Racecards
16:55 Ffos Las
Cazoo Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, gradually weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
keen and disputed lead, ridden and headed 4f out, tailed off
- Form F7/51-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, smooth progress to challenge 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, all out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
disputed lead, pushed along to lead 4f out, headed 2f out, kept on again, narrowly denied
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, driven along and headway 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Bensini wasn’t beaten far at Worcester last month, despite showing signs of inexperience. Rock On Harry had a run in a bumper in Ireland last year and later won a maiden between the flags. Not Long Left also has point-to-point experience while newcomers Benny Silver and KIOTO SUN represent powerful NH yards. The latter is a half-brother to a seven-times winner on the Flat in Germany who has placed over hurdles so gets the nod
Formwatch
Cometh The Hour (IRE) Imperial Monarch gelding out of Back And Fore.
Hurrican Dream (IRE) Maxios gelding out of Welfare.
Rock On Harry (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-div, prog to ld aftr 6th, hdd brfly well aftr 3out, ld agn bef 2out, went 6l clr bef last, easily, won at Ballyvodock 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan beating Hattons Gardens (11-11) by 12l, 13 ran.
Benny Silver (IRE) Mastercraftsman gelding out of Red Allie.
Ito Ditto (FR) Ito gelding out of Morning Moon.
Kioto Sun (GER) Pastorius gelding out of Kurfurstin.
Our Flying Angel (IRE) Soldier Of Fortune filly out of L'etoile Du Nord.
Bensini 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear on outside, headway 6f out, outpaced 4f out, stayed on well final 2f, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Genovese (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Sep.
Not Long Left (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, prog from 3rd, cl 3rd 6out, cl 2nd aftr 4out, clr of rmdr in 2nd when mstk 2out, no ex flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind The Gunner Yeats (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Nov.