Racecards
17:55 Ffos Las
Ian Hall Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 182y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 2UP-94
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
in touch, pushed along and weakened from 3 out
Bright Focus
52- Form 6808-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey James Best
always towards rear, never involved
Deal Em High
32- Form 510P/P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, ridden and challenged approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on well flat
Ruby's Comet
19- Form 08-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Ben Jones
in rear and detached, never a factor
- Form 443-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leader, not fluent 3rd, ridden to dispute lead approaching 2 out, few lengths clear last, idled final 100 yards, ran on
Astro Babe
30- Form 664-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leader, jumped right 4 out, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn
- Form 465-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, headway home turn, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, pulled up after last when 3rd
Verdict
Connections of Captain Attridge were called in by the stewards last time after the gelding made steady late progress to claim third spot at Ludlow. He's going the right way over hurdles and is taken seriously. Juggernaut needs to improve on this return to action, whilst Moonlit Warrior takes the eye as an interesting hurdling recruit. A three-time winner on the level for Michael Bell, he will be a key player if transferring that level of ability to his new discipline. However, SPLASHING WAVE looks the one after just getting run out of things after travelling well on her hurdling debut. She was only beaten a length, will improve for the experience and handles forecast conditions.
Formwatch
Blazing Hartingo (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Last pair, dropped to rear and reminders going out on final circuit, weakened 3 out, went remote 4th close home, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Destroytheevidence (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Bright Focus 250-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, well behind from after 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Boom Boom (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Deal Em High 125-1 (11-3) Always in rear, last of 9, dist behind Knockanore (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Ruby's Comet 200-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Komedy Kicks (10-5) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Juggernaut (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, left prominent at 2nd, pushed along and weakened tamely after 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Obsessedwithyou (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Astro Babe 125-1 (11-0) Very keen early on, restrained in last, awkward 1st and 2nd, slow 3rd, jumped big 4th, slow 5th, soon struggling, tailed off next, 4th of 5, dist behind Vicki Vale (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Splashing Wave 9-1 (10-11) Mostly chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on and always held, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Baikal (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Captain Attridge (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd run-in, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Guy (11-1) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Moonlit Warrior 5-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind Spit Spot (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.