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17:20 Ffos Las

Felinfoel Brewery Race Day Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.60s
  • Off Time: 17:20:19
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Native Taipan (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk - Royal blue and light blue (quartered), light blue sleeves, pink cap

    Acrai Rua (IRE)

    25
    8/13
    • Form 45P/U32-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 122

    led, reminders 7th, driven and headed after 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, stayed on and every chance last, held towards finish

    3
    Silk - Red, white seams, red sleeves, white stars, red cap

    Classic Bavard

    21
    14/1
    • Form 90-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-13

    tracked leader, led after 4 out to next, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out

    5
    Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Red cap

    Native Taipan (IRE)

    537
    15/8
    • Form 233P65/
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-13

    held up 3rd and last, headway 6th, led 3 out, ridden and held on flat

    1
    NR

    Nulato (IRE)

    15
    • Form 14P/731-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 115

    Nonrunner

    4
    NR

    Dont Tell Baby (IRE)

    3 BF
    • Form 5/5P023-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 114

    Nonrunner

    6
    NR

    Spirit of Adjisa (IRE)

    65
    • Form 233-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 119

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    The top jockeys are here despite it being early season and ACRAI RUA can take the opener at the expense of Nulato and Native Taipan. The former Irish pointer does have it to prove on this surface but he was not disgraced when second at Ludlow to Kennel Hill and would have been far worse off were this race a handicap. Nulato made no mistake in a weak maiden hurdle at Southwell. Somewhat unusually for a son of Turtle Island, he seems to appreciate decent ground. Native Taipan has to be respected with Tony McCoy riding for Rebecca Curtis. The market will tell us how fit he is on reappearance from a sizeable absence. Spirit of Adjisa was a progressive handicapper on the flat for Pat Eddery and while placed under this code previously, we are surprised at the decision to take a big step up in trip. Acrai Rua has lots to like about him and he is accordingly recommended.

    Formwatch

    Acrai Rua (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Led, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Kennel Hill (11-1) at Ludlow 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

    Classic Bavard 66-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along after 4th, behind next, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Monetary Fund (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.

    Native Taipan (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, stayed on again, 5th of 16, 14l behind Pause And Clause (11-2) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov '08.

    Nulato (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Close up,went 2nd after 3 out, led next, clear approaching last, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd beating Horseshoe Reef (11-0) by 12l, 13 ran.

    Dont Tell Baby (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Midnight Spirit (10-7) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gf.

    Spirit of Adjisa (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, reminders next, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Finian's Rainbow (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.