Racecards
16:55 Ffos Las
Wales & West Horseboxes Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 80y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 112667
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
handy on inside, headway to press leader briefly 2f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, plugged on in 2rd
- Form 366512
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in rear, headway under pressure to go 2nd over 1f out, could not match pace of leader inside final furlong, held on for 2nd
- Form 853
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey David Probert
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 30-83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
disputed lead, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, behind final furlong, plugged on
- Form 346816
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Coakley
disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened rapidly thereafter
- Form 65-7943
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
chased leaders, took it up going well 2f out, bounded clear final furlong, readily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Say Grace has hardly beaten a rival in her last three starts and is best watched but a decent case can be made for the remainder. The last two runs of Whistledown read well enough at this level but Twilight Zone is inconsistent. Emerald Lady remains a maiden after seven starts but has improved this term. Speranzoso delivered his best run to date on the all-weather at Lingfield last month and will need to transfer that form to Turf and the same comment applies to DONNA ITALIANA. But she was only beaten a length at Southwell on her latest start and likely to do better again now going handicapping.
Formwatch
Say Grace (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on same pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 20l behind Bonus (9-5) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
Whistledown 3-1 (10-1) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Shalfa (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Donna Italiana 6-1 (9-2) Settled in midfield, chased leaders 2f out, driven to dispute lead 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Glorious Peaches (9-2) at Southwell 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Speranzoso 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt and switched left start, in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Healing Power (9-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Twilight Tone 9-4fav (9-4) Close up, niggled along and chased leaders after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, lost place under 2f out and soon held, last of 6, 10l behind Connie's Rose (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Emerald Lady (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and held every chance 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Brazen Idol (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.