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19:00 Ffos Las
Hugh James Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 177y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,800 added
- Winner: £8,058
- 2nd: £2,366
- 3rd: £1,183
- 4th: £591
- Form 31643-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, bumped 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 1113/23-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 3rd to next, tracked leader, led again 12th, headed 4 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from 2 out
- Form 6FPP8-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division in touch, outpaced after 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 36523-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed when went right and bumped rival 12th, soon behind, lost touch 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next
- Form 115435-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, steady headway before 5 out, ridden to chase clear winner after 3 out until approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 11/7323-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind, blundered 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
Walt (IRE)
97- Form 32/433P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, never reached winner
- Form 2433P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led to 2nd, chased leaders, reminders after next, pushed along before 10th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off
- Form 8/1P13P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up mid-division, headway on outside 11th, joined leader 5 out, led next, drew clear from 3 out, driven out, stayed on well
- Form 8251/13-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
in touch, led 2nd to next, in touch, not fluent 6th, hit and lost place 10th, no danger after, weakened after 5 out, tailed off
- Form 5B8619-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, driven after 5 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders
- Form 21/PP3-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch, driven after 5 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression when lost action and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 515/2PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
NonRunner
- Form P/64514-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bramble Brook is solid but his last three wins have come in two three-runner affairs and one of four. He should go well but ABBREVIATE is taken to gain a first victory over fences in the hope he'll deliver his best. Certainly his most recent run behind Gentleman Jon and a gallant performance when hunting up Midnight Target at Huntingdon three starts back represent useful chasing form and he remains on a fair mark. Court King is one to consider after a strong run latest over further for Team Bowen and Vice Et Vertu and Huff And Puff also make appeal. The latter is especially interesting with capable amateur Hugh Nugent claiming a valuable 7lb on the Venetia Williams inmate. Recent winner Cobajayisland and bottomweighted Amber Gambler are others to merit respect.
Formwatch
Bramble Brook 5-2 (11-12) Jumped well, led 1st, edged left 14th, clear from 4 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating More Buck's (12-2) by 17l, 3 ran.
Dauphine Ereine (FR) 2-1 (12-1) Held up in 4th, tracked leading pair 3rd, 2nd next, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out (normal 5 out), soon ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Lord Bryan (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Belmount (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Above Board (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Abbreviate (GER) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, closed 4th, chased winner from 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Gentleman Jon (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Super Scorpion (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway after 15th, no impression from 4 out, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Monbeg Charmer (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Halo Moon 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, chased leaders next, 3rd between last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Bally Longford (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Walt (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) In touch, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Court King (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden 2 out, left 3rd at last, 3rd of 13, 17 1/2l behind Emerald Rose (11-6) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 33-1 (11-11) In rear, pushed along before 13th, soon lost place, pulled up, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Huff And Puff 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, outpaced before 5 out, rallied 3 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Wolf Sword (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Timeforwest (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, some headway 4 out, no impression next, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Rons Dream (11-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 13th, left challenging 15th, led before last, ridden out, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Amilliontimes (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Wuff (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden and last 7th, tailed off before next, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Amber Gambler (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch in last pair, steady headway 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 13th, weakened next, left poor 4th last, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Buster Thomas (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.