Racecards
13:10 Ffos Las
Hygrove Holdings 'national Hunt' Novices Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
restrained in rear, headway halfway, led on bit last, pushed clear (no time taken)
- Form 23P-163
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
with leader, under pressure and effort approaching last, not pace to challenge
- Form 244435
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Flint
led, driven and headed last, soon weakened
- Form 085F-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind
- Form 2-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, mistake 3rd, soon weakened and behind
- Form 142125
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
It's small fields all the way at the west Wales venue and in the Novices' Hurdle that opens up proceedings we have to side with Jonjo O'Neill's unbeaten GET ME OUT OF HERE ahead of Malamo and Pure Faith. After showing real promise when taking a bumper on his first start the selection improved when taking on obstacles to land a similar race to this by eight lengths. He still showed plenty of inexperience that day so with improvement still in the offing he should make it three from three. Walamo is beginning to look a little exposed in this company but did score three starts ago in a maiden hurdle over a longer trip. He was well held last time and this step down in distance is not an obvious plus. Pure Faith has been consistent in the main and seems to go best over this trip so he should go close and Alesandro Mantegna looks the only other in with a chance after some solid efforts of late. Just the six runners to choose from and Get Me Out Of Here is the obvious choice.
Formwatch
Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Held up, raced keenly, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, led last, going clear when jinked right towards paddock exit flat, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Pure Faith (10-7) by 8l, 11 ran.
Walamo (GER) 9-4 (11-5) Chased winner until approaching 2 out, soon beaten and hanging left, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Lady Hillingdon (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Behind, headway from 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 20l behind Pepe Simo (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Monsieur Cadou (FR) 80-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden after 4th, weakening and behind when fell 3 out, in a race won by Ski Sunday (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
No More Whispers (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Balthazar King (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Pure Faith (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, chased winner and every chance next, weakened last, 5th of 13, 8l behind Meridian City (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.