Racecards
21:10 Ffos Las
Project 13 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 6421/2-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 046682-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on and well held towards finish
- Form 7747-63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey P N O'Brien
with leader, led before 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 150P05-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, headed before 3 out, quickly weakened
- Form 706/74-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
in rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway before next, kept on same pace
Blue Top
16- Form 5/4757C-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Robert Williams
prominent, challenged before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 1P54-86
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jordan Williams
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace to take 3rd from last
- Form 640/9-64
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
Nonrunner
- Form 866/80-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This won't take much winning and it would be no surprise to see Red Skipper and Worldor get involved if in the mood. Polstar was a little disappointing when only third at Southwell last time but Lions Charge has every chance and the mare Flying Phoenix has been lightly campaigned. SPIN CAST, a winner three times on the Flat, has been raised 4lb since finishing second at Fakenham but Conor Smith's claim takes care of that and he looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Flying Phoenix 12-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, prominent, jumped left 1st, mistake 3 out, not much room on bend soon after and lost place, weakened before next, 6th of 10, 35l behind Mr Fickle (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd in May.
Spin Cast 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until 5th, rallied to press winner from 3 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Bathcounty (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Polstar (FR) 10-3 (11-11) Led, headed before 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Occasionally Yours (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Worldor (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders, outpaced and dropped to last before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Tea Time Fred (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Lions Charge (USA) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, kept on in 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Heading To First (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Blue Top 25-1 (10-3) With leaders, led before and carried out 3rd by loose horse, in a race won by Ice Tres (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Going Nowhere Fast (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 8, 17l behind Baraboy (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Red Skipper (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up in touch on inside, mistake 2nd (usual 4th), outpaced in modest 4th 4f out, no chance with leaders, tailed off, 4th of 7, 29l behind Zarzal (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Fine Jewellery 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 13th of 14, 43l behind Sir Note (10-5) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.