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16:25 Ffos Las
Dunraven Group Welsh Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,152
- 2nd: £8,316
- 3rd: £4,158
- 4th: £2,079
- Form 42210P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
led until after 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2/42280-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
pressed leader, led after 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, one pace flat
- Form P/2381P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, progress on inside approaching 3 out, pushed along and pulled out approaching 2 out, soon slightly outpaced, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd post
- Form 3/10231-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, pushed along and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace flat
- Form 51321-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, not fluent 4th, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra flat, lost 2nd post
- Form PP136-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, short-lived effort 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 4/12U6-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, headway after 5th, ridden to lead approaching last, driven and edged left flat, ran on well
- Form 34411P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Le Prezien, Rock On Rocky and Ozzie The Oscar are all better known as chasers. The latter last ran over hurdles in this race 12 months ago when finishing 28 lengths behind The New One. Nigel Twiston-Davies’ former Champion Hurdle contender goes well fresh and is a pound lower than last year but he only beat Ch'tibello but half-a-length at Haydock in January and his old rival is 2lb better. Dan Skelton also runs MOHAAYED and jockey bookings suggest he’s the yard’s best hope of success. He improved last season and won the County Hurdle at Cheltenham in March – he has a decent chance of overcoming a 7lb rise in the weights. Silver Streak bounced back to form when winning the Grade 3 Swinton Hurdle at Haydock in May and has every chance on that form, despite being a pound out of the handicap.
Formwatch
The New One (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led chasing group until after 5th, pushed along after 7th, struggling next, soon lost place and dropped away, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Ch'tibello (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Prominent, mistake 4th, weakened 2 out, 13th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Midnight Shadow (10-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Le Prezien (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Not always fluent, held up in 5th, last before 9th, pulled up before 10th, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Mohaayed 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, closed after 3rd, close up 2 out, challenged last, led flat, kept on well, going away near finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Remiluc (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 24 ran.
Ozzie The Oscar (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Jumped right at times, led 2nd, clear after 3 out until last, ran on gamely flat, won at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May beating Kapstadt (10-0) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, closed after 5th, not much room bend after 6th, well beaten from 3 out, 12th of 16, 28 3/4l behind Silver Streak (10-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Silver Streak (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, hampered and left 2nd 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on well, led close home, won at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May beating Chesterfield (11-0) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Rock On Rocky 25-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, blundered badly 10th, behind 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.