Racecards
16:55 Ffos Las
Dunraven Foxhunters Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 1PP/7PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss H Lewis
- Jockey Miss Hannah Lewis
chased winner throughout, tried to close approaching 10th, no impression from 14th, never able to challenge
- Form P6PP-06
- Age 12
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway to poor 3rd at 12th until after 14th, soon struggling, tailed off
- Form P12/118-
- Age 14
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
behind until fell 12th
- Form 4-23154
- Age 14
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Michael Byrne
close up in chasing group, lost place when slipped up on bend after 9th
- Form 1-32PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Wyn Morris
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
prominent in chasing group, driven in modest 4th before 14th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 13-119P
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Wyn Morris
- Jockey Mr N Deakin
in rear when unseated rider 7th
- Form 2-12114
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs M Miles
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
blundered 1st, well in rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
- Form P9P/1-12
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs S Prouse
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
held up in rear, fell 11th
- Form 33112-2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P S Davies
- Jockey Mr D S Jones
raced wide, close up in chasing group, mistake 8th, kept on into distant 3rd last, tailed off
- Form 0-F28UP
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
held up towards rear, some headway and in touch in chasing group when blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 02261P/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss S Butler
- Jockey Mr E David
prominent in chasing group, struggling 14th, tailed off
- Form PP112P-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M A Watts
- Jockey Mr M Griffiths
towards rear, headway and driven along 12th, poor 3rd after 14th, struggling after, tailed off
- Form 2-2213U
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J W Tudor
- Jockey Mr J F Mathias
in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 111-141
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer H Roberts
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
made all, soon well clear, given breather 10th, drew away again soon after 14th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
In depth
Verdict
Some familiar names go to post for this heat and BANNOW STRAND could be the one to emerge on top with Fundamentalist and Take The Stand amongst the dangers. A number of this field were very smart performers in their prime under Rules and Fundamentalist should certainly be good enough to win races in this sphere if a change of routine has reinvigorated his enthusiasm for the game. There's no doubting the enthusiasm of veterans Murphy's Cardinal and Take The Stand and the latter makes the most appeal of that pair whilst fellow teenager Lord Of Illusion proved capable on his day. Cool Running has a decent strike rate under Rules and makes his debut for a feared combination in this sphere but preference is for Bannow Strand. He never reached the heights expected of him after his debut win in an Irish point but he was no back number at his best and has been in good form between the flags of late which is enough for Bannow Strand to receive the vote.
Formwatch
Crystal d'Ainay (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Garde Champetre (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Fundamentalist (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, hit 5th, headed 10th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Lysander (9-13) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct.
Murphy's Cardinal (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Held up, hampered 7th, jumped right 13th, headway 16th, 5th and in touch when blundered 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 24, 33l behind Cappa Bleu (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gs in Mar.
Take The Stand (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Prominent, joined leader 10th, led briefly before 4 out, hit next, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 31l behind Robbers Glen (12-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft.
Tarsus 7-1 (12-7) W ldrs til wknd 15, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Warsaw Pact (12-7) at Erw Lon 3m ptp sft.
Grey Kid (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Poor 5th when pu last, in a race won by Cowboyboots (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp sft, 9 ran.
Lady Myfanwy 5-2 (11-4) Held up, hampered by loose horse after 2nd, headway 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no extra last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Bob Hall (12-4) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd.
Bannow Strand (IRE) (12-0) Hdwy 11; went 2nd & ev ch flat; nt qckn nr fin, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Trade Off (12-7) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in Jun.
Cannon Bridge (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 12th, hampered 2 out and lost ground on leaders, hanging left, rallied before last, still hanging, kept on to close on idling winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lady Myfanwy (10-4) at Stratford 2m 7f ldy hts chs (5) gd in May.
Cool Running (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Northern Alliance (11-2) at Listowel 3m Ext hcp chs in Sep, 18 ran.
Liberty Rock (FR) (10-12) won at Auteuil(FR) 2m 3f hdl sft in May '07 beating Irun For Fun (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Lord of Illusion (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened 12th, pulled up and dismounted 13th, in a race won by Mr Ed (11-7) at Exeter 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Musique En Tete (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Ur 4, in a race won by Chesnut Annie (10-7) at Erw Lon 3m ptp sft, 5 ran.
Chesnut Annie (IRE) 8-11 (10-7) Made all; lft solo 12, won at Erw Lon 3m ptp sft, 5 ran.