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12:20 Ffos Las
Vickers.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 191y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 2322-34
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Ben Bromley
chased leaders, went 2nd from 7th, led 2 out, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on and going away towards finish
- Form 181-556
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Dylan Whelan
in rear, stumbled before 1st, not fluent 6th, closed after next, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th last
- Form 78U-876
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Benjamin Macey
held up in rear, headway 6th, switched left after 2 out, 2 lengths 3rd when blundered and rider became unbalanced last, well held after
- Form 641/11-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey B Roberts
prominent, ridden and lost place after 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
- Form F/15-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
towards rear on outside, closed after 6th, lost place before not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 123-222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
led until 1st, led 4th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat
- Form 4141P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Finn Lambert
led 1st, headed 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 16P-075
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 7th, switched right and went 5th after 3 out, no chance with leaders
- Form 92FPP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Conor Ring
prominent on outside, lost place 4th, closed after next, ridden and lost place again before 6th, soon behind, tailed off
Verdict
Balkardy has placed over hurdles recently but has a much better strike-rate over fences while Ballymagroarty Boy’s only success so far came way back in 2018. Maiden hurdle winner Minella Double disappointed at Aintree on his handicap debut but steps up in trip with a chance though JASMIWA will be sharper for October’s outing at Chepstow and a conditional’s 3lb allowance further helps her cause.
Formwatch
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and went 2nd, hit last, faded run-in, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Classic Concorde (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Crossing The Bar (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Held up, pushed along 13th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Gaboriot (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Front View (FR) 15-2 (12-0) Slight stumbled 1st, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mourzouk (IRE) 66-1 (12-2) Held up, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 13th of 14, dist behind Benign Dictator (12-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Minella Double (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Prominent, dropped to 4th 4 out, plugged on, well behind from omitted 2 out, 3rd of 7, 22 3/4l behind Josh The Boss (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Balkardy (FR) 9-4fav (10-13) In rear, closed up 4 out, pushed along into 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on and took 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Classic Concorde (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Jasmiwa (FR) 15-8fav (11-5) Chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, hung left and lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Lassue (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Always Busy (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) In rear, pushed along after 5th, behind 3 out, flattened last, kept on flat, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Sound And Fury (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Galop Du Bosc (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Close up, pushed along 9th, weakened 13th, pulled up 15th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.