Racecards
17:40 Ffos Las
Davies Chemists 'Llanelli' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,400 added
- Winner: £1,643
- 2nd: £479
- 3rd: £240
- Form 3-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, soon last and outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, not able to get back on terms
- Form 33-715
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
Nodividendsagain
357- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in touch in last, closed 7f out, went 2nd and ran green from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, driven out
In depth
Verdict
It's a Mistake and Nodividendsagain, third at Taunton on debut a year ago, both have a lengthy absence to overcome but the former's stablemate Letbeso had a run over course and distance last month and won a point-to-point in October. Western Jo was third at Taunton in December and will know more here but Rebecca Curtis has a terrific strike rate on this course with her bumper horses so we are siding with WESTERN COMMANDER. By King's Theatre, he's a half-brother to bumper winner Western Flyer and his second in a Loughanmore point-to-point in December will have taught him plenty.
Formwatch
Its A Mistake (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, headed 5f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 19l behind Billy Twyford (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Letbeso (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) 5th of 8, 22l behind Heath Hunter (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Nodividendsagain 2-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Mist The Boat (10-2) at Taunton 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) gf in Mar '12.
Western Commander (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Ww, steady prog bef 4out, not qckn 2out, lft 2nd bef last, ko, 2nd of 17, dis behind Lecale Lad (11-4) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp hvy in Dec.
Western Jo (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leaders, halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f, went modest 3rd in closing stages, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Doctor Harper (11-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn nat hunt flat (5) sft in Dec.