Racecards
20:00 Taunton
Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 21st June Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,722
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
- Form 69
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, took keen hold, went to dispute 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in touch in last, niggled along 7f out, weakened over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, hung right and outpaced over 2f out, well held by winner after
Bob Bishop
29- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
made all, ran green at times, quickened clear over 2f out, comfortably
Top Tier Gossip
152- Form 26
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
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In depth
Formwatch
The Flaming Galah 10-1 (11-12) Prom til wknd qckly 4f out; t.o, last of 9, dist behind Five Bar Gate (11-12) at Larkhill 2m gd in Dec.
Colour Clash (IRE) Order Of St George M out of Only Orvieto.
Robin Blue Breast (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Raced in 5th out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 19l behind Hurricane Pat (11-9) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Bob Bishop 12-1 (10-6) Rear mid-division, headway into 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, outpaced home turn, held but staying on when rider dropped whip 1f out, never a danger, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Act Of Innocence (11-2) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Top Tier Gossip 33-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 11l behind Kdeux Saint Fray (11-2) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.