Racecards
14:05 Ffos Las
DJM Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,393
- 2nd: £1,584
- 3rd: £792
- 4th: £396
- Form 51-1240
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up behind on otuside, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 21518
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
pressed leader, led 4th to next, with leader, driven after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 400-367
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up behind on inside, steady headway after 4 out, tracked leading pair 2 out, driven and effort between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression in 2nd flat
- Form 42F2-94
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders in 4th, driven and one pace before 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, no impression with front pair
- Form 153-224
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leading pair, joined leader after 4th, led next, driven and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, no chance with front pair flat, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 5/5541-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakend next, tailed off
- Form 115422
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind in touch, headway on outside 6th, soon in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 7/96-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, hit 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 96382P/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in 5th, headway and in touch 4 out, went 2nd next, driven to challenge between last 2, led last, hung left and kept on flat
Cyprusormilan
162- Form 638-000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey R T Dunne
Nonrunner
Verdict
Given Nicky Henderson's strike-rate here there will be plenty prepared to give RALLY another chance after the four-year-old was left behind in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time. He's only had three starts over hurdles. Makethe Mostofnow reserves his best for this track and has ground conditions to suit but has a lot to find with Quaddick Lake on their run together at Chepstow in October and has been well beaten since. Gate Please isn't improving but Rolling Maul has been threatening to win a race and could be suited by the longer trip. The lightly-raced Cawdor House Bert won over course and distance in May but hasn't been seen since.
Formwatch
Union Saint (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 10th of 12, 48l behind Carrigmorna King (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Rally 12-1 (11-4) In touch on outside, reminders after 5th, lost place 4 out, soon behind, last of 8, 46l behind Creepy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Nov.
Quaddick Lake (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, in touch 3 out, no impression from next, 7th of 10, 11l behind Waterunder (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Makethe Mostofnow (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 3rd until 4th, led 7th until after 8th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 38l behind Ballyculla (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Gate Please (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 29l behind Junction Fourteen (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Cygnet 7-2 (11-4) In touch in chasing group, lost place 5th, not fluent and behind from next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Belle De Fontenay (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f sell (5) gs.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Prominent, driven to challenge after 3 out, left in 2nd at 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Key To The West (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Cawdor House Bert 8-1 (11-9) Held up behind, smooth headway 4 out, went 2nd after next, led last, stayed on well, driven clear flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating My Lad Percy (11-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Society Shares (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Heavenstown (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar '12, 9 ran.
Cyprusormilan 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 8th early, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 12th of 17, 48l behind Blossom Gate (11-4) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-116 gf in Jul.