Racecards
12:55 Ffos Las
Betway Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 043-51P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden to challenge and every chance before last, soon no extra, faded into 4th flat
Curious Carlos
123- Form 38F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly, held up behind, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 4-463F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Michael Byrne
led narrowly to after 2nd, in touch, led again 4th, ridden after 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed flat, kept on, just held in 3rd near finish
- Form 12-5PP4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey P Townend
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, 4th when hit 2 out, soon ridden, rallied after last, stayed on well to lead final stride
- Form 09-08
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey R Flint
prominent, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
pulled hard, mid-division, hampered 1st, rapid headway on wide outside to lead after 2nd, jumped badly right from next, headed 4th, in touch until weakened before 3 out tailed off when fell last
- Form 51
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey M G Nolan
in touch, bumped 1st, dropped to mid-division after 2nd, mistake 4 out, chased leading pair before next, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led narrowly flat, kept on, headed final stride
- Form P9P/8-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
went left 1st, mid-division on outside, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
Arantes
136- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, driven and one pace after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
Verdict
SOURIYAN progressed from a debut fifth at Leicester to win a shade cosily at Exeter. He won on heavy going on the Flat in France so conditions here shouldn't be a problem and he can defy his penalty. Got The Nac had no chance in a Grade 2 at Haydock last time and was pulled up. But he'd won earlier on heavy ground at Lingfield so can chase home the selection. Filatore is thoroughly exposed and Curious Carlos makes his hurdling debut and has his first run since September.
Formwatch
Got The Nac (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 2nd, soon clear, headed 3 out, quickly weakened, pulled up soon after, in a race won by The New One (11-12) at Haydock 2m hdl G2 (1) hvy, 7 ran.
Curious Carlos 6-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Potters Corner (11-1) at Chepstow 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Filatore (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, lost place before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 27l behind Foryourinformation (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Glenwood Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon well held, left 3rd last, pressed for modest 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 4th of 9, 29l behind Beast Of Burden (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Herr Larry Hewis 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, 18l behind Baths Well (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Night's Watch 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16l behind Officer In Command (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (7) (flat).
Souriyan (FR) 3-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs beating Sebastian Beach (10-7) by 9l, 16 ran.
Y O Me 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 13, well behind As I Am (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun '13.
Arantes 8-1 (8-13) Headway to track leader after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 10l behind Raise Your Gaze (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep (flat).