Racecards
17:25 Taunton
Evening Meeting Thursday 21st April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,722
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
Brucie Bonus
58- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in rear, pushed along halfway, lost touch 5f out, pulled up
Camulus (IRE)
165- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
handy, ridden over 2f out, every chance but no impression inside last
Final Encore
102- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T J O'Brien
rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase front rank 2f out, ridden and led final 110 yards, stayed on well
- Form 29
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, held towards finish
- Form 75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
led, ridden over 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed 110 yards out, no extra closing stages
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
prominent, ridden home turn, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, never involved, tailed off
Sarsen (USA)
69- Form 40
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Bryan Carver
mid-division, ridden and one pace over 2f out
Verdict
Hermes Le Gris was disappointing at Huntingdon after finishing second at Catterick. CAMULUS is a half-brother to the Irish Grand National winner Freewheelin Dylan. He finished second in a maiden point in October and should have a future under Rules. Holetown Hero finished ahead of Final Encore at Wincanton but both were unplaced and Exeter fourth Mr Snow Way and Major Fortune, who finished a distant second here five weeks ago, may have more scope.
Formwatch
Brucie Bonus 125-1 (11-5) Always behind, lost touch 6f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Gallopade (11-12) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Camulus (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 2nd brfly 5th, cl 3rd on outer 6out, left 2nd with ev ch 2out, no ex early flat, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Nick Rockett (11-11) at Curraghmore 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Final Encore 5-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, made no impression, 7th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Shallow River (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Hermes Le Gris (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closed 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Western Zephyr (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Holetown Hero (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Shallow River (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Mr Snow Way (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Copper Cove (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Non Essential (FR) Hunter's Light gelding out of Polysheba.
Sarsen (USA) 17-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 6f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Western Zephyr (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Major Fortune (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway into 5th over 3f out, stayed on steadily thereafter, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 17l behind Sergeant Wilson (10-7) at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Mar.