Racecards
17:10 Ffos Las
Walters Welsh Foxhunters Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 199y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,700 added
- Winner: £4,180
- 2nd: £1,296
- 3rd: £648
- 4th: £324
- Form 13165-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
made all, kept on well from last
- Form PP-3473
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G Slade-Jones
- Jockey Mr Ed Bailey
tracked leader early, reminders before 4 out, weakened after last
- Form 481475
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey Lewis Stones
behind, headway before 3 out, went 2nd from 3 out until no extra run-in
- Form 6P44P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G M Davies
- Jockey Mr J Pritchard Webb
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
- Form 6143/P-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Paul Henry Webb
- Jockey Charlie Price
towards rear, headway 4 out, lost 2nd from 3 out, regained 2nd run-in, always held by winner
- Form 6P211-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Gardner
- Jockey Mr S R Williams
tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out, soon pulled up
Vouvray (FR)
21- Form 164-6PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G M Davies
- Jockey Mr J H Jones
behind, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
In depth
Verdict
WELLS DE LUNE is penalised for earlier wins but finished runner-up in one of these events at Bangor earlier in the month to the higher-rated Barrakilla. This looks less competitive and Mickey Bowen’s charge gets the vote. Deadly Sting has every chance on these terms but hasn’t won over regulation fences since 2016 while Big Water returns to the larger obstacles for the first time since 2015. Tugboat returned to action with a third in one of these events at Ludlow but has a stack to find with the selection on these terms.
Formwatch
Wells De Lune (FR) 8-1 (12-8) Jumped left, raced freely, led and mostly clear until 11th, not fluent and headed last, held flat, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Barrakilla (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb.
Tugboat (IRE) 66-1 (12-2) Jumped left throughout and raced wide, chased leaders, reminders after 14th, 2nd after next, every chance 4 out , went left and lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Virak (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Bambi Du Noyer (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Set very slow pace, quickened before 7th, headed 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Galactic Power (10-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Big Water (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) 3rd when blun 6; pu 8, at Cocklebarrow 3m 4f gs in Jan.
Deadly Sting (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) hdwy 13; nt rch ldrs, 6th of 19, 22 1/4l behind Iberico (11-13) at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Nov.
Le Bacardy (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, steady headway from 11th, left disputing 3rd 2 out, weakened rapidly last, tailed off, 5th of 14, dist behind Full Trottle (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (6) gd in May.
Vouvray (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Hdwy 5; lost plce 11; t.o & pu 4 out, at Cocklebarrow 3m gs in Jan.