Racecards
14:15 Ffos Las
totepool Supporting Welsh Racing Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 12153/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, dropped rear 5th, outpaced 11th, jumped slowly and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 332114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, not that fluent and tendency to jump left, mistake 2nd, headway 10th, challenged 4 out, 3rd and beaten when hit 2 out, no extra last
- Form 312/463
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
fell 1st
- Form 52109/5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, led after 7th until next, challenged 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed towards finish, led again post
- Form 74/25-33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
held up, hit 1st, closed 4th, led after 11th, bumped 3 out, headed before next, led again towards finish, headed post
- Form 0PP2P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey S Bowen
led until after 7th, led next until after 11th, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
SPIRIT D'ARMOR was making his debut over fences when third at Fontwell in November. He should have plenty more to offer with that run under his belt and can improve past some exposed performers. Ballydague Lady's winning run came to an end at Leicester and she's 8lb higher but the lightly-raced Foxbridge has a bit of scope and makes more appeal than Iona Days, who has got nowhere near in two starts since returning from a break, and recent Lingfield runner-up Lamb's Cross.
Formwatch
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, blundered badly 13th and lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Samingarry (10-2) at Aintree 3m 1f nov Limited hcap ch (3) gd in Oct '13, 6 ran.
Ballydague Lady (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, went 2nd 7 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 25l behind Big Jer (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Spirit D'armor (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Chased leaders in 4th until blundered and dropped to rear 2nd, went 4th before 2 out, plugged on into poor 3rd in closing stages, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Kings Lad (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.
Foxbridge (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, in touch on outside, chased leader 4 out to next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 22l behind Rhapando (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Iona Days (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) With leader, lost place and ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 47l behind Rocky Bender (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.
Lamb's Cross 5-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, ridden 5th, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, kept on, never a threat, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Sportsreport (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.