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13:55 Ffos Las

Design Office Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,054
  • 2nd: £897
  • 3rd: £448
  • 4th: £224
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.20s
  • Off Time: 13:55:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frontier Spirit (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Good Order

    5/2

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap

      Plunkett (IRE)

      15 vt CD
      5/1
      • Form U-3133U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 115

      held up in touch, mistake 2nd, improved 10th, mistake next, ridden 13th, pulled up before next

      3
      Silk - Black, Yellow seams and sleeves, quartered cap

      Frontier Spirit (IRE)

      207 D
      2/1
      • Form 23536-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 113

      made all, mainly jumped right, clear 4 out, ridden out

      4
      Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

      Good Order

      27
      5/2
      • Form 55-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 104

      soon tracked winner, ridden 4 out, never able to challenge

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange sash and armlets, quartered cap

      Sir Bere (FR)

      403
      8/1
      • Form 136/538-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 100

      held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, plugged on same pace

      6
      Silk - Red, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves

      Cypress Grove (IRE)

      12
      7/2
      • Form 37/975-F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 95

      mistakes, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 12th, soon weakened

      1
      NR

      Fishoutofwater (IRE)

      15
      • Form 60-11F8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 117

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fishoutofwater has disappointed recently but Plunkett has gone well here in the past, though was an early casualty over a slightly shorter trip at the track earlier this month. There is nothing in FRONTIER SPIRIT's pedigree to suggest he'll make a chaser but he'll have had plenty of schooling at Nigel Twiston-Davies' yard and is probably the one to beat if reproducing last year's hurdles form over the larger obstacles. The lightly-raced Good Order could also appreciate tackling fences for the first time and makes most appeal of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Plunkett (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Tracked winner 2nd until blundered and unseated rider next, in a race won by Made In Time (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f Novice Limited Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) sft, 5 ran.

      Frontier Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 13, 8l behind Western Bound (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

      Good Order 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, lost place 4 out, 7th of 16, 24l behind Prospect Wells (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

      Sir Bere (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Led until went left and narrowly headed 2nd, chased leader, slow jump 3rd, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out, last of 8, well behind Uffa Fox (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct '10.

      Cypress Grove (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, modest 8th before 4 out, closed into 5th 2 out, 5 lengths 4th when fell last, in a race won by The Donserelli (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft, 12 ran.

      Fishoutofwater (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always in rear, not fluent 1st, behind 3rd, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Moon Over Miami (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.