Racecards
13:10 Ffos Las
Vindico Think Purple Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 815/PP-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 23P3P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, close 2nd when stumbled badly 2 out, held when lost 2nd at the last, dropped to 4th final strides
- Form 7012P/6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
well behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form F211P-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, keeping on with every chance when fell heavily 3 out
- Form 51683P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders out wide, weakened before 2 out
- Form P-P3241
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, steady headway on inside before 4 out, disputing well held 2nd at the last, went 3rd last strides, no chance with winner
- Form 6F8638
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, went 2nd at the last, never any chance with easy winner
- Form 67-7PP4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, well held when ballooned 3 out hampered by faller and unseated rider
- Form 342431
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Philip Armson
jumped right at times, chased leader, led after 5 out, blundered and headed 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Form 377/92F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
soon towards rear, hit 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 32233-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P2P-P56
- Age 15
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Georgie Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance when badly hampered by faller next, weakened between last two
- Form 0/P-9004
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
led until after 5 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Templier has not been easy to catch right but stormed clear on similar going at Warwick on New Year’s Eve and would go close here with a similar effort, despite his penalty. LOTS OF LUCK only beat one home at Fontwell following wind surgery and a lay-off but is now only a pound higher than when winning here early last season and might be worth another chance. Kingston King has gone up 5lb for winning at Bangor last month but Philip Armson claims 7lb and he shouldn’t be far away again.
Formwatch
Pride Of Lecale 12-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led before 2nd, went clear after next, reduced lead 3 out, headed turning in, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lots Of Luck (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out and soon beaten, 7th of 8, 28l behind Cilaos Glace (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Judge Earle (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, behind and struggling 13th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Downtown Getaway (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Ring The Moon 20-1 (10-0) In rear, awkward 3rd, struggling off pace home turn, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Chinwag (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
No Quarter Asked (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 10th, ridden 4 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Templier (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, travelled strongly and made headway to lead before 2 out, jumped last fence well, won easily, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Folly Gate (11-11) by 15l, 12 ran.
Shaw's Cross (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up, closer in mid-division after 6th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, lost 2nd before blundered badly 2 out, no chance after, 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Glimpse Of Gala (11-8) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Glance Back 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 7th, led again 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Bitasweetsymphony (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Kingston King (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Prominent, led 3rd, ridden 2 out, idled run in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Altumanina (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Jeu De Mots (FR) 10-3jfav (10-13) Led until 2nd, prominent, disputing 2 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 4 out, kept on after 3 out, weakened, 7th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Jobesgreen Lad (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Kingston King (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Peggyclare (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, soon struggling, detached, 4th of 6, dist behind The Feckenham Fox (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.