Racecards
17:35 Taunton
Evening Meeting Wednesday 24th April Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form P-U31
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, under pressure 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
keen, held up, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Fu Fu
24- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
prominent, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong
- Form 53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
took keen hold, tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
Fourshoes
41- Form 26
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, hung right and weakened halfway
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up, under pressure halfway, soon tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Starsky probably found the fast going against him when runner-up at Wincanton and may not come into his own until tackling obstacles on softer ground. BERGAMOT looked as though she needed further when runner-up over 1m6f at Warwick and this should be more to her liking but Fourshoes ran a shocker at Warwick after a reasonable start when well supported at Wetherby. Capac is a half-brother to the top-class Brave Inca and is one to note in the market though Thesaurus, who cost 80,000gns as a yearling, is bred for the Flat so should have conditions to suit.
Formwatch
Avoid De Master (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd 4out, ld 3out, wo 2out, 3l adv last & sow to line, won at Mainstown 3m mdn gd in Jan beating Solo Cargo (12-2) by 3l, 16 ran.
Starsky (IRE) 11-8 (10-12) Made most until over 3 out, edged right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Now Look At Me (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in Nov.
Capac (IRE) Aizavoski gelding out of Wigwam Mam.
Richardson Kirkwall gelding out of Makeover.
Thesaurus (IRE) Sea The Stars gelding out of Night Fairy.
Fu Fu 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Miss Honey Ryder (11-7) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Bergamot (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Lunar Baby (10-12) at Warwick 1m 6f (5) gd in Nov.
Fourshoes 16-1 (10-3) Hung right almost throughout, chased leaders, hung right on bend and lost place before halfway, recovered chasing leaders over 6f out, hung badly right and lost place on home turn, 6th of 13, dist behind Yeavering Belle (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Mizz Moondance Yeats filly out of Mizzurka.