Racecards
16:30 Taunton
Hatch Fireworks 2019 At Taunton Racecourse Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (NHMOPS Bonus Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 01-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
with winner, led after 4f, headed 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up behind, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 2f out
- Form PF
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Ben Jones
with leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led narrowly 4f, tracked leaders, led again 3f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, stayed on well, readily
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
mostly chased leaders, ridden 3f out, never able to challenge, weakened 2f out
- Form 824-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up towards rear on outside, driven over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
held up behind, jinked and rider lost iron briefly over 7f out, soon struggling, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 8-56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in touch on outside, driven over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Strike The Flint won at Plumpton earlier but never figured at Fontwell on a recent reappearance. Madam Malina failed to land the odds at Market Rasen when last in action but Libbdan ran well for second at Fontwell on last month’s debut. PRUSSIA WITH LOVE hasn’t raced since March but was beaten less than a length at Stratford on her introduction and could prove the one to side with on this occasion. Sabrina is a half-sister to a bumper winner and worth noting along with fellow newcomer Arctic Rose.
Formwatch
Strike The Flint 8-1 (11-0) Led until over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 30l behind Baddesley (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Oct.
Auntie Neila 100-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Leroy Brown (11-0) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Fleury 9-2 (10-11) Took keen hold in last, headway and in touch when stumbled and fell 3f out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Aug.
Flying Sara Malinas filly out of Samandara.
Libbdan (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Shantou Sunset (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Sep.
Madam Malina 5-6fav (11-3) With leader until 10f out, tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 3f out, last of 4, 10 1/4l behind Aggy With It (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Prussia With Love 11-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out until near finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Now Is The Winter (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Sabrina (IRE) Yeats filly out of En Vedette.
Thegreymarestail (IRE) Dylan Thomas filly out of Miss Orphan.
The Lion Queen 25-1 (10-11) 2nd or 3rd, pushed along over 5f out, lost place over 4f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Crystal Gazing (10-11) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Arctic Rose (GER) Pastorius filly out of Adelma.
Bellevarde Express (IRE) Shirocco filly out of Senora Snoopy.
Constance De Champ (IRE) Robin Des Champs M out of Jamie's Darling.
Flying Feathers (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Shaughnessy (10-12) at Towcester 2m (5) gd in May.