Racecards
16:05 Ffos Las
Persimmon Homes Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 192y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2/81241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
led until 3 out, still every chance before last, switched right flat, held but stayed on
- Form 51512
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on
- Form 054
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch in mid-division, lost place from 6th, behind after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 561568
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Thomas Garner
always in rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 5352
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, 3rd and well held last
- Form 832U33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, no extra next
In depth
Verdict
Like The Sound added to his Uttoxeter maiden win in a handicap at Stratford last month but has no form on going this quick. Woodfort is proving difficult to place but Paddys Motorbike has a race in him judged on his latest second at this track. LOUGH DERG FARMER never looked happy on soft going at Bangor last time but had won over 2m5f on good ground at Doncaster the time before and, while he’ll make a chaser in time, should make a bold bid to pick up the winning thread again in this.
Formwatch
Like The Sound (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Made all, in command last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Rene's Girl (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after next, stayed on to go 2nd 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Testify (11-4) at Bangor 2m 7f (3) sft in Feb.
Blue Rhythm (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked front pair, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Seymour Star (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gs in Mar.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten from 7th, 8th of 10, dist behind Robbin'hannon (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Griffington Fantastic Spain gelding out of Sound Check.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Raced wide, held up in touch, smooth headway on outside into 3rd 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, staying on when mistake last, went 2nd and edged left run-in, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Alf 'n' Dor (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Woodfort 7-4fav (11-1) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Monbeg Aquadude (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Mar.