Racecards
17:00 Ffos Las
Walters Group Welsh Foxhunter Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 199y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,700 added
- Winner: £4,180
- 2nd: £1,296
- 3rd: £648
- 4th: £324
- Form 41P-4U2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Mr James King
made all, hit 4 out, drew clear last, stayed on strongly
- Form 5-6P545
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
held up in rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 3U5-PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Emma Richards
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
jumped slowly in rear, beaten 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next
- Form 112231/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs Bridget Lewis
- Jockey Miss Anna Lewis
keen in mid-division, chased leaders after 8th, blundered and unseated rider 10th
- Form 3201P/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs C Williams
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form PP-124P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Mr Adam O'Shea
mistake 1st, soon in touch, under pressure 12th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 922754-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Ben Sutton
chased leaders, effort 3 out, kept on under pressure after last
- Form 674-55P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Ward-Thomas
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
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In depth
Verdict
MORE BUCK’S is having a first run in a hunter chase having not raced since September but he won’t be far away if fully wound up. Leicester second Clondaw Westie may have a fitness advantage and is similarly unexposed in this sphere. Aqua Dude still has the highest rating of these but appears a law unto himself nowadays. Sir Mangan returns from more than a year on the sidelines so is best watched with Tinkers Hill Tommy having an even longer absence to overcome. Bob Ford will love conditions but may no longer have the pace to cope with this big drop in trip.
Formwatch
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Prominent, led after 4th, jumped right 8th, headed 10th, with winner and well ahead of rest normal 4 out, no impression before omitted last and weakened, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Caltex (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
More Buck's (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, closed 8th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Luckofthedraw (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) (tt) led to 13; wknd 15; pu aft nxt, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Feb.
Tinkers Hill Tommy (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) In touch, tracked leader 3rd, led going well 2 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Chepstow 3m (5) sft in Apr beating Kilcrea Bridge (11-12) by 19l, 11 ran.
Aqua Dude (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Prom til wknd qckly aft 12; pu nxt, at Ffos Las P-t-p Course 3m sft in Dec.
Bob Ford (IRE) 10-1 (12-3) Led, niggled along and headed before 10th, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Canyon City (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 66-1 (12-8) Settled in rear, beaten 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next, at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb.