Racecards
16:50 Ffos Las
Copefield Construction Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 199y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,320 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £350
- Form 3/84571-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
jumped right, led to 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form 741S4P-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in touch, led 2 out, soon clear, ran on well
- Form 334232
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey C Brace
held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd and not fluent last, no chance with winner
Greybougg
38- Form 5P/93U-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
chased leader to 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off
- Form 341-39P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
took keen hold in touch, jumped slowly 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 2-11122
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
prominent, chased leader 9th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 212-153
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
Verdict
Smuggler's Blues got off the mark over this trip at Bangor in April and still has some scope. Beni Light won at Uttoxeter last month but has looked in the handicapper’s grip since. Twasn't The Plan was only beaten a short-head at Warwick and should stay this extra half-mile but wind surgery doesn’t appear to have wrested any improvement out of Greybougg. JOUEUR BRESILIEN has struggled to make much of an impact on quick ground over the last 18 months but he could be a different proposition on today’s going with his yard in fine form.
Formwatch
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 15-8fav (11-13) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Corri Lindo (11-12) by shd, 7 ran.
Joueur Bresilien (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Often jumped left, last trio, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway 3 out, jumped right and awkward 2 out, went right and took 2nd last, edged left, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Isaac Wonder (10-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Greybougg 11-2 (11-12) Led until 4 out, no extra from next, mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 34l behind Beni Light (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Whipped round start, lost 20 lengths and pulled up after 2nd, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Beni Light (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent when led 6th, headed before 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Twotwothree (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Blazing Tom 28-1 (10-12) Led to 2 out (usual 4 out), pressed winner, driven and readily outpaced by front pair after omitted 2 out, no chance after, last of 3, 16l behind Braid Blue (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gd in Jul.