Racecards
17:00 Taunton
Ladies Day 13th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,640
- 2nd: £1,215
- 3rd: £607
- 4th: £304
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
in touch in mid-division, reminder 7f out, 3rd and outpaced from 3f out, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
rear of mid-division, headway over 5f out, disputing outpaced 3rd 3f out, kept on
Johnnywho (IRE)
515- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led over 3f out, clear final 2f, impressive
- Form 35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
took keen hold, made most until over 10f out, hanging badly left and lost place, soon behind, pulled up inside final 5f
- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
disputed lead, led over 10f out, headed over 3f out, no chance with winner final 2f, kept on
Stancheski (IRE)
166- Form 57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Harry Kimber
held up in mid-division, pushed along in rear 9f out, well behind final 5f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
in touch in mid-division, closed 8f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 243
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up, headway 10f out, outpaced and no impression over 3f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Points winner Johnnywho and Bhaloo are returning from a spell on the sidelines so PENTIRE HEAD, narrowly beaten in both starts so far, is fancied to make it third-time lucky even though Mr Mackay has also shown a decent level of ability. Kruger Park looks the stable’s second string but I Am No Risk will have learned plenty from last month’s fourth at Ayr.
Formwatch
Dish Of The Day (IRE) Famous Name gelding out of Inch Princess.
I Am No Risk (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, one pace and beaten 4th final 2f, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Esprit Du Potier (10-11) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Jacobs Acre (IRE) Jet Away gelding out of Bethpage Black.
Johnnywho (IRE) Evens (11-11) Made all, 2l adv 1/2way, 3l ld appr str, rdn aftr 2out with sl adv, wo bef last, 7l adv last, sn clr, easily, won at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Bare Meadows (11-6) by 13l, 8 ran.
Kruger Park (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and hard pressed 3f out, soon headed, weakened thereafter, 5th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Beat The Bat (11-7) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Pentire Head (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Led, joined and strongly pressed 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, narrowly headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Heros De Romay (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Stancheski (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling, 7th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Madaa (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Getuptheyard (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Harbour Mistress.
Mr Mackay (IRE) 8-15fav (10-4) Held up early, headway tracking leaders halfway, went 2nd turning in, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Out Of Focus (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Bhaloo (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 3f out, late headway for 4th, promising, 4th of 12, 5l behind Gitche Gumee (10-12) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Mar.