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15:20 Ffos Las
DragonBet Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,015
- 2nd: £11,960
- 3rd: £5,980
- 4th: £2,990
- Form 211192-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 3 out and soon dropped away
- Form 305/4P1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression and well held 2 out
- Form 1231-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along and faced challenge approaching last, went clear with runner-up flat, ran on well, always doing enough
Gin Coco (FR)
212- Form 212/120-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
rear mid-division, effort and headway before 2 out, kept on but never threatened
- Form 211/634-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
front mid-division, headway travelling strongly after 3 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, soon went clear with winner, kept on and drifted left run-in, always held
- Form 913116-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
tracked leader, led after 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2P2234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer C Collins
- Jockey Carl Millar
led, pushed along and headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Form 56-1216
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C Collins
- Jockey Jack Tudor
mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, outpaced by front pair and held when not fluent last, kept on
- Form 120325-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Bradley Harris
in rear, some headway 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no impression and ran on same pace
- Form F18/26P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
rear mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened next, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Effernock Fizz doesn’t win often and is having a 22nd start of the year but stablemate Fiveonefive has won a couple of times this year. Faivoir won the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, when Gin Coco was unplaced, but reappears off a 6lb higher mark. Nemean Lion won a Grade 2 at Kelso in March having finished third in the Tolworth at Sandown earlier but Carbon King is having a first run for a new yard and El Muchacho has been found wanting in this grade in the past. STRONG LEADER was a smart novice last season and is fancied to make a winning start in handicaps, despite his big weight, with his yard in flying form. Anyharminasking was due to run in the 4.15 Chepstow yesterday.
Formwatch
Strong Leader 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden and struggling in last after 6th, stayed on approaching last, finished strongly, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Inthepocket (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Faivoir (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, switched left and challenged last, soon led, hard pressed, held on, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Pied Piper (11-13) by hd, 24 ran.
Nemean Lion (GER) 4-1 (11-5) Midfield, not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, ridden to dispute lead approaching last where mistake, soon led and asserted run-in, won at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar beating Colonel Harry (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Gin Coco (FR) 13-2 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 15th of 24, 15 3/4l behind Faivoir (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Anyharminasking (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Midfield, slight error 2 out (usual 3 out), headway on outside after last (usual 2 out), soon driven along, ran on one pace after bypassing last, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Punctuation (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Carbon King (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway and led after 4 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, soon pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching last, no extra run-in, 6th of 8, dist behind Bal De Rio (10-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp sft in Apr.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led, soon headed, 2nd halfway, mistake at 9th, dropped to 3rd before 10th, dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Brides Hill (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Fiveonefive (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Rear, 11th halfway, no impression 2f out, one paced final furlong, 9th of 13, 11l behind Filey Bay (11-0) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.
El Muchacho (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, headway and squeezed through on inside approaching 3 out, 4th and held when stumbled last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Crebilly (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Moriko De Vassy (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Not always fluent in rear, hampered 4 out, modest 4th briefly before 3 out, no impression, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.