Racecards
13:10 Ffos Las
JPR Phoenix Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,600 added
- Winner: £7,733
- 2nd: £3,563
- 3rd: £1,781
- 4th: £892
- Form 0P432-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
led until not fluent and headed 2nd, chased winner, switched inside approaching 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra run-in
- Form U38/57-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leading pair until 4th, mistake 6th, went 3rd again 8th, well held when went sharply left 4 out, no chance with leading duo, tailed off
- Form 143145-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
bit keen, tracked leader, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, not quite fluent and headed 2 out, good jump to challenge last, ridden and led again run-in, stayed on gamely
- Form 48433-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey James Davies
kept wide, held up 4th, went 3rd at 4th until 8th, pushed along and outpaced after 5 out, hung left in home straight, no chance when bad mistake 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WILD MAX won at Newton Abbot on only his second start over fences. Paul Nicholls’ charge is clear of Timberman at the weights despite carrying a penalty and looks the one to beat. The latter has won three times over hurdles and makes his chasing debut fitted with a tongue-tie for the first time but Boston Joe and Vanderbilt are hard to recommend.
Formwatch
Wild Max (GER) 9-4 (11-0) Led, headed narrowly 6th, remained close up, led narrowly 3 out, ridden and asserted after 2 out, kept on run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in May beating Hang In There (11-0) by 13l, 3 ran.
Boston Joe (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, mistake 4th, hit 6th and 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th and no chance when blundered 2 out, soon behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Bowtogreatness (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Timberman (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in last, wide early, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, no impression, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind Just The Man (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Jumped right on occasion, held up in touch, awkward 3rd, headway 5th, pushed along 3 out, well held when blundered 2 out, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Cool Country (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.