Racecards
15:30 Ffos Las
Heineken Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 80y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 091805
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey G Baker
made all, clear 1f out, easily
- Form 4800-65
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, no extra
- Form 5-70739
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 312175
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held for 2nd place near finish
- Form 11-516
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 154432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, ridden 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
PHARMACEUTICAL is creeping closer and found only Liberty Jack too good at Epsom last time. He is preferred to Goodwood winner Easy Tiger, who was well beaten upped into Class 3 company at Sandown last time. Black Dave saves his best for the all-weather nowadays but Mystical Sapphire has slid down the weights and may get involved. Modern Tutor is another on the slide while Beach Bar scored on the Turf at Lingfield off a similar mark back in May.
Formwatch
Beach Bar (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Awkwardly away raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Scottish Glen (9-5) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mystical Sapphire 20-1 (9-10) Prominent, driven over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Mutawathea (10-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Modern Tutor 12-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Acolyte (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Black Dave (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Went left start towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Space War (9-12) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Easy Tiger 9-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden disputing well held 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Flash Fire (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Pharmaceutical (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Close up, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Liberty Jack (9-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.