Racecards
17:10 Taunton
Somerset Maiden Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Blakeney Run
384- Form 60-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey S Hudson
tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, ridden to chase leader 3f out, hung left and weakened from 2f out
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, driven, some progress 6f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened soon after
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, weakened 5f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
towards rear, brief effort 9f out, weakened 6f out, eased, tailed off
Delena
69- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up mid-division, ridden, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, chased leaders over 2f out, one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders until 7f out, soon weakened, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
There¿s not much form to go on in the closing bumper so a small stake on Niver Bai is advised, while Delena and Gurteenoona are the main dangers. Niver Airbus races in the Trevor Hemmings colours and represents the Henrietta Knight-yard. He was a staying-on sixth at Wincanton earlier this month and he will come on for that run. The main danger comes from the Paul Nicholls-runner Delena. He is sure to go off a short-priced favourite coming from an in-form yard and having ran a promising race last time. She is worth opposing however and our choice is Niver Bai.
Formwatch
Blakeney Run 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division until 5f out, soon beaten, 13th of 18, well behind Noland (10-10) at Wincanton 2m nhf (H) gs in Mar '05.
Cash Back Bob's Return gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Perfect Liaison.
Kelv Karinga Bay gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Pendle Hill and chaser Silver castle.
Niver Bai (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 17, 15l behind Barbers Shop (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn nhf (6) sft.
Porty Fox Riverwise gelding out of winning hurdler Mildred Sophia.
Calver's Conquest El Conquistador gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Tails I Win.
Delena 15-2 (11-0) In touch, headway 6f out, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 22l behind Rhacophorus (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Gurteenoona (IRE) Insan gelding, half-brother to winning pointer Come To The Bar.