Racecards
14:40 Ffos Las
3AS Leisure Motorhome Hire Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,120 added
- Winner: £6,219
- 2nd: £2,865
- 3rd: £1,432
- 4th: £717
- Form 7-5P031
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked front pair, not fluent 6th, closed up before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, ran on one pace, no impression
- Form 3-4711P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
prominent, ridden before 2 out, jumped left 2 out and left behind by winner, kept on same pace
- Form P-1221P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
made all, shaken up after 2 out and drew clear, nudged out run-in, easily
- Form 516552
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Miss Eleanor Williams
chased leaders, pushed along and well behind from 3 out, never in contention
In depth
Verdict
Voodoo Doll has won a better-class race around here though that was some time ago. He has his regular rider's claim to aid his cause but Full Of Light ran a shocker at Plumpton in February after winning there in December. Galileo Silver produced wide-margin victories at Wincanton and Huntingdon before pulling up at Sedgefield. He's been given a break but SHANTOU EXPRESS (NAP) looks the one to be on. Kim Bailey's charge showed nothing in two starts over fences in the autumn but landed a Class 3 handicap hurdle at Market Rasen last month and will take some catching if transferring that form to the bigger obstacles.
Formwatch
Shantou Express (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Close up, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, led flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Mackelduff (11-3) by 2l, 9 ran.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in 5th, blundered 2nd, never travelled after, behind at 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 10th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Full Of Light (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened and poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, modest headway 3 out and ridden, moved into distant 2nd last, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 10l behind John Betjeman (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.