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19:00 Ffos Las
Ray Gravell & Friends Charitable Trust Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 0/222-65
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent on inside, went 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, over a length up flat, idled towards finish, headed close home
- Form 70P55-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until 11th, 3rd and one pace 4 out, no extra from next
- Form 63PP-41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
tracked leaders, outpaced 11th, rallied 14th, no impression before 4 out
- Form 1968P-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, pushed along and lost place before 4th, well held before 4 out
- Form 15PUP-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, not fluent 8th, headway 13th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 34145-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, mistake 2nd, struggling 12th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 02/2U4-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, reminder after 9th, went 2nd 10th, led next, 4 lengths clear before 4 out, headed 2 out, over 1 length down flat, rallied towards finish, led close home
- Form P132-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
Nonrunner
- Form PF352-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
Nonrunner
- Form 455632-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey A Thornton
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Lord Grantham has taken time to comes to terms with the move to fences but his last two runs have indicated he's getting there and it would be no surprise to see him deliver a good account here in receipt of weight all round. Get Involved and Globalisation are others who could play a part from the lower end of the handicap whilst Dursey Sound posted a return to form latest and the Jonjo O'Neill - Richard Johnson combination is expected to have a hatful of winners during the summer months. Azure Fly has been contesting better races than this in recent months and is respected but Robert Walford coaxed a four-timer out of BRODY BLEU in the spring of 2015 before the handicapper took charge but he was back to winning ways at Worcester the last day and could well follow up in an open contest.
Formwatch
Dineur (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, no impression before next, 5th of 11, 22l behind Sir Valentino (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Azure Fly (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Chased leader, led after 3rd until 5th, chased leader, challenged 12th, led again 14th, joined 4 out, headed next, soon no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 26l behind I'm In Charge (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in May.
Brody Bleu (FR) 9-4fav (11-11) Led until 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 12th, switched right before 3 out, went 2nd from last, led flat, soon clear, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in May beating Tsar Alexandre (11-8) by 6l, 5 ran.
Big Casino 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly and outpaced 11th, well beaten 4 out, mistake 3 out, 4th before next, 4th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Purple 'n Gold (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, outpaced 4out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace run in, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Trickaway (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
King Massini (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 14th, pulled up before 16th, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Cork Citizen 12-1 (11-1) Chased leader, lost place into mid-division before halfway, weakened from 5 out, 4th of 14, 35l behind Valadom (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Get Involved (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) In touch, tracked leader from 8th, hit 10th, blundered 5 out, lost place next, ridden and outpaced in 4th 3 out, stayed on to chase front pair after last, no impresion, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Baku Bay (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Globalisation (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Held up, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Thomas Wild (11-12) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lord Grantham (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 6 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Bucking The Trend (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.