Racecards
20:20 Ffos Las
Kronenbourg Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 167-646
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, in rear, pushed along and switched left 3f out, headway from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to get on terms
- Form 716259
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Aled Beech
led, clear 10f out until 6f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 919072
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
held up, in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 49-4225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Tylicki
tracked leaders, ran a little wide on bend over 12f out, 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, stayed on
- Form 35-5611
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, effort to press for 2nd 3f out, no impression on winner final 2f, no inside final 100 yards
- Form 06-7131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, well beaten over 1f out, eased
- Form 45/460-6
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader until 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, no impression on winner final 2f, stayed on
- Form 47-9072
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
Verdict
The ground has dried up since Medburn Cutler won at Leicester and Chepstow last month and he's struggled in this higher grade in the past. Kempton runner-up Arty Campbell is 0-15 on Turf but ROYAL REEF (NAP) has only raced three times previously on the surface and still has time on his side. He beat Champagne Champ, just ahead of Spice Fair latest, at Kempton in May and the form of his latest victory on Polytrack looks better than anything achieved by any of these recently. Bazooka gave William Hunter a fright at Windsor last time and could be the danger if back in form
Formwatch
Spice Fair 16-1 (9-11) Held up in last pair, plugged on inside final furlong, eased when held in 6th towards finish, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind The Graduate (8-1) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Moojaned (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Led early, headed after 2f out and soon slightly short of room, dropped to 5th halfway, ridden and weakened to rear before 3f out, no extra, last of 9, dist behind Zeftan (9-7) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Bazooka (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Keen in touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, driven to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind William Hunter (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Champagne Champ 9-2 (9-6) Led 3f, tracked leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and losing place when slight hampered well over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind The Graduate (8-1) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Medburn Cutler 13-8fav (9-3) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Fitzwilly (9-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
Royal Reef (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Keen, tracked leader, led 10f out, quickened 2 length clear 2f out, all out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jun beating Percy Veer (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Kleitomachos (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Medburn Cutler (9-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, led 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards, 2nd of 10, nk behind Mister Bob (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.