Racecards
15:00 Taunton
Age UK Somerset 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
Brucie Bonus
86- Form 9P/9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey Ben Jones
always in rear
Canty Bay (IRE)
319- Form 43/86-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
midfield, smooth headway after 3 out, shaken up to lead 2 out, went clear after last, comfortably
Exmoor Lad
214- Form 099-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in rear, ridden and a lot to do after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, nearest finish
- Form 6-36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
midfield, dropped to rear halfway, soon well beaten
- Form 22-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led, slow jump and headed 3 out, lost position 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 75-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
midfield, pushed along and struggling 3 out, made some late headway
Stancheski (IRE)
231- Form 578-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Harry Kimber
in rear, slow jump 3rd, slow 5th, detached with a circuit to go, never on terms
- Form 92-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, not fluent 6th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 242-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last but no chance with winner
- Form U80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey James Best
rear of midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon beaten
- Form F2P2-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
midfield, pushed along and lost ground 3 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Sun Joy has joined Ben Pauling from France where he scored on the Flat and was placed in three of five starts over hurdles. TINKLERS HILL was beaten four lengths by Supremely West in an Exeter bumper in April. The winner was completing a hat-trick and has won his last two starts over hurdles so the form looks strong and Paul Nicholls‘ charge can make a successful hurdling debut. Geezer Rockstar was an easy winner of a bumper here in April and has a fine jumping pedigree.
Formwatch
Brucie Bonus 400-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Wonderful Eagle (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Canty Bay (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 16, dist behind How Will I Know (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Exmoor Lad 40-1 (11-4) Held up, raced wide off home turn, still going well before jumping big at 2 out, ridden on landing, quickly lost ground, denied eighth final strides, 9th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Odin's Quest (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Kick Up A Storm (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Magic Seven (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Outside Adesa (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and struggling 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f (3) gs in Oct.
Pride Of Paris (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Behind most of way, some late minor headway, never involved, 7th of 16, dist behind Masaccio (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Stancheski (IRE) 250-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, pushed along in rear 9f out, well behind final 5f, 8th of 9, dist behind Johnnywho (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Tinklers Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, edged left over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Supremely West (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Sun Joy (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Lincoln (11-0) at Nantes 2m 1f gd in Jun.
Fox Wallace (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Insurrection (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Lady Corrib (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden after 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Geezer Rockstar (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, won at Taunton 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Jackpot D'athou (10-10) by 3l, 13 ran.