April 23 / 20.00 Taunton

20.00

Good To Firm

Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 21st June Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 21st June Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25

Form: 3

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
His dam is out of a sister to stable's former star Cue Card; ran green on C&D debut (good; 12-1) last month but he made some good late headway to finish a 7l third of eight; that was a promising effort behind a 1-2 shot and he should know much more this time; big player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Taunton

Bob Bishop

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

made all, shaken up and went clear 3f out, comfortably

4/5

1st

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Taunton

Bob Bishop

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

made all, shaken up and went clear 3f out, comfortably

4/5

3rd

7

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:35 Taunton

Bob Bishop

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer 5f out, outpaced and ran green over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

20/1

Form: 5

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 and she finished a well-held fifth of eight on Chepstow debut (2m, good) last month; yard also represented by newcomer Colour Clash.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

14th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:40 Newton Abbot

Robin Blue Breast

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Ponting

Beaten about 20l at Chepstow (good) and questionable what she achieved when second of four behind a long odds-on winner at Taunton (good to firm); has some ability though and this might not be a strong race at all.

7/2

4th

3

14th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:40 Newton Abbot

Robin Blue Breast

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Ponting

Beaten about 20l at Chepstow (good) and questionable what she achieved when second of four behind a long odds-on winner at Taunton (good to firm); has some ability though and this might not be a strong race at all.

7/2

2nd

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Taunton

Robin Blue Breast

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Ponting

raced in second, hung right when outpaced 3f out, no match for winner

14/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam bumper winner, closely related to winners Ballygrooby Bertie (2m3f hurdle) and Glassilaun (point), out of Listed-placed 1m winning half-sister to smart bumper and 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner Vodka Bleu; makes some appeal on paper and needs checking in market on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Worcester

Colour Clash

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Joe Ponting

Did not show enough to two spring bumpers to warrant serious consideration on this hurdling debut.

33/1

9th

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Colour Clash

10st 9lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Joe Ponting

1,000euros 3yo; beaten about 20l in a four-runner race at Taunton (good to firm) and opposable on the back of that effort.

25/1

9th

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Colour Clash

10st 9lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Joe Ponting

1,000euros 3yo; beaten about 20l in a four-runner race at Taunton (good to firm) and opposable on the back of that effort.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weakened quickly and he failed to beat a rival in two point bumpers (soft/good) towards end of last year; hood is now added and he needs a transformation on rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

The Flaming Galah

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ryan Chapman

held up in rear

100/1

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

The Flaming Galah

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ryan Chapman

Finished last in two point bumpers towards end of last year and was beaten about 29l when last of four in Taunton bumper (good to firm) on recent rules debut.

100/1

4th

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Taunton

The Flaming Galah

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ryan Chapman

prominent, disputing second home turn, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out

25/1

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