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13:30 Ffos Las
Celtic Energy Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 199y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 7/05272-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear and keen, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, chased winner from 4 out, kept on and always well held from last
- Form 61168-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, mistake 1st, lost place after 4th, led 4 out, jumped right 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 161/5-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, hit 8th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 34-43U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders in 3rd place, lost place 5 out, pushed along next and soon headway, one pace and no impression
- Form 3623-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader, mistake 7 out, lost place after next, tailed off and pulled up
- Form 1-21278
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
towards rear, mistake 1st, blundered 6th, effort 4 out, plugged on and no impression
- Form 10-4415
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, went 2nd from 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 44P6-06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
in rear, lost place 5 out, soon reminders and tailed off, soon pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Minella Scamp has an absence to overcome on his first run for Fergal O’Brien but he was second twice in Ireland last season. Looksnowtlikebrian is only a couple of pounds higher than when second to Saint John Henry at Chepstow in October so has to go on the short-list but ALF’N’DOR is still slipping down the weights, despite apparently improving with experience over fences, so gets the nod ahead of stablemate Cougar's Gold and chasing debutante Sutter's Mill.
Formwatch
Minella Scamp (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 7th, kept on without getting to winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Catalaunian Fields (11-3) at Tramore 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 17th, went 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Kit Casey (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Lead until before 3rd, lost place 6 out, mistake next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced 6 out, went 3rd from 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Paddy The Oscar (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Champagne To Go (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) With leader, lost place 6th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Always in rear, beaten 4 out, 8th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Hoke Colburn (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (12-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 6th, not fluent 8th, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Starlit Night (10-4) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Corbett Court (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, behind next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Angels Antics (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.