Ffos Las Races

Jumped right on occasions - towards rear of midfield - awkward jump and pecked on landing 2nd - jumped right 3 out - soon pushed along and steady headway - challenging when mistake 2 out - led approaching last - jumped right last - went clear run-in - readily(op 10/1)

Prominent - close up when mistake 2 out - soon ridden - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

Towards rear of midfield - jumped badly right 3 out - soon ridden briefly - going okay again but still plenty to do before 2 out - nudged along and stayed on approaching last - mistake last - ran on well when tenderly handled run-in - eyecatcher (an enquiry was held into running and riding - mare raced keenly towards the rear before being asked for an effort - under tender handling - turning in; jockey said his instructions were to drop her in approximately 3/4 down the field and get her settled - as it was her first run; he added that he asked her for an effort turning in - once she had settled having raced keenly - a fact he reported to the scales; he further added that she was novicey on occasions and began to hang left-handed at the top of the home straight and over the final three hurdles - a fact he also reported to the scales; trainer's rep confirmed instructions and was satisfied jockey rode to them - as did trainer; trainer added that mare would be fitted with a hood on her next start to allow her to settle; 40-day ban: schooling and conditioning on the racecourse; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)