Racecards
15:30 Ffos Las
Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,265
- 2nd: £3,803
- 3rd: £1,901
- 4th: £952
- Form 702-080
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression home turn, plugged on from 2 out in distant 5th
- Form 27/711P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
always behind
- Form 3523P-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
handy, led going well before 3 out, ridden and hard pressed 2 out when not fluent, soon headed and no extra last
- Form 4343-35
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Ben Bromley
chased leader, went on approaching 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, led after 2 out, length clear last when not fluent, soon headed, rallied close home to grab 2nd
- Form 267-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21/P-P0P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always towards rear, pulled up after 3 out
- Form UP-4846
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, headway tracking leaders home turn, soon pushed along and outpaced, kept on well approaching last, ran on final 100 yards, just denied 2nd
- Form 242
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader on inside, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out when not fluent, stayed on strongly from last, led final 100 yards and won going away
- Form 7-741
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, behind 2 out
Blacko (FR)
18- Form 5523/97
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 36-412P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
rear of mid-division, struggling from 5th, tailed off
- Form 1-P27
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
No Tackle showed his liking for heavy ground when landing a Lingfield maiden and hasn't been punished for his handicap debut nor has the lightly-raced and progressive Equinus, who still looked green when runner-up at Chepstow. ROCKY MAN went up 6lb for scoring at Wetherby and couldn't quite cope here last month but that was a very good effort and he can defy another 2lb rise. Whitehotchillifili looked one to follow when landing a Sandown Listed race two years ago and contested much stronger races than this last winter. She didn't run well at Kempton last time but it wouldn't be a surprise to see her bounce back.
Formwatch
Pileon (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 8th, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Abuffalosoldier (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Emmpressive Lady (IRE) 6-5fav (11-9) Chased leaders, bumped along after 7th, reminders after 8th in rear, steadily lost touch and pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Master Debonair 33-1 (11-13) Raced in 4th, weakened quickly 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Time Flies By (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Whitehotchillifili (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place slightly 4th, outpaced 3 out, behind and no chance after, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gala (11-4) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Rocky Man (FR) 5-2fav (11-6) Off the pace in last trio, closer out wide after 4 out, chased leaders before next, 2nd and every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and no extra before the last, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Time Flies By (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Jimmy Jimmy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Close up and disputed towards outer, mistake 8th, ridden in 4th 5 out, soon dropped towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 3m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Gladiateur Allen (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Chasing leaders out wide when pecked 1st, hit 4th, mistake and lost place next, in last pair and never on terms after, hit 9th and 4 out, tailed off when hampered by faller 2 out, 6th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Xcitations (11-6) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Equinus (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, raced keenly, novicey at times, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 15, 7 1/2l behind Out Of Office (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
No Tackle 16-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, jumped right at times, went 4th before 2 out, still 10 lengths last, stayed on flat, led close home, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Heaven Smart (11-4) by nk, 14 ran.
Blacko (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Jumped right, led 1st until not fluent 4th, weakened after next, last of 7, dist behind Thor De Cerisy (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Sabbathical (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, well behind 9th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
New Found Fame (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Behind most of way, some late minor headway, 7th of 15, 12l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.