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14:50 Ffos Las

Allan John (AJ) Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,562
  • 2nd: £4,860
  • 3rd: £2,430
  • 4th: £1,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.00s
  • Off Time: 14:50:50
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets
9/1
  • Form 611-351
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 127

held up in mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Red and White (quartered), White sleeves and cap
150/1
  • Form 1242/8P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 125

always rear-division, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

3
Silk - Grey, White epaulets

Charles Ritz

374 D
10/1
  • Form 2/15-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 125

off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division after 4 out, no further headway

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star, PINK sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, PINK cap, ROYAL BLUE star
3/1
  • Form 51-212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

raced on inside, made most until before 5th, lost place slightly next, rallied before 3 out where every chance, ridden and weakened run-in

5
Silk - Red, White triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap
10/3
  • Form 719/56-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

in touch, good headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd next, led before 3 out until ridden between last two, no extra in 3rd run-in

7
Silk - Purple, pink triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 3-41723
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 122

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last two, over 1 length ahead last, shaken up and stayed on strongly run-in

8
Silk - Black, pink hoop, hooped sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 338/3-38
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 122

held up towards rear, steady headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

9
Silk - Black and red diamonds, red and black diabolo on sleeves, black cap, red star
11/2
  • Form 231-231
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 121

raced on inside, chased leaders, chance when slightly impeded 3 out, ridden before next, soon outpaced, plugged on again run-in

10
Silk - Pink, white seams, pink sleeves, white stars, quartered cap
  • Form 617-108
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 118

headway and closer in mid-division after 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out where mistake, weakened before next, pulled up after 2 out

11
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
  • Form 4-615
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, every chance 3 out, mistake and weakened next

12
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 2/22443-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 115

raced wide tracking leader, led before 5th, headed and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

13
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
33/1
  • Form 626426-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 113

off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

6
NR
7/1
  • Form 57P6-P1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Zertakt has won three times on very testing going in France including a lucrative handicap at Auteuil in June. He's only five and looks a cracking addition to Venetia Williams' team. Top Target, a winning point-to-pointer, landed a novice hurdle at Wetherby before beaten when odds-on at Wincanton though this can go to OSCAR THYNE. A winner over hurdles and fences in Ireland, he was returning from over 500 days off when an excellent third in a Cheltenham handicap in November and his yard continues in fine form. Mr Muldoon is up 8lb for a comfortable victory in slightly lesser grade at Chepstow but Midnight Ginger has only been raised 3lb for scoring at this level at Newbury and looks a threat. There are plenty of others with chances in a tight-looking handicap.

Formwatch

Zertakt (FR) (10-13) won at Auteuil 2m 2f hcp sft in Jun beating Ideal Du Chenet (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

Breffniboy (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leading trio, lost place and behind at 4th, soon ridden and no response after next, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

Charles Ritz 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 4th and no extra between last two, 5th of 8, 8l behind Jerrash (11-2) at Ascot 2m 6f (3) sft in Jan.

Top Target (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) Jumped left on occasion, led, increased tempo before 8th, jumped badly left and joined 9th, headed next, ran around approaching 2 out, edged left last, ridden and rallied briefly flat, kept on one pace final 110yds, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind I Shut That D'or (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.

Oscar Thyne (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2 out, stayed on run-in, went never nearer 3rd final strides, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Sweet Will (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Kings Keeper (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon pressed leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Can You Call (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Yes No Maybe So (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led before 3rd until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly next, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Forever William (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Midnight Ginger 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly after 4 out, challenged going well before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Lime Drop (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

Gris Majeur (FR) 8-1 (11-13) In rear, hit 2nd, last and ridden entering home straight, soon beaten, last of 8, 13 1/2l behind Rewired (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Mount Tempest (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Close up, ridden 2 out, faded flat, 5th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Gardener (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.

Jazz King (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along when blundered 2 out, lost all chance, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Unanswered Prayers (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.

Ballyellis (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistakes, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 12l behind Native Fighter (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Mr Muldoon (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 3 out, mostly clear after, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Pepe Le Moko (10-13) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.