Racecards
13:52 Ffos Las
Roperhurst Limited 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £4,436
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £511
- Form 6211-3P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
disputed lead, headed before 7th, not fluent 9th, lost position 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, headway to chase leaders approaching last, kept on well, led final strides
- Form 2PPP-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, chased leader 4 out, headway 3 out, soon ridden, lost position 2 out, pulled up approaching last
- Form 14P-4P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
midfield, in touch 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase leader 2 out, soon switched right, kept on same pace run-in, lost second close home
- Form 4B1-211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
always in rear, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 754/P55
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Eckley
- Jockey James Best
midfield, in touch 4 out, ridden and lost position 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 3/32-558
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up in rear, ridden and some headway 3 out where not fluent, faded run-in
- Form 73P-47P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
disputed lead, led outright before 7th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, 2 lengths clear approaching last, diminishing advantage near finish, headed final strides
In depth
Formwatch
River Voyage (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Haut Folin (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, hampered 15th, shaken up in third 4 out, pecked 2 out, soon ridden and switched left before last, made no impression, 3rd of 9, 12 1/4l behind Annie Express (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
River Run Free (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-10) Prominent, went second and closed on leader 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, led after 2 out, asserted after last, stayed on, won going away (trainer could offer no explanation for apparent improved form other than gelding may have appreciated return to leicester, where he has won before), won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Nine Nine Nine (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Esperti (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, ridden to close on leaders before after 2 out, went second approaching last, stayed on well and led towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Record High (12-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Jaunty Viking 10-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling 8th, outpaced by leading quarter from 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Jaipaletemps (12-2) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Benny Baloo 28-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, bad mistake 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 35l behind Osterberg (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Steal The Moves (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Mid-division, blundered 10th, pushed along 13th and soon behind, hampered by faller and pulled up after 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.