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14:35 Ffos Las
Dribuild Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 83y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 3U32-17
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside bypassing omitted 4 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, shaken up to lead flat, driven out, held on (4 fences omitted)
- Form 56-6U61
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
with leader, mistake 7th, ridden entering straight, close up and every chance when hit and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 357F27
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in last pair, headway bypassing omitted 4 out, effort 2 out, every chance last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, just held
- Form 643346
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, mistake 7th, ridden approaching omitted 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 32-2F23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Flint
tracked leaders, effort to lead narrowly when mistake 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 4F4-PP1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden and headed flat, one pace closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Try It Sometime has won here over hurdles and was left to come home on his own when all of his rivals were pulled up at Uttoxeter last month. He may not have the same luck today, however, with High Aspirations finally coming good at Towcester last time and Slidecheck threatening to get his act together. SUPREME BOB has run here seven times and only finished out of the frame twice. Conditions may have been too quick at Doncaster last time so he gets another chance with Johns Luck proving harder to predict.
Formwatch
Supreme Bob (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last, 7th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Native Robin (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In touch, not fluent 4th and given reminder, closed 5th, went 2nd next, closed on leader 12th, led just before 4 out, clear next, left solo 2 out, clambered over last, plugged on bravely, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan
Johns Luck (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, headway after 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Badger Wood (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, not much room 9th, driven after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Bebinn (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Slidecheck (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, chase clear leading pair 7th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to press for 2nd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Hassadin (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
High Aspirations (IRE) 10-3fav (10-1) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led last, edged left flat, driven out, won at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Edlomond (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.