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15:40 Ffos Las
toteswinger More Ways To Win Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £17,800 added
- Winner: £11,216
- 2nd: £3,357
- 3rd: £1,679
- 4th: £840
- Form 814744
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace
- Form 000206
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Lee Newman
always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 300616
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
prominent, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 302850
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 263143
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, behind 2f out
- Form 108-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Martin Lane
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and hung left from over 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, unable to trouble winner
- Form 349435
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7-63104
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 824561
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 111-005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
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In depth
Verdict
A tricky handicap in which several appear to hold leading claims. David Evans saddles both Norville, who is back in a handicap for the first time since scoring at Windsor in June, as well as course winner Star Rover. Colonel Mak is potentially well handicapped and wasn't disgraced in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last time, while both Piazza San Pietro and Secret Witness would go close if returning to their best. Recent winners Mirza and Yellow Dandy may find this too tough, however, while Remotelinx is proving disappointing so this can go to ZERO MONEY. He is 6lb higher than when scoring at Newmarket but has improved again this year and may still be a step ahead of the assessor.
Formwatch
Norville (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 8th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong without threatening, 4th of 8, 11l behind Deacon Blues (9-8) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 gd.
Colonel Mak 11-1 (8-12) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd in that group towards finish, no impression with standside leaders, 6th of 19, 9l behind Pepper Lane (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gs.
Secret Witness 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride pushed along in rear, ridden 3f out, keeping on when hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Desert Law (8-13) at Bath 6f cond Stakes (2) gf.
Five Star Junior (USA) 20-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 13th of 20, 6l behind Secret Witness (9-6) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Star Rover (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Desert Law (8-13) at Bath 6f cond Stakes (2) gf.
Mirza 9-2 (9-9) Hampered start, towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead last 75 yards, won at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Pelmanism (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Remotelinx (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Held up in touch, headway halfway, soon driven, faded over 1f out, last of 5, 10l behind Farlow (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Copper Dock (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Chased leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 8l behind Below Zero (8-11) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol.
Yellow Dandy (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, quicken clear, won at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Diamond Vine (8-13) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Zero Money (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul beating Whozthecat (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Piazza San Pietro 3-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 5th of 7, 1l behind Drawnfromthepast (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp 0-95 (3) fm in Jul.
Kuanyao (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Led, pushed along inside final 2f, narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Directorship (9-5) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.