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15:40 Ffos Las
Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 6P/4F30-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders out wide, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, joined but going well when left clear at the last
- Form 612153-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always behind, tailed off
- Form 7/43053-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, left modest 3rd last
- Form 3/00115-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on inside, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 6541-00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Alfie Jordan
raced keenly, led 6th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, left modest 4th at the last
- Form 225448
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
jumped badly right all the way, led and raced wide, headed and reminders 6th, remained well there until weakened rapidly on long run before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 9364P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden and plugging on in 3rd when left modest 2nd at the last
- Form 36714/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders out wide, went close 2nd and mistake 3 out, every chance when fell last
- Form 5502-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
always towards rear
- Form 83457-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always rear-division, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 14580/9-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
towards rear of mid-division, lost place 4 out, no chance after, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Kuraka finished third over track and trip on his final start last season and reappears on the same mark. Coal Stock won at Taunton and Fontwell in March and Golden Emblem was successful at Market Rasen and Wincanton last season. BEMBRIDGE was having only a fifth career start when scoring over course and distance in May. There should be more to come and he can defy a 10lb hike in the weights and get the better of Stratford third Blueberg.
Formwatch
Faire Part Sivola (FR) 22-1 (10-10) Midfield, raced keenly, dropped towards rear jumping 2nd, slow 8th and pushed, never a factor, 11th of 12, dist behind Bushypark (10-8) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Golden Emblem (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, ran on well run-in, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Hunny Moon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Kuraka 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, reminders 2nd, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to track leader 2 out, close up last, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Winged Isle (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Coal Stock (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed next, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 35 3/4l behind Gallow Ford (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Jaisalmer (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, lost place and in mid-division, at 4th, never dangerous after, 10th of 12, 28l behind The Vollan (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Statuario 12-1 (10-13) Jumped right, always towards rear, 8th of 10, dist behind Magic Dancer (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Honorary Colonel (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, where blundered badly, pulled up before last, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sermando (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Towards rear in touch, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Grangeclare Glory (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Bembridge (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, improved from 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, in command flat, ridden out, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Beau Haze (10-1) by 2l, 12 ran.
Blueberg (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, headway into 3rd before 2 out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Samba Dancer (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
La Fille Francaise (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Lady Kk (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.