Racecards
15:05 Ffos Las
Ethical Power Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 191y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,097
- 2nd: £2,671
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £668
- Form 22342-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up towards rear, headway on inside 4th, challenged from 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, comfortably
- Form P1/4313-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Ben Hicks
held up in touch, effort before 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 309-315
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 6th, led next, headed approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 1725P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
held up in touch, effort after 9th, led 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 8252-08
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
held up towards rear, headway 5th, lost place before not fluent 3 out, went modest 3rd briefly before last
- Form 02-P44P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
ridden away from start, soon handy on outside, led before 8th until after next, struggling 3 out
- Form 2/9P05P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Ian Popham
with leaders, reminders after 6th, soon led, mistake and headed 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up before next
- Form 8PPP8P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up in rear, headway from 2 out, 3rd last, never on terms
- Form 301241-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, challenged 9th, soon led, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out
Verdict
PRIME VENTURE was placed in a Grade 3 hurdle in March and found only one too good at Haydock in May. He may prove good enough racing off the same mark today. Lovenormoney is 6lb higher than when winning at Uttoxeter early this year and Awaywiththegreys is 10lb higher than his course and distance success in June. Act Now won at Hereford when last in action but both Verygoodverygood and Fingerontheswitch failed to complete on their recent comebacks.
Formwatch
Prime Venture (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 7th, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Lovenormoney (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Slight lead until narrowly headed 5th, led again 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) sft in Mar.
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led until slow 1st, led after 2nd, headed when slow 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th and held when mistake last, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Lillian (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, weakened and behind 11th, tailed off when mistake 13th, pulled up 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Driftwood Haze 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, not fluent next, closed when not fluent 4 out, weakened from next, went badly right 2 out, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Slim Pickens (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Verygoodverygood (FR) 4-1fav (11-12) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Kayf Moss 11-1 (11-8) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, behind when came into view after 9th, soon lost touch, pulled up soon after, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Firebird Flyer (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Act Now 11-4 (10-11) Led narrowly to 7th, pressed leader, ridden and outpaced between last 2, rallied to regain narrow lead approaching last, stayed on well towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Wishicould (11-11) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.