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14:10 Ffos Las

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Soft (; NH: Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.17s
  • Off Time: 14:13:59
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Elbow Beach

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bold Cuffs

    9/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

      James Pollard (IRE)

      10 t DCD
      9/2
      • Form 721732
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leading trio, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after

      2(4)
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Alborz (IRE)

      11 CD
      6/4
      • Form 4654-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 65

      took keen hold, tracked winner until ridden 4f out, 3rd one pace and no chance with leading duo final 2f

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, Striped sleeves and cap

      Bold Cuffs

      16 D
      9/4
      • Form 22-154
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, headway on outside halfway, chased winner 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, hung left in behind winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish but never going pace to challenge

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green cap

      Spring Secret

      3 D
      10/1
      • Form 500-638
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 60

      took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Pink, white chevron, white and pink hooped sleeves, white cap

      Elbow Beach

      21
      9/1
      • Form 450453
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 65

      made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, unchallenged

      Previous results

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      James Pollard (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      ALBORZ arrived with a wet sail to collar Filatore over C&D 11 days ago. Clearly suited by soft ground, Tim Vaughan's three-year-old can double up today despite a penalty. Bold Cuffs is probably the danger as he won at Lingfield in June, though did weaken quickly over a slightly longer trip at Kempton last time. James Pollard has proved more consistent this year but is probably in the handicapper's grip now, though he still makes more appeal than either Spring Secret or Elbow Beach.

      Formwatch

      James Pollard (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Highland Duke (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Alborz (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 4f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Filatore (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Bold Cuffs 5-1 (9-6) Soon led, pushed along over 3f out, soon hung left, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 10l behind Gallipot (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Spring Secret 5-1 (9-7) Took keen hold mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Hyde Lea Flyer (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

      Elbow Beach 25-1 (8-12) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd and one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Rhagori (9-7) at Bath 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd.