Racecards
12:50 Ffos Las
Finning Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 192y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 203-131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tom Humphries
made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, held on towards finish
Billy Bronco
33- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
in touch, tracked leaders before 6 out, every chance from 2 out until held towards finish
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, headway before 6 out, blundered 4 out, one pace
- Form 53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Paul Morgan
- Jockey D N Russell
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Primo Blue
12- Form 762/7-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
tracked winner until hung right and raced wide from before 6 out, soon in rear, never dangerous
- Form 244780
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear, pushed along and reminders before 6 out, never dangerous
- Form F131-36
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Nigel Twiston-Davies has already utilised Tom Humphries’ 10lb claim to good effect this season and the conditional can steer BALLYMALIN to another victory in this. The six-year-old has penalties for victories at Perth and Southwell but his third at Cheltenham in October is working out well and he can make all here. Billy Bronco made a decent start when third at Hereford and has scope. So does winning pointer Noble Robin but Paddys Motorbike, a winning stayer on the Flat, was only third in a maiden here last month. Thegirlfrommilan will have needed here run at Warwick, however, and any market support would be significant.
Formwatch
Ballymalin (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov beating Nobuttaboy (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Billy Bronco 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Constantine Bay (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.
Noble Robin (IRE) Evens (12-1) Pr, ld 5th, mstk and lost place 5out, ld again 3out, kow str, impressive, won at Nenagh 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating Hurricane Dylan (12-1) by 4l, 10 ran.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Primo Blue 100-1 (11-0) Held up, fell 1st, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Simply Blessed (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 3 out, 6th and beaten next, 6th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Colin's Sister (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.