Racecards
17:15 Ffos Las
DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form 2434P5-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and found little closing stages, kept on for well-held fifth
- Form 16F13U-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up, chased leaders 4 out, ridden when every chance 2 out, unable to go with front pair after final flight, kept on for well-held third inside final 110 yards
- Form 412/515-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
made all, set good tempo and went clear with one rival by 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along when reduced lead before 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, rallied gamely when pressed before good jump at last, asserted again final 110 yards, ridden out, game
- Form 337P2U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, headway 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden when disputing second 2 out, every chance approaching final flight, unable to quicken and not pace of winner final 110 yards, kept on
- Form 3P5/P22-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
close up, pulled clear with leader by 3rd, ridden 3 out, still in contention when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up shortly after landing
- Form 3332P1-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
prominent in main group, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, kept on one pace for modest fourth
- Form F25/323-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up, outpaced in rear 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 33UP3P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Claire Hitch
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden before 2 out, found little, never dangerous
- Form 271776-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, outpaced in rear 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 21/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
NonRunner
- Form 9/945P6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
NonRunner
- Form 414425-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Ben Jones
NonRunner
Verdict
Tarahumara has undergone a breathing operation having returned a beaten favourite at Uttoxeter on his chasing debut. Billingsley won over a longer trip at Chepstow having found FEEL THE PINCH too good earlier. The latter looked like going close again when unseating at the last at Bangor recently and a bold bid is expected from him. Madiba Passion finished runner-up in the same race at Bangor and can figure while Fortunate Fred makes his chasing and handicap debut having placed over timber.
Formwatch
Lermoos Legend 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling home turn, tailed off, 5th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Gemirande (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Feel The Pinch 9-2 (11-10) In rear, headway 4 out, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, 3 lengths down disputing 2nd when blundered and unseated rider last, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
You Say Nothing (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Led, mistake 6th, jumped left 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 26l behind Return Ticket (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Chestnut Pete 18-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Madiba Passion (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Led and soon clear, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 2 out, hit last, ridden and headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Sabbathical (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Billingsley (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Disputed lead throughout, ridden along to lead approaching 3 out, left clear 2 out, pushed out flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Abaya Du Mathan (10-9) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 8-15fav (11-4) Led, pestered and reminder early, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Milldean Felix (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Holerday Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 13th, mistake next, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Henry Box Brown (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) In rear, mistake 4th, ridden before 3 out, never involved, remote 6th last, 6th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Scudamore (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Tarahumara 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch in 4th, not always fluent, went 2nd before 3 out until before 2 out, no extra, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Marta Des Mottes (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Tiger Voice (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Spirit D'aunou (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Shaw's Cross (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Towards rear, never a factor, 5th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Pak Army (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Apr.