Racecards
18:00 Ffos Las
Llanelli Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 80y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 217531
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 313853
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey S M Levey
tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 66-9237
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 891825
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
- Form 607537
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 500/222
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, pressed over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
- Form 000-113
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
- Form 6-31245
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jenny Powell
Nonrunner
Verdict
Paladin's best efforts have come on the all-weather and he remains winless. Black Dave arrives off the back of a victory at Wolverhampton but has only managed one win in 17 attempts on Turf and Shady Mccoy's good recent form has been over 6f. LIVING LEADER (NAP) has finished close up in two recent starts at Chepstow off a higher mark and this looks a good opportunity to get back in the winner's enclosure as Chester third For Shia And Lula may not be suited by this galloping track.
Formwatch
Black Dave (IRE) 11-2fav (9-7) Close up, ridden halfway, headway on outer approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, found extra when pressed towards finish, rider dropped whip close home, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Crack Shot (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
For Shia And Lula (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Captain Revelation (9-3) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Twenty One Choice (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, mid-division, driven and no impression over 2f out, 7th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Molten Lava (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Living Leader 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Mime Dance (10-0) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Denzille Lane (9-7) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Paladin (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Led 1f, soon short of room, effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Black Truffle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Shady Mccoy (USA) 2-1fav (9-11) Took keen hold, held up, headway halfway, not clear run over 2f out, squeezed through entering final 2f, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Joe Packet (9-9) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Gannicus 7-2 (9-9) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9l behind Royal Normandy (8-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.