Racecards
14:00 Ffos Las
Llanelli Herald Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,249 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £450
- Form 22-134
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon led, headed 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd flat
- Form 41-88U5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, pressed leader 4th, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 551244
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up behind, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden clear after last, edged left, kept on
- Form 325-P6P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Jason Dixon
always behind, pushed along after 4th, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 9-33373
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 15550
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, driven before 3 out, never going pace to get on terms, weakened last
- Form 4534
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
always towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 4-0645B
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakening when went left and mistake next, tailed off
- Form 70P/7P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch on outside, effort 3 out, ridden between last 2, one pace when switched left before last, stayed on to take narrow 2nd flat, no impression with winner
- Form 34-36F0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
made most to after 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 724F2F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
with leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 99798-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up, always behind, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 4943-36
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, never going pace to reach leaders, weakened and eased after next, pulled up 2 out
- Form 23/3P9-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
Marlais
444- Form 0/67P0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division on inside, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
Harry Haze
18- Form 4/085
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P C Dando
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 5-4U534
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P J Brennan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
GONE PLATINUM is better known as a chaser but was second over these hurdles on similar going in January and is only 3lb higher. He’s just preferred to the less-exposed Shaughnessy. Sign Of War may do better now handicapping but Stephanie Sunshine had an alternative engagement yesterday at Chepstow. General Allenby ran easily his best race at Kelso last month and any improvement on that would put him in the firing-line.
Formwatch
Shaughnessy 9-4fav (10-12) Mid-division on outside, closed 4th, every chance before 3 out, 4th and no extra next, 4th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Ask The Weatherman (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Yorgonnahearmeroar (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden before mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Liosduin Bhearna (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gone Platinum (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway into modest 4th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 4th of 7, 10l behind Jarlath (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Major Hindrance (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, slow 3rd and 4th, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 10th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mere Anarchy (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up, closed 5th, 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Smarty Wild (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Stream Lady (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Scaramanga (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sign Of War (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Khage (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Maguire's Glen (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) In touch, brought down 5 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Sizing At Midnight (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Kestrel Valley 16-1 (11-12) Made most until after 4 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Treasure Dillon (12-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cottonvale (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, fell 5th, at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
The Final Whistle (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway before 4th, mistake next, one pace 2 out, hampered when beaten 4th last, weakened flat, 7th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Equus Millar (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Stolberg (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from omitted 2 out, 6th before last, never on terms, 6th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Kristjano (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Strangsmill (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, ridden and lost place after next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Marlais 100-1 (11-5) Always well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
General Allenby 12-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed last, stayed on, 3rd and held close home, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Sunny Destination (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Harry Haze 33-1 (11-0) Last trio, behind and struggling 3rd, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Khage (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Stephanie Sunshine (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, closer after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, one pace and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Flanagans Field (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.