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13:30 Ffos Las
Lincwear Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,626
- 2nd: £478
- 3rd: £239
- 4th: £119
- Form 14-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 3rd, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure 2 out, no impression
- Form 164-234
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, slow 2nd, led after 5th, headed approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, soon behind
Junior Jack
228- Form F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, headway after 5th, led approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, headed before next, soon under pressure, stayed on same pace
- Form 453/68
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching 3 out, clear before last, eased flat
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind
- Form 222-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
soon in rear, slow 6th, never a factor
- Form F213-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, under pressure 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on, never a threat
- Form P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, soon behind
- Form 0111/2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey S Thomas
led, hit 4th and 5th, soon headed, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, hit next, stayed on same pace
- Form 2-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon tracking leaders, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Whenever possible, Rebecca Curtis will book AP McCoy to ride her better hurdlers and bumper horses so the fact that the champion is on board FISHOUTOFWATER is a pointer in itself. The Irishman was in the saddle when the chestnut won on his racecourse debut at Hereford last March. A subsequent fourth in a Listed bumper at Aintree's Grand National meeting marked the seven-year-old as one to follow over timber this season and he's been found a good opportunity here. Junior Jack has a nice pedigree and showed promise in a Fontwell bumper last summer but Major Payne's form of a couple of years ago came in modest contests and he may be worth opposing after a lay-off.
Formwatch
Fishoutofwater (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led 1f, pressed leader, led 10f out until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 20, 14l behind Megastar (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Jan Jandura (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, hit last when weakening, 4th of 11, 33l behind Tornado Bob (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Junior Jack 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, one pace in 3rd when green and went right well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Midnight Macarena (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
King of Dubai 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in touch, ridden in modest 8th when mistake 4 out, no chance after, 8th of 16, 40l behind Golden Chieftain (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Little Frano (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, always towards rear, tailed off 3f out, 12th of 13, well behind Lucky Landing (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Major Payne (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd before next, led 2 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Dunaskin (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Aug '09.
Rooftop Rainbow (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Led, headed 5th, stayed well there until weakened and hit 3 out, 5th of 16, 27l behind Filbert (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Run To Fly (IRE) 150-1 (10-6) Raced in rear, 13th after 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind State Benefit (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Top Benefit (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Led, 7th and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Backspin (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Bringewood Moll 3-1fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Lucky Sunny (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec '09.