Racecards
12:40 Ffos Las
Glyn Abbey Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led next, clear 2 out, very easily
- Form 0-80
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Marc Barber
- Jockey Mr Matthew Barber
held up, not fluent 3rd, always towards rear, well beaten after 7th, tailed off
- Form 111543
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
led until 4th, prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, soon hung left, weakened before last
- Form P-35P54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
prominent until 6th, well beaten when not fluent next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 34-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped left next, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner
Spencer Lea
222- Form 25-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, jumped right and not fluent 7th, not fluent 3 out or when no extra next
- Form 7P4F7-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Jason Kiely
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 6th, ridden after next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form P-FF597
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Aodhagan Conlon
held up in rear, well beaten 7th, tailed off
Genuine Art
12- Form 88/08-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Lucy Jones
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden and in touch after next, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
A point-to-point and bumper winner in soft ground, CLOUD BROOK never threatened on a faster surface at Cheltenham for his hurdling debut. This is easier and he gets the nod with Tony McCoy taking over the reins. Padre Tito looks a threat for a yard in flying form and shaped well enough on his hurdling bow at Wincanton while Man Of Steel posted his best effort to date over timber when third at Chepstow ahead of Filatore. Kayf Moss was outclassed in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham but had ran well in a couple of bumpers at this track before that.
Formwatch
Cloud Brook (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, closed 7th, tracking leaders on outside when awkward 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, stayed on flat, 5th of 6, 15l behind Saint Roque (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nh nov hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Kayf Moss 150-1 (11-5) Disputed lead to over 5f out, soon lost place and behind, 18th of 23, 46l behind Briar Hill (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Kill Van Kull (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 45l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Man Of Steel (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Jean De Florette (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Millenary Magic (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always in rear, lost touch before 3 out, 4th of 5, 36l behind Berea Boru (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Padre Tito (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd after 5th, went left and rider lost iron briefly 6th, lost 2nd 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden and well held between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Southfield Theatre (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Spencer Lea 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 9, 6l behind Carningli (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) sft in Apr.
Twopoundsofbutter (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Ld until hdd 5out, wknd, pu 3out, in a race won by Bravehearted Harry (12-0) at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp sft in May, 12 ran.
Wynn Darwi (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always in rear, never on terms, well tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Berea Boru (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Oct.
Genuine Art 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 4th, fell next, in a race won by Batu Ferringhi (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Filatore (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, one pace in 4th before last, 4th of 11, 6l behind Jean De Florette (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.