Racecards
15:20 Ffos Las
Celtic Lager - Wales' Premium Lager Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,204
- 2nd: £1,528
- 3rd: £764
- 4th: £382
- Form 91131P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake 1st, raced in 4th, disputing 3rd from 7th, ridden and no chance with leading duo 4 out, went definite 3rd before 3 out, lost well held 3rd towards finish
- Form 820-124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leading pair, hit 7th and joined for 3rd, no chance with leading duo 4 out, dropped to 4th when blundered 3 out, went well held 3rd again close home
- Form 3/012-4F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased clear leader, closed 4 out, led before last, came clear flat
- Form 5/5P522
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D Bass
pulled hard, led and soon well clear, not fluent 5th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden when hit 2 out, no extra and headed before last, clear 2nd best
In depth
Verdict
Nicky Henderson had little option but to send RUTHENOISE chasing after her big rise in the weights for finishing runner-up to Binocular in a Listed contest at Sandown. She's been beaten subsequently over timber but gets all the allowances for her chasing debut and can make a winning start. Thumbs Up won a novice chase at Cartmel last May and made a decent return behind Giorgio Quercus at Leicester in January. He was in touch for a long way in a much better race at Kelso last time and looks the main threat. Holoko Heights landed a similar race to this at Worcester in September but was soon done with at Uttoxeter a couple of weeks later where he broke a blood vessel. He's best watched for now and the lightly-raced Fahrisee will need to brush up his jumping after poor efforts here and at Sandown.
Formwatch
Holoko Heights 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly and reminders 4th, soon lost place, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Pouvoir (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gs in Sep, 7 ran.
Thumbs Up 7-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, chased winner from 2 out, jumped right and weakened from last, 4th of 5, 27l behind Premier Sagas (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (2) sft in Feb.
Fahrisee (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, fell next, in a race won by Osric (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Ruthenoise (FR) 7-2fav (11-5) Held up in rear, not much room 5th, headway 8th, led approaching 3 out where not fluent, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Ocean Transit (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.