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16:45 Ffos Las
3A's Leisure Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 191y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form P1/745P-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
midfield, outpaced from 3 out, tailed-off when pulled up before last
- Form 3/48334-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Dylan Kitts
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden when outpaced before 3 out, kept on again and just denied fourth near finish
- Form 4/8602-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, outpaced 5 out, pushed along 3f out, gradually weakened
- Form 2F/7464-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, dropped towards rear before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on for never nearer forth near finish
- Form 9703/32-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
disputed early, led outright before 3rd, hit 4th but lost little momentum, gradually asserted from 3 out, pulled clear 2 out, ran well after the last, easily
- Form 455-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
disputed early, headed before third, remained prominent until ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened but held on for modest third near finish
- Form 456-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, closed on leader before 3 out, outpaced well before final flight, kept on for clear second but no chance with winner
- Form 086/P8P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
midfield, dropped to rear entering final circuit, always struggling from thereafter, tailed-off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3P/3326-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey R P McLernon
NonRunner
- Form 05/2U7P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
HUNGRY HILL was headed in the closing stages over track and trip on his handicap debut. Cheekpieces are applied and Jonjo O’Neill’s charge gets another chance in this. Taunton runner-up Back Yourself makes his handicap bow while Sadie Hill won over a shorter trip here a fortnight ago and is preferred to Concrete King. Star Flyer and Groom De Cotte are others upped in distance.
Formwatch
Moodofthemoment (IRE) 11-2 (12-2) Held up towards rear, keen early, ridden and weakened before 8th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Star Flyer (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until before last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Royal Lake (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Hungry Hill (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Midfield, dropped to rear 2nd, mistake 7th, took closer order approaching next, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden last, headed flat, hung left final 110yds, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Puddlesinthepark (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Concrete King (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in 6th, headway after 3 out, 4th and hit 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Ballydisco (12-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Back Yourself (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Midfield, outpaced 6th, prominent in chasing pack from 3 out, ridden when disputing second after last last, just prevailed for second, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 23l behind Mardoof (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Mumbles (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) In rear, in touch, weakened and well behind from 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Cuthbert Dibble (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Karavomylos (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden before 5th, detached before 6th, stayed on past weakening rivals approaching last, 6th of 10, dist behind Spirit D'aunou (11-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Champs Hill 28-1 (10-2) Rear mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon struggling and pulled up, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Groom De Cotte (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, bumped rival jumping 4 out, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, well behind home turn, 6th of 8, dist behind Shelikesthelights (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Sadie Hill (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Midfield, headway to go prominent after 8th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed after last, stayed on gamely to lead final strides, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Kalpaga (11-5) by shd, 8 ran.
Tout Paris (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Apr.