Racecards
15:45 Ffos Las
Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,200 added
- Winner: £13,256
- 2nd: £3,892
- 3rd: £1,946
- 4th: £973
- Form 49-P225
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
tracked leader, led 14th but pressed, headed last, kept on, no impression towards finish
- Form P-1P576
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
mid-division on outside, lost place when jumped left 5th, niggled along next, in touch when blundered 11th, outpaced when not fluent and jumped left 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 563240
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, headway 5th, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 0-3P4P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
soon tracking leaders, challenged 14th, not fluent 4 out, led last, stayed on well
- Form P211PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led before 1st, not fluent 13th, headed next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34231P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
tracked leaders, lost place before slow and reminders 1st, headway 10th, not fluent and ridden 13th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 341522
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in rear, headway 6th, close 3rd when pecked 3 out, no extra last
- Form 2P-4167
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
led, headed before 1st, lost place approaching 5th, mistake 8th, jumped left next, behind when not fluent 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 216515
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 117
mid-division, headway on outside 5th, lost place next, struggling 13th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALFIE SPINNER failed to figure in the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter last month but was runner-up in the Welsh Grand National before that and will go close in this company with a similar effort. Ballycross has a shout on collateral form with the selection while Behind Time won at Uttoxeter on his penultimate start and can be forgiven his latest run as the saddle slipped. Horatio Hornblower has gone close off today’s mark since winning at Newbury in January and Pressurize drops in class but Misty Mai will find this tougher than the chase she won at Market Rasen earlier in the year.
Formwatch
Alfie Spinner (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Prominent, pressing for 3rd normal 4 out and before last, no chance with winner, plugged on, 5th of 18, 16 3/4l behind Regal Flow (11-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Pressurize (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 6th, not fluent next, stepped at 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last, 10th of 15, 35 1/4l behind Culture De Sivola (10-9) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Ballycross 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, headway 16th, 4th and one pace 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Regal Flow (11-1) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Towards rear, well behind 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Behind Time (IRE) 10-3fav (10-11) Not that fluent, held up towards rear, blundered badly 9th, rider lost irons and reins, irons soon recovered but reins not back properly until before 11th where slow, soon well behind, pulled up before 13th, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, closed 3rd, steadied after 6th, effort 11th, went 2nd from 2 out, well held by winner flat, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Potters Legend (11-0) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Dr Robin (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 11th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Bally Longford (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Misty Mai (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, soon towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Henri Parry Morgan (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.