Racecards
19:15 Ffos Las
Jennifer Melly Law Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,249 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £450
- Form 553/11-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked front pair, pecked 3 out, outpaced when hampered and left 2nd next, soon ridden, no chance with easy winner after
- Form 35234/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led narrowly going well when left clear 2 out, in no danger after, very easily
- Form U138-15
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Charlie Price
led, driven and headed narrowly when stumbled on landing and fell 2 out
Binn Boru
89- Form 607-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch in rear, ridden after 3 out, outpaced when left 3rd and hampered next, soon beaten
- Form 033U-71
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
Birch Vale battled on stoutly to repel the challenge of Bobndave when scoring at Hexham and is now 3-10 over hurdles. He's up 3lb and may find it demanding to concede 11lb to KHISMET (NAP) who elevated her form to a new level when cruising home at Newton Abbot in what appeared a fairly competitive contest. She faces similar conditions now and can overcome a hefty 13lb increase imposed by the handicapper for that west country success. Sue Be it should be all the better for last month's comeback run after a year's absence and warrants respect on her previous best and Definite Winner is a course and distance winner but was well behind the selection last time.
Formwatch
Sue Be It (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up in 5th, closer in 3rd place before 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakening when hampered and left 4th next, lost that placing run-in, 5th of 6, 28 1/2l behind Ena Baie (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Khismet 6-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway on outside 4 out, led after 3 out, clear before last, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Chilli Romance (11-12) by 12l, 11 ran.
Definite Winner (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led, jumped right and headed 3rd, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 29l behind Khismet (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Binn Boru 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Highly Prized (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
Birch Vale (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Led until before 5th, led after 3 out, headed next, soon led again, edged right and headed flat, led again towards finish, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Bobndave (11-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.