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14:25 Ffos Las
Celtic Energy Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 192y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 65F160
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Mr James King
with winner until 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 0462F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 6th, struggling 4 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, went modest 4th flat, no impression
- Form P-0484P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, 2nd 2 out until hit last, held after, kept on
- Form 02PFP7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch on inside, 4th 3 out, 2nd last, unable to trouble winner, stayed on
Bhakti (IRE)
133- Form 580/P0-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
led until after 2nd, led next, headed before 6th, led 7th, ridden and stayed on well flat
- Form 0778P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up, not fluent 3rd, 5th 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
- Form 559570
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leaders, challenged after 6th, ridden when carried right 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 7925P8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
jumped right, tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed next, hit 5th, led before next, headed 7th, weakened before last
- Form PF5/7P6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This is even less inspiring than the first division. STEEL NATIVE is almost the default selection as he’s the only one with any recent worthwhile form having finished second twice here since the turn of the year - he can finally get his head in front. Rocky Elsom must have some sort of chance off a plater’s mark but hasn’t won since 2014. Guiting Power has only been placed once in 10 starts over hurdles but is 6lb lower today.
Formwatch
Sweetlittlekitty (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Led until 2nd, lost place 4 out, last of 10, dist behind Petite Power (11-8) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Steel Native (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Behind, outpaced 5 out, headway 3 out, stayed on well to chase winner approaching last, never a threat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Tudors Treasure (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lime Street (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 5 out, lost place before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Coole Charmer (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 4 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Riddlestown (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Bhakti (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, slow 1st, lost place from 3rd, last next, tailed off after 5th, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Marble Mist 250-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, lost place 3rd, under pressure next, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Midnight Queen 28-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Ben Arthur (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Guiting Power 6-1 (10-5) Struggling in rear from 5th, driven and behind 9th, 8th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Yur Next (11-13) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Rainbow Haze 16-1 (11-2) Led 2nd, headed after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Rocky Elsom (USA) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, ridden 2 out, never a theat, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Badbad Leroy Brown (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.