Racecards
14:05 Ffos Las
William Hill - Home Of Betting Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,204
- 2nd: £1,528
- 3rd: £764
- 4th: £382
- Form 32-221P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leader, not fluent 12th, weakened 4 out
- Form 3-PPP21
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Miss C L Wills
made all, mistake 3rd, jumped well after, hard pressed approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out
- Form 22112/7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch when fell 1st
- Form 1471P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, soon hung left, hard ridden approaching last, no extra flat
- Form P21/4P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
tracked leader, blundered badly and good recovery 9th, soon lost place, weakened before 14th
In depth
Verdict
LORD RAGNAR should have learned plenty from his debut fourth over fences behind The Minack at Newbury. Successful twice over hurdles last season, the step up to 3m shouldn't be a problem for the eight-year-old who may have too much class for his rivals. Jokers Legacy will have needed his reappearance at Chepstow and was a thorough stayer over timber. He may give the selection most to do if jumping adequately as Massini Man hasn't been seen since winning a novices' handicap at Newton Abbot last August and Acrai Rua was pulled up over hurdles at Fontwell on his return to action. Sunsalve hasn't really taken to fences so far and is also best watched at present.
Formwatch
Acrai Rua (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place and in last trio 3rd, reminders after 5th, last and struggling before 8th, tailed off and pulled up 10th, in a race won by Half Cocked (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Massini Man (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Led until mistake and headed 12th, stayed challenging, not fluent 2 out, rallied gamely on inside from last, led close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug beating Ice Warrior (11-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Jokers Legacy (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, in touch from 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 18, 32l behind Universal Soldier (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Lord Ragnar (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Not fluent early, held up behind in touch, jumped left 11th, outpaced by leading trio 5 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 17l behind The Minack (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Sunsalve (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, under pressure when mistake 13th, soon lost place, 6th of 7, well behind Galaxy Rock (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m beg chase (4) sft in Jan.