Racecards
18:00 Ffos Las
Tim Rygbi Cymru Yn Ffos Las Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 0000/7-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey D E Splaine
held up towards rear on outside, jumped right 3rd, headway approaching 11th, left 2nd when slightly hampered 4 out, mistake 3 out, rider lost iron briefly and well beaten after, held on gamely for modest 2nd
- Form 54448/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey A Glassonbury
held up in rear, hit 1st, some headway when not fluent 5th, given reminders, not fluent 7th, ridden and struggling when mistake 10th, behind next, tailed off when mistake 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 9/13711-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
mid-division, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 10th, weakened next, pulled up before 11th
- Form 49252-4
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey Ms Lucy Jones
in touch, closed 2nd, went 2nd 5th until 11th, no impression when left 3rd 4 out, no chance with winner when closing on 2nd last, held by that rival flat
- Form 17/77PU-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, hit 11th, not fluent and weakened 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 24343P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, ridden 6th, weakening when jumped slowly 10th
- Form 5/099U-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
led until 10th, not fluent next, led again 12th, left clear 4 out, unchallenged
- Form 0P606-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 5th, led 10th, not fluent next, headed 12th, 2 lengths off winner when fell 4 out
- Form PP3043-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
in rear, hampered 3rd, ridden after next, behind when pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
Though he's won his last two starts here, PARADISE EXPECTED is still receiving weight from a couple of modest performers. A hat-trick beckons for Tim Vaughan's much-improved gelding as he's certain to relish underfoot conditions unlike veteran Derawar, who had a hard race on heavy ground at Hereford just six days ago. Border Lad didn't beat much at Exeter last week but that was his first run over fences so there should be more to come, though he has a penalty to defy here as well as a longer trip. Amazing Valour could be the pick of the remainder but isn't the force of old.
Formwatch
Comme Je Trouve (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Took keen hold early, always last, outpaced and struggling 8th, soon eased, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Pericoloso (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Rooftop Rainbow (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Not fluent, mid-division, in 5th and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 10, 19l behind Ethiopia (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May '11.
Paradise Expected 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 3rd before 9th, went 2nd before and challenged 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, headed next, one pace and looked held when leader blundered last, led soon after and clear, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Cardigan Island (11-12) by 5l, 9 ran.
Derawar (IRE) 11-4 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 39l behind Huckleberry (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Ahwaak (USA) 25-1 (10-6) Hit 1st and unseated rider, in a race won by Colin's Desire (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Turbulance (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Mistake 1st, in rear, behind 9th, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Timetoring (9-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
Prime Edition (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Led, mistake 9th, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd place near finish, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Huckleberry (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
Border Lad 9-4 (9-11) With leader, mistake 3rd, challenged and left 2nd 4 out, led and jumped left 2 out, mistake last, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Kap West (10-10) by 5l, 5 ran.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, jumped big 7th and ridden along, ridden again next, outpaced in 4th 13th, no chance when tired jump 4 out, went poor 3rd flat, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Paradise Expected (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft in Mar.