Racecards
14:25 Ffos Las
Integral Geotechnique Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,252
- 2nd: £955
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £238
- Form 13362-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in touch, mistake 10th, headway to track leaders after 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 2-14PP3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey J M Maguire
close up, slow and dropped to rear 2nd, reminders soon after, sharp reminders with a circuit to go, headway to press leader 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, idled approaching last, kept up to work flat
- Form 3243-52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
made most until headed 12th, ridden to lead again 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on
- Form 2-P08P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D McNamara
- Jockey A P Heskin
tracked leading pair, mistake 10th, led 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 135-P43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
with leader until 9th, ridden 11th, outpaced 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ME JULIE won this race last year and merits respect as she attempts to follow up from just a 2lb higher mark as she certainly looked to be on the way back to form when staying on into third behind Take It There at Hereford. She was only just under 5 lengths behind the winner who has a 7lb penalty to carry whilst she also has the services of a very capable claiming conditional and it would be no surprise to see her reverse the places. Prescelli faces a more realistic task than on her chase bow and may show the benefit of that experience whilst Topless is nothing if not consistent but has yet to win a race over fences.
Formwatch
Take It There 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 5th, led 12th, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Moulin De La Croix (11-9) by 4l, 7 ran.
Prescelli (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led until blundered and headed 4th, dropped to last, niggled along before 8th (water), jumped slowly 10th, outpaced and no chance from 12th, tailed off and went left 2 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Easter Legend (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f mares nov chs (4) gs.
Topless (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, chased leading pair 5 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd last, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Pairc Na Gcapall (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Bonny Isle (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, no impression, left remote 5th 2 out, 5th of 12, 23l behind Second Glance (11-5) at Cork 2m hcp chs 0-109 sft.
Me Julie 5-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 11th until next, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Take It There (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.