Racecards
18:00 Ffos Las
188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 199y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,249 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £450
- Form 64PPP-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
held up mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, headway before next, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th from next
- Form 458/F-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
tracked leader, driven 4 out, not fluent 2 out, rider dropped whip between last 2, switched inside and chance last, one pace flat
- Form F/8F42-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, ridden after 5 out, lost place and behind when blundered next, no danger after
- Form 223-315
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, left 3rd next, ridden after 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat
- Form 033-142
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up mid-division, lost place and behind from 12th, tailed off
- Form 562P6-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, clear to before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 4-76F51
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up behind, headway 5 out, disputed 2nd going well after next, every chance when fell 3 out
Verdict
Most have a fair claim but FIELD EXHIBITION could prove well treated off the bottom run after displaying considerable improvement on his second start for Christian Williams. He travelled very sweetly when landing a handicap chase at Worcester and could be a step or two ahead of the handicapper. Cafe Au Lait is a threat returned to the larger obstacles and Gone Platinum continues to run his race and should do so again despite a 3lb rise for a recent narrow defeat. He goes well around here. It's still early days with Atlanta Ablaze over fences and it's interesting to see Trafalgar Rock sent over fences after being claimed out of a selling hurdle by the Bowen yard.
Formwatch
Trafalgar Rock 14-1 (11-4) Led into start, led, clear after 3 out until 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Old Salt (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Atlanta Ablaze 5-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, struggling 11th, switched outside and headway 4 out (usual 5 out), outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, mistake last, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Cabaret Queen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rosie McQueen (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, lost place 3 out, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Timeforben (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden 2 out, 5th and no impression last, 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Notnow Seamus (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gone Platinum (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, edged left flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind As You Like (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bendomingo (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Towards rear, hampered 4 out, headway next, weakened soon after, 8th of 13, 29 3/4l behind Christmas In April (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside going well from 4 out, led flat, ridden clear, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Auenwirbel (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.