Racecards
16:10 Taunton
Doncaster Bloodstock Sales/e.B.F. Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Qualifier) (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 4-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leader, led after 1f, ridden and quickened 3f out, headed and no extra 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Johnson
- Jockey J M Maguire
pulled hard early, held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 6f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, headway 5f out, challenged 2f out, driven to lead approaching final furlong, quickened clear, impressive
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
led 1f, ridden 7f out, soon weakened
Joli Posh
13- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey A Honeyball
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon behind
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
pulled hard mid-division, headway 8f out, ridden 3f out, not quicken final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
prominent, headway 6f out, ridden and led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, ridden and some headway 5f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
held up on outside, ridden and weakened 6f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Mr S Hughes
held up mid-division, headway 8f out, ran wide bend 3f out, stayed on, improve
In depth
Verdict
Ask Me What was just ridden out to win on her British debut at Folkestone, and looks the sort to defy a penalty here. Venetia Williams is not one to keep a horse at this grade longer than necessary, and she looks the one to beat here. Miniature Rose showed up well on her debut in a decent race at Newbury, but that was over a shorter trip and this is not certain to suit her. Of the newcomers, Amorello and She's Our Native both mares by Be My Native, hail from stables in a decent record in this sort of contest so any support for them in the betting may be worth noting.