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20:45 Ffos Las
Pennant Walters Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,844 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £350
- Form 14025-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up towards rear, headway when switched left before omitted 2 out, weakened before omitted last
- Form 29493-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, ridden before omitted 3 out, no extra approaching omitted last
St John's
44- Form 9/3769-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, not fluent normal 4 out, not much room before omitted 2 out, weakened from omitted last
Visandi (FR)
20- Form 244P/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led after 1st, not fluent normal 5th, headed bypassing omitted 3 out, no extra from omitted 2 out
- Form 7/30P9-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey M Hamill
in touch in mid-division, lost place after normal 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 13/36-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey R Johnson
led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent normal 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 237F26-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
chased leaders, led bypassing omitted 3 out, stayed on, driven out
- Form 8694-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, not fluent normal 6th, not clear run before omitted 2 out until switched right approaching last, 3rd and stayed on, not able to challenge
- Form 5615/5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, ridden and effort before omitted 3 out, weakened from omitted last
- Form 6505F5/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, headway when not much room before omitted 2 out, went 2nd before omitted last, every chance when hung left towards finish, just held
- Form 467/52-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
NonRunner
- Form 76/FP-44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Heard
NonRunner
King Alfonso
238- Form 441336-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R Patrick
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
ST JOHN’S was fair second on his handicap debut at Ludlow. Lightly raced, he should have more to offer and can shrug off a 3lb rise to open his account. Sea Of Mystery has shown little so far, however, and the fitting of cheekpieces smacks of desperation. Seniergues also has the aids for the first time having dropped out quickly at Uttoxeter, though the 3m that day may have been too far. Marvellous Monty and Rasasee are usually worth opposing and Visandi needs to get back to his form in 2016. Change Ur Tune is only modest but Canford Thompson was in good form on the all-weather earlier this year and can only improve on his fifth at Fakenham.
Formwatch
Rasasee (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) In rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, last of 5, 12 1/2l behind No Hiding Place (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, 3rd last, plugged on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Westerbee (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
St John's 25-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hampered well before 3 out, soon closed, bumped 3 out, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Ayla's Emperor (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Visandi (FR) 25-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, last of 12, 25 1/4l behind Past Master (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Change Ur Tune (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until ridden before 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Take Em Out (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn (5) gf in May.
Libby T Valance (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, 7th of 10, 31l behind Westerbee (10-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Grams And Ounces 7-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in touch, headway over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Filament Of Gold (8-10) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
Sea Of Mystery (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Always behind, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 9, dist behind Jurby (11-4) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Canford Thompson 4-1 (11-4) Keen towards rear in chasing group, headway halfway, chased winner before 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Havisham (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Layerthorpe (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered bend before 6th, headway after 4 out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind I'm In Charge (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Seniergues 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Golden Sandstorm (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) In touch on outside, led after 1st, driven and headed when hit 2 out, soon ridden and on pace, no impression in 4th between last 2, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Haul Away (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
King Alfonso 14-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Peruvien Bleu (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.