Racecards
16:30 Ffos Las
Toppers Wales Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 9-84852
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
made all, in command entering final furlong, edged right, ran on
- Form 436514
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 3rd last strides
- Form 21-3781
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
chased leaders on outer, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 522604
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey M Coumbe
in rear on stands rail, pushed along over 3f out, late headway, never dangerous
- Form 083145
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 022416
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on but no impression
- Form 130-687
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, no impression after
- Form 553799
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
in touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out until entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 903100
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, ridden well over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 062013
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
chased winner until ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Dandy Nicholls has brought a small team of horses down to West Wales from his Yorkshire base and should go home with a winner courtesy of CAPE VALE with both Miss Chamanda and Wotasparkler worth noting. The selection carries top weight and has won twice from his overall twelve outings. He has been winless for sometime now but he caught the eye when second to Red Cape at Catterick last time out and a repeat performance can see him get his head in front. Miss Chamanda is five pounds higher in the weights since winning at Windsor last time out. David Evans has his team of horses in great form at present and another bold bid can be expected. Wotasparkler came good at Warwick on her penultimate outing but failed to follow up at Leicester last time out. Stuart Kittow however did have a well supported winner at Haydock over the weekend so any market support should be noted. Dandy Nicholls has travelled a long way and Cape Vale ought to be good enough to give him a winner.
Formwatch
Cape Vale (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Red Cape (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Dressed To Dance (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, hampered on rails over 3f out, hard ridden to press leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Indian Art (9-5) at Salisbury 7f clm stks (5) gf.
Miss Chamanda (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) In touch on rails, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden final furlong, ran on to lead final 50 yards, won at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Devil You Know (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Millfields Dreams 12-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along, switched left and kept on entering final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 7l behind Thebes (9-6) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Golden Dixie (USA) 7-1 (9-11) Held up, switched right to outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Hillside Lad (8-11) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Cape Melody 9-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, driven along over 2f out, made some late headway, never in contention, 6th of 9, 4l behind Perfect Friend (9-1) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Polar Annie 25-1 (8-13) Led, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 3l behind Memphis Man (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Don Pele (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Luscivious (9-6) at Southwell 6f Handicap (0-85) (3yo+) (4) fbs.
Bold Argument (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 7l behind Misaro (9-0) at Salisbury 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Wotasparkler 11-4 (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Itsher (8-12) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gd.