Racecards
16:05 Ffos Las
Conor Ring Marathon Challenge Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 80y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
- Form 6-89455
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
Melody Cher
144- Form 325-505
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Frederick Larson
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jade Country won off a higher mark at Yarmouth around this time last year but the three-year-olds should have her measure. Creative Style is 0-6 on Turf but HEARTRATE made a winning debut for new connections here last month having also scored at Tipperary in May. He was second over this trip at Dundalk in March and is probably worth sticking with. Zoukster, back over his best trip, is seeking a fourth win of the campaign and looks a danger.
Formwatch
Heartrate (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Handy, pushed along and chased clear leader 2f out, ridden and steadily closed over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, ran on, won going away, won at Ffos Las 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Unlimited Data (9-4) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Creative Style (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Midfield, outpaced when ridden when raced wide off home turn, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Okami (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Zoukster 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Pjanoo (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Jade Country 12-1 (9-10) Off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 14, 3l behind Dream Of Mischief (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Melody Cher 13-2 (9-7) Ran bit in snatches, soon steadied into last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Clipsham Gold (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in May.