayf Tara M out of Easibrook Jane.

Vinnie's Icon (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Led til hdd 2f out; wknd 1f out, 5th of 6, 15l behind Dr Kananga (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m in Dec.

Perfect Predator 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Getariver (10-11) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) gd in Jan.

Sharp Rock Kheleyf gelding out of Fair View.