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15:15 Ffos Las
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,450
- 2nd: £3,888
- 3rd: £1,944
- 4th: £973
- Form 541U3/U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd after 5 out, every chance when hit 3 out, lost 2nd next, no extra in 3rd
- Form 4/2P-16P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leader before 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd after 5 out, weakened turning in, tailed off
- Form 333P6-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leader until before 1st, chased leaders, led 4 out, hit next, went bit left and headed last, rallied gamely to lead again post
- Form 124/262
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
led and clear at times, pushed along and headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 234-617
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
on and off the bit, chased leaders out wide, reminders after 4th, mistake and lost place 6th, behind and struggling when ridden before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 45P-1P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in rear, smooth headway on heels of leaders after 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden between last two, led last, headed post
- Form 12F5-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Adam Wedge
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Verdict
Best Trition ran below par last time but it was testing going when he scored over track and trip before that, though he’s 5lb higher today. FAWSLEY SPIRIT has also won on heavy ground and, having found only one too good on a faster surface at Plumpton last time, he gets the nod in this. Valleres has tumbled down the weights but was still well beaten when third at Chepstow while Icone D'aubrelle steps up in trip after a modest chasing debut here but has more scope than most.
Formwatch
Uptown Lady (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Towards rear, when hit and unseated rider 7th, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Party Fuzz 14-1 (11-10) Held up, blundered 2nd, struggling from 10th, pulled up after 6 out, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Valleres (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 11th, 3rd 5 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 7, 37 1/2l behind Eaton Collina (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Pressed leader, led 3 out, headed turning in, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, hit 2 out, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Sublime Heights (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Best Trition (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along after 2nd, mistake 9th, effort on outside 13th, weakened 16th, 7th of 10, dist behind Forward Plan (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Last Quarter (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Pushed along leaving start, midfield, chased leaders 5th, prominent 10th, pushed along 4 out, fading when not fluent next, 6th of 14, 31 1/4l behind Haldon Hill (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Icone D'aubrelle (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced and struggling 9th, rallied into modest 3rd between last two, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Heltenham (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.