12 Apr 2018 17:35 Taunton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,924); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Heavy.
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Maiden Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Miss Heritage (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) | / 11 | J M Quinlan | D R C Elsworth Miss Heritage Partnership | 5/1 | ||
| held up in touch and always going well, 2nd on bit entering home straight, led just inside final 2f, soon clear, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Briery Express (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) | / 10 | Thomas Garner | Noel Williams Helen Plumbly &… | 10/1 | ||
| chased leaders on outside, led 6f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 12 L | Willow May (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | / 5 | Nick Scholfield | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 11/4 | ||
| tracked leading pair, 2nd 5f out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd entering home straight, plugged on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Luna June (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 0) | / 5 | Alain Cawley | F O'Brien Mrs June Watts | 3/1 | ||
| held up in last trio, steady headway 6f out, 4th and one pace final 4f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 24 L | Mark's Folly (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 5- / 5 | Jump (357) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr M W Pendarves | 3/1 | |
| led 2f, chased leader until over 6f out, weakened 5f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 8 L | Could You (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Harry Bannister | Tim Pinfield Mr Keith M Pinfield | 20/1 | ||
| held up in rear, pushed along in modest 6f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Miss Rocher (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) | / 4 | David Noonan | N J Hawke Steve Bryant And… | 25/1 | ||
| pulled hard, led after 2f, headed 6f out, weakened rapidly, soon eased, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Princess Midnight (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 8) | / 10 | Matt Griffiths | R J Hodges The Gardens Entertainments… | 33/1 | ||
| well in rear, tailed off halfway, pulled up 5f out | ||||||||||
