Racecards
16:05 Ffos Las
Firehouse Classified Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 230305
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out and behind, never made any impression
- Form 66-7925
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Nicola Currie
handy, ridden to press leaders 2f out, headed final furlong, rallied to lead close home, driven out
- Form 8-97288
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
held up, struggling early, never a factor
- Form 593-776
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Brian O'Rourke
- Jockey L P Keniry
led near side, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 060-080
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
slowly away, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms
- Form 600623
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Connor Planas
prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not quicken final 100 yards and no extra
Notre Maison
13- Form 579250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey R Kingscote
led far side, ridden 2f out, pressed approaching final furlong, went on again, headed close home, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Ellie Piper is better off than if this race were a handicap and did finish second in a similar event at Leicester last month. THEGREYVTRAIN is hardly unexposed but the six-year-old has been operating with a degree of consistency in low-grade races and forcing tactics could ask the right questions of the rest. Clashaniska is yet to win on Turf and cannot afford to surrender early ground from the stalls while Fard ran too badly to be true at Chepstow and returns from a short break.
Formwatch
Clashaniska (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace 1f out, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Spartakos (9-4) at Catterick 7f stks (6) sft in Aug.
Ellie Piper 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 5l behind Pokhara (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Fard 18-1 (9-2) In behind leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Astrophysics (9-5) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Mellencamp (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Handy out wide, ridden 2f out when hung right, soon behind and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Company Minx (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Pyrrhos 100-1 (9-9) Close up, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 12, 10 1/4l behind Khulu (9-9) at Thirsk 6f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Thegreyvtrain 7-1 (9-0) Led 1f, prominent, driven over 1f out, pushed right entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Million Reasons (9-11) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Notre Maison 33-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always towards rear, never involved, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Marwari (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Edge Of The Bay 10-1 (9-0) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Million Reasons (9-11) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.