Racecards
16:00 Ffos Las
Double Dragon - National Ale Of Wales Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 284-122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, idled, ran on
- Form 137341
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey David Kenny
held up towards rear, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 3716
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and beaten when edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 23173
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J F McDonald
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 2-414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Countermarch
27- Form 5-1548
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
went right start, mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace entering final furlong, no impression
- Form 4-3168
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 74
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, not able to challenge
- Form 80-234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
led early, tracked leader until ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 6-67021
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Ryan Powell
always towards rear
Verdict
French import SATWA PEARL returned from a three-month lay-off with a second at Wolverhampton. She makes more appeal than Miss Bootylishes, who has recorded all her wins on turf with some cut in the ground. Ashkalara won at Chepstow last time and is at least holding her form, which is more than can be said for the remainder who have all struggled since winning their maidens. Miss Aix could prove the best of those as her third at Nottingham looks the slightly stronger form, though Baisse hasn't raced since May and there's a chance she's improved since.
Formwatch
Satwa Pearl 11-4fav (10-0) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, effort on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Totally Ours (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.
Miss Bootylishes 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug beating Mrs Dee Bee (9-4) by hd, 10 ran.
Lady Of Burgundy 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up in rear, effort over 1f out on outer, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 15l behind Dr Livingstone (10-0) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Miss Aix 13-2 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind El Torbellino (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Baisse 6-4fav (9-3) Held up in touch, headway on wide outside over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 4th of 5, 9l behind Swift Alhaarth (8-13) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Countermarch 7-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, hanging right over 4f out, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders and hung right 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11l behind Thistle Bird (9-7) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Misty Isles 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division on outside, ridden and not on terms 3f out, soon struggling, 8th of 13, 22l behind Kinyras (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Hayaku (USA) Evensfav (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 6, 9l behind Dean Swift (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Ashkalara 5-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, in command final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug beating Lockantanks (9-10) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.