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15:20 Ffos Las
Tanners Wines Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 5213-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J M Maguire
took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 1st, tracking leader when mistake next, led narrowly 3rd, hit 5th, headed soon after 3 out and dropped to 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no chance when blundered last
- Form 40-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
led and set steady pace, narrowly headed 3rd, chased leader until well before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 2216-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden between last two, 3 lengths down last, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards
- Form 1514-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up last but in touch, pecked 4th, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead and looked likely winner when awkward last, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards
- Form 00F8/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again well before 3 out until before 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballyhollow and THE GOVANESS were both very decent performers in bumpers last season. The former was third in a Listed contest at Sandown in March but the latter won in that grade at Cheltenham in November last year and was then fourth in a very competitive race at Aintree in April which is likely to produce a host of winners. Fergal O'Brien's five-year-old is just preferred. Ron's Dream has shown her best form on very heavy going so far so connections will be hoping for more rain, though she's still preferred to Miss Probus and Theregoesthetruth.
Formwatch
Ballyhollow 10-1 (11-0) Led 2f, chased leader until over 5f out, chased leaders, driven along in 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Gaillimh A Chroi (11-0) at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) sft in Mar.
Miss Probus 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Mayfair Music (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Rons Dream 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 19l behind Its A Sting (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
The Govaness 13-2 (11-4) Held up behind, headway towards stands side 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 20, 4l behind Avispa (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f N H flat lst (1) gs in Apr.
Theregoesthetruth (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 38l behind Moveable Asset (11-2) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl hvy in Aug '12.