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14:55 Ffos Las
Ken Meredith Memorial Day Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,600 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 10/9UP6-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
tracked winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, soon outpaced, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 221321-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd soon after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 35P821-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right at times, made all, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before next, went badly right and hampered rival 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
Gastara
27- Form 55/0P32-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
jumped slowly 1st, raced keenly in 5th, closer at 3rd, challenged out wide before 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, close enough when badly hampered by winner 3 out, soon lost 2nd and no chance after, beaten in 3rd when fell 2 out
- Form 721143-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
raced in 4th until mistake and lost place 3rd, closer at 6th, went 4th again briefly before 10th, tailed off when bad mistake 5 out, pulled up before next
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Verdict
The veteran Lord Bryan and JONY MAX both won on the same day last month with the former scoring over track and trip having slid down the weights. But the latter beat subsequent winner Al Roc when successful at Plumpton and Christian Williams’ charge has the more scope for further improvement. Gastara has yet to win anywhere but posted a decent effort at Warwick on his chasing debut and is preferred to both Jobesgreen Lad and Joueur Bresilien of the remainder.
Formwatch
Joueur Bresilien (FR) 50-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, headway after 3rd and tracked leader after 7th, led 3 out but soon pressed, headed over 2 out and soon weakened, 6th of 11, 12l behind Duc De Beauchene (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Jony Max (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway going easily before 2 out, asked for effort 2 out, led before last, kept on run in, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Al Roc (11-11) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led, joined 6th, led again after 14th, pushed along after 4 out, awkward jump 2 out, ridden before last where good jump, stayed on grimly run-in, all out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Bobmahley (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Gastara 6-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden after last, ran on flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Hors Guard (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Jobesgreen Lad 15-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, headway before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, held from next, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Morgenstern (11-13) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.