Racecards
16:50 Ffos Las
32Red Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 13/5636
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 2-70897
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey D E Egan
in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 824013
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Robert Williams
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 410-425
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey J Goldstein
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 534212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 70-3213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 1-26635
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
made all, set steady pace, quickened over 4f out, hard ridden over 1f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 252864
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
tracked leaders, keen hold, ridden to challenge over 2f out, staying on strongly when bumped closing stages
- Form 9-7811
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right to challenge, not clear run approaching final furlong, challenging when hampered close home, eased
- Form 109-557
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Newbury winner Hamilton Hill couldn't cope with a penalty at Chepstow next time and this trip has stretched his stamina in the past. It's difficult seeing him concede 20lb to the fast-improving ASTRA HALL, who had the proverbial ton in hand when scoring cheekily over C&D last month and can complete the hat-trick. Little Dutch Girl is respected but may just be better with more give in the ground while Circle Of Angels hasn't run a bad race all year but may just in the handicapper's grip at present. Praxiteles also has a few pounds too much and would prefer a more searching test of stamina.
Formwatch
Mezzanisi (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until eased over 2f out, virtually pulled up, 6th of 7, well behind Expert Fighter (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Toughness Danon 40-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 13l behind Amoya (8-13) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) fm in Jul.
Hamilton Hill 5-2fav (10-6) In rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Shomberg (8-10) at Chepstow 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
One For Joules (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, good headway halfway to track leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Callisto Moon (9-6) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Pandorica 8-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Transfer (8-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Circle Of Angels 3-1fav (9-9) In rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on, not reached leaders, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Painted Tail (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Little Dutch Girl 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Sheila's Buddy (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul.
Shabak Hom (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 9l behind Transfer (8-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Astra Hall 1-3fav (8-9) Close up, improved 3f out, every chance from over 1f out, led towards finish, cheekily, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Jul beating Femme Royale (8-3) by hd, 8 ran.
Praxiteles (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind L Frank Baum (9-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Parhelion 80-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out, last of 14, 36l behind Blazing Field (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.