Ffos Las
15:35
Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Ffos Las Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £1.30 £1.40 Exacta: £10.60 Tricast: £20.71 Trifecta: £28.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - on outer back straight - hit 4 out - switched right and towards near side after 3 out - soon going best - led before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - shaken up when jumped slightly left last - kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than the gelding had strengthened up after having 201 days off the track)(op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 149 lbs 5/2J Won
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead - pressed leaders before 2nd - led just before 3 out - headed before 2 out - rallied approaching last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG Evan Williams 154 lbs 5/2J 5.5
3rd
Took keen hold - disputed lead - hit 1st - led but pestered from 4th - headed just before 3 out - weakening when awkward jump last(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 154 lbs 100/30 6.5
4th
Held up in rear - headway before 5th - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1)
8 M Poor Tim Vaughan 158 lbs 20/1 33
5th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 147 lbs 16/1 11
6th
Towards rear - struggling from 4 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
9 M Poor Nikki Evans 142 lbs 22/1 4
7th
In touch with leaders - lost ground before 5th - struggling from 4 out - tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 17/2)
8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 165 lbs 9/2 6.5
99th
Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway before 2nd - soon pressed leaders - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - lost ground quickly after 4 out - soon struggling - pulled up before last(op 25/1)
7 G Poor Debra Hamer 145 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position before 4th - not fluent 6th - lost ground before 4 out - soon struggling - pulled up on turn before 3 out(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 168 lbs 66/1 -