Racecards
16:50 Ffos Las
Dunraven Welsh Foxhunters Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,991
- 2nd: £1,548
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 2-1PPPP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Clive Price
- Jockey J Martin
in touch main group, blundered 7th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3343-P3
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Dean Coleman
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
in touch main group, weakened 3 out (usual 5 out), tailed off
Arctic Ben (IRE)
303- Form 3/2F154-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Miss J C Williams
led, soon distance clear, came back to field before 8th, headed next, chased leader, weakened 3 out (usual 5 out), tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2U33P-1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Mr H Hunt
behind, headway into 2nd before 6th, close up 8th, led next, clear 3 out (usual 5 out), pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra, lost 2nd flat
- Form 1/03520-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Mr James King
behind, headway 3 out (usual 5 out), soon tracked front pair, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
- Form 16U4P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss Karen A Williams
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
chased clear leader to before 6th, reminders after next, behind 3 out (usual 5 out), continued tailed off
- Form 1PP/P6-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Philips
- Jockey Mr L Ferguson
behind, headway after 3 out (usual 5 out), soon tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat
- Form 325-F33
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Clive Price
- Jockey James Nixon
in touch main group, went 2nd when hit 3 out (usual 5 out), lost place 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 117/3P-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss A Griffiths
- Jockey Mr Tom David
behind, headway after 3 out (usual 5 out), soon chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression
- Form P20/9-54
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Seamus Mackey
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
Nonrunner
Verdict
MONKEY KINGDOM hasn't raced since beating Kayf Moss, who runs earlier on the card, by 10 lengths at Warwick last May but he should be too good for these if he retains most of his ability. Dineur has an even longer absence to overcome but once had a rating of 137 over fences so can't be ignored. Henry Daly does well with his hunter chasers and Arctic Ben should be no exception while recent Wincanton third Tullyraine and Night Alliance are former course and distance winners who could run into a place.
Formwatch
The Happy Warrior 12-1 (12-7) A bhnd; t.o & pu last, at Lydstep 3m hvy in Feb.
Tullyraine (IRE) 33-1 (12-6) Led from 2nd, ridden and headed before 3 out, blundered 2 out, went poor 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind Join Together (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) hvy in Feb.
Arctic Ben (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) With leader, led 2nd, left clear 7th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Brody Bleu (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Monkey Kingdom 11-8 (10-12) Made all, clear 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f (4) sft in May beating Kayf Moss (10-12) by 10l, 4 ran.
Dineur (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Led after 1st until 2nd, stayed handy until ridden and lost place 10th, well beaten 4 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Splash of Ginge (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Mangans Turn 12-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd 15, 6th of 13, 18l behind Stony Road (12-0) at Chipley Park 3m sft in Jan.
Night Alliance (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, headway 9th, struggling before 12th, behind 14th, went remote 4th before 2 out, 4th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Mendip Express (12-2) at Warwick 3m (6) sft in Jan.
Oscar Delta (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Eff 11; outpcd 15, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Books Review (12-0) at Lydstep 3m hvy in Feb.
Churchtown Love (IRE) Evens (10-7) Led 2 til ur 13, at Lydstep 3m hvy in Feb.
In Great Form (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prom til wknd 15; virt pu flat, 4th of 8, dist behind Ask The Weatherman (11-7) at Chipley Park 3m sft in Jan.