Racecards
13:25 Ffos Las
Lindley Weddings At Ffos Las Maiden Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Books Review
38- Form 0/274-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Donal Devereux
held up towards rear, never dangerous
Calon Crwbin
419- Form 42P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up towards rear, some headway and jumped slow 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 416
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, kept on from 2 out
- Form 960
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders lost place after 4 out
- Form 31BP-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out
Megabill (IRE)
318- Form 195-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, blundered 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
took keen hold in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 514-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from last
- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Taffy Thomas
38- Form 8-605
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 20-96
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
close up and keen, weakened 4 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey J P O'farrell
held up in mid-division, headway 3rd, kept on same pace from last
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, weakened 4 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
In depth
Verdict
DEFINITE ALL STAR is the percentage call although the likes of Spiritual Guidance and Secret Stash could cause some problems if finding some improvement. The selection hails from a yard that was successful at the last meeting here and he can be expected to improve from his initial experience of hurdling at Leopardstown. The form of his two runs in bumpers is reasonable without being out of the ordinary, although the maiden hurdle in which he ran was given a boost when the experienced second took the prestigious MCR Hurdle. Better was expected from Spiritual Guidance in a Warwick bumper but he failed to feature and connections have wasted no time in sending him jumping; it will be interesting to see if his supporters come back for more. Secret Stash had a quiet hurdling debut but his bumper form suggests that he could be a factor if he can step up on that run whilst Fleur De Vassy should win races over obstacles when the penny drops. Megabill and Rebel Dancer are others with possibilities but preference is for Definite All Star.
Formwatch
Books Review 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, ridden 4th, soon struggling, tailed off, 11th of 16, 41l behind On Borrowed Wings (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Calon Crwbin 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division until 5f, soon tailed off, pulled up 3f out, in a race won by Mail De Bievre (10-9) at Exeter 1m 5f 3yo nhf (5) sft in Dec '08, 15 ran.
Definite All Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last, kept on same pace, 6th of 26, 7l behind Dr Whizz (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m mdn hdl in Dec.
Kensington Oval 20-1 (11-5) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 14, well behind No Rules (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Max's Choice (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Soon close up, 4th under pressure and no chance with front trio from 3 out, weakened and lost moderate 4th 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Ghizao (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Megabill (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 10, 18l behind Tzora (10-10) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Rebel Dancer (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway from 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 24l behind Salden Licht (11-10) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Secret Stash (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 42l behind Rollwiththepunches (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft.
Spiritual Guidance (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Pulled hard in touch, weakened 2f out, 7th of 16, 16l behind Chartreux (10-13) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Taffy Thomas 66-1 (10-12) Behindpushed along and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 5th of 16, 10l behind On Borrowed Wings (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Fleur de Vassy 14-1 (11-3) Prominent, weakened approaching 9th, 6th of 7, well behind Evella (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft.
Martha Elizabeth (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 15th of 18, 48l behind Truxton King (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd in Sep.
Catchmeifyoucan (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered next, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Advisor (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Gulf Of Aqaba (USA) 14-1 (9-8) Dwelt, behind, eased over 2f out, 9th of 10, 44l behind Greenbelt (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs (flat).