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15:45 Ffos Las

'Happy Birthday Laura' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 191y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,273 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 57.50s
  • Off Time: 15:46:20
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, WHITE triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 548-391
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

held up in touch, pushed along and weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
  • Form 242-0F4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

held up in touch, joined leaders before 3 out, led after 2 out, in command when mistake last, stayed on well

3
Silk - Black and beige (quartered), black sleeves
  • Form 544F10
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

held up in touch, weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - White, black button on cap
11/2
  • Form 386-027
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 107

always well placed, led after 9th to 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, one pace

5
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, Black and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
50/1
  • Form 41-39P4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 104

held up, mistake 7th, ridden after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Form 36/0088
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

prominent until pushed along and weakened approaching 8th

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Pink cap

Waiheke

27
13/2
  • Form 707-624
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

led until after 9th, led 3 out to 2 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form P-09341
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 98

held up, soon behind, ridden after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th

9
Silk - Purple and red (quartered), purple sleeves, red cap
7/1
  • Form 435/11P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 93

held up in touch, lost place 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars
11/1
  • Form FP50U6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 93

always in rear, mistake 7th, no chance when tried to refuse and unseated rider last

11
Silk - Pink, white seams, pink sleeves, white stars, quartered cap
  • Form 33-5685
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

prominent until pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last

In depth

Verdict

Waiheke is becoming quite well handicapped but is also becoming increasingly hard to assess as his three runs for his new yard have come over 2m, 2m3f and 3m - all on different ground types. He is one to keep an eye on off this mark though. Norwegian Woods makes appeal on the best of his form but is unproven over this trip whereas KESTREL VALLEY appeared to relish the step-up in trip at Lingfield and hopefully can repeat the dose despite a really harsh rise of 13lb from the assessor. Dusky Hercules warrants respect after a battling success latest but the main threat could emerge from Special Princess if she can put her latest run behind her when pulled up with an apparent breathing issue. She had impressed in winning her two previous starts over timber.

Formwatch

Dusky Hercules (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In touch on outside, effort 3 out, soon ridden, led narrowly next, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Colby (11-2) by shd, 7 ran.

No Rematch (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 35l behind Any Drama (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Norwegian Woods (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) In touch in mid-division, struggling 7th, 10th of 15, dist behind Theflickeringlight (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Call Me Sid 14-1 (11-6) Never going well, soon prominent, ridden and weakened after 7th, 7th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Buster Edwards (11-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Alf 'n' Dor (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Took keen hold in touch, jumped slowly 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Joueur Bresilien (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

The Wallace Line (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders before 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, dist behind Blue Hussar (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Waiheke 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, lost place from 3 out, 4th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Broughtons Admiral (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Kestrel Valley 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, closed from next, went 2nd after 3 out, led before last, soon clear, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Epsom Des Mottes (10-4) by 27l, 7 ran.

Special Princess (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Behind, beaten 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Steel Native (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Close up on inner, lost place 4 out, headway and not fluent next, outpaced 2 out, 6th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Broughtons Admiral (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Way Of The World (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, mistake 6th, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last, 5th of 18, 25 1/4l behind Jamessaintpatrick (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.