Racecards
18:25 Ffos Las
Rake & Riddle Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,850 added
- Winner: £3,513
- 2nd: £1,618
- 3rd: £809
- 4th: £405
- Form 553P2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
pulled hard, held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th, went modest 4th before 3 out, no impression
- Form 2/11347-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped right and bumped 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on
- Form 4/3431-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
led until 4th, chased winner until not fluent 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form U38/57-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
bumped 1st, prominent, led 4th, in command when jumped left 2 out and last, stayed on
- Form 02404-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
not jump well, chased leaders, weakened 4 out
- Form 034FU/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey James Davies
jumped left and mistake 1st, in touch on outside 3rd, not fluent 9th, soon ridden and lost place, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HERONORD remains a maiden though last month’s near miss at this track suggests he can win a race. He was behind Dunbar on that occasion but Dai Rees’ inmate was disappointing when trying to follow up that success at Worcester. Shareef Star is very much a summer jumper having picked up prizes at Worcester and Fontwell around this time last year but Boston Joe is yet to show the promise he exhibited between the flags and the tongue-strap didn’t appear to make much difference on his seasonal reappearance.
Formwatch
Heronord (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Held up in last, headway 8th, disputing 2nd 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Bempton Cliffs (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Shareef Star 13-2 (11-10) Prominent, restrained to midfield 4th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 7th of 13, 20l behind Richie Valentine (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dunbar (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear, some headway when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Arizona Glory (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Boston Joe (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leading pair until 4th, mistake 6th, went 3rd again 8th, well held when went sharply left 4 out, no chance with leading duo, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Timberman (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (3) gd in May.
Brandy Cove (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, driven along 3 out, soon no extra and weakened gradually from 2 out, 10th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Fenney Brook (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Never A Word (USA) 40-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 4 out, remote 11th 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Easkey Lad (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.