15:50 Ffos Las
Tuesday 9 May 2017
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Weatherbys General Stud Book Online Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 4f | Good | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 40.6s
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C&D winner in November 2016 and finished runner-up beaten 9L in a four runner contest over 3m at Ludlow (good) last time out. Drop in trip looks likely to suit and an interesting runner here despite being rated 8lb higher than for his latest success.
Twice successful for this stable early on in his career including over 2m here on soft ground in a novice hurdle. Well held on final two outings for previous stable and makes his return for this yard with blinkers applied for the first time in this.
Successful over 2m at Hereford (soft) when wearing blinkers for the first time in January. Well beaten at Taunton (soft) the following month and interesting off a mark just 2lb higher than for that Hereford victory.
Winner of a novice hurdle at Market Rasen nearly a year ago. Beaten 29L over fences in November but pulled up the last twice including over hurdles in first time cheekpieces last time out. Forecast better ground should suit but others make more appeal here.
Off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles over 2m4f at Aintree (good-to-soft) in June last year. Beaten a neck at Worcester on good ground subsequently and makes his handicap debut after over nine months off the track here.
Registered his first success at the fourth time of asking over hurdles at Kempton over 2m5f on good ground last month. Yard are in decent form at present (7/35) and likely to be involved in the finish on this handicap debut.
Only hurdles success came at Southwell on soft ground in November 2013. Won four times on the Flat since but has been out form in that sphere of late and was well beaten off a 3lb higher mark when last seen over hurdles in January.
Successful twice in handicaps last season including over 2m5f at Kempton (good-to-soft) in a 16 runner contest under today's jockey in February. Probably found the ground too soft when pulled up the following month and of interest off a mark 9lb higher than for that Kempton success.
Three times a winner on the Flat and run well on each of his last two outings including for this trainer at over 2m6f here when third last time out. Has been dropped 1lb for that effort and likely to run well once more with cheekpieces applied here.
Victorious over 2m5f at Ludlow (soft) in November last year but finished well beaten off a 6lb higher mark at Exeter a month later. Handles good ground and returns from nearly five months off the track today.
Winner of a bumper on rules debut at Chepstow (heavy) in December 2015. Lightly raced then and finished third over an extended 2m3f at LIngfield (heavy) on his latest outing three months ago. Unproven on forecast good ground and making his handicap debut in this.
Successful over fences at Stratford over an extended 2m3f on good ground in April 2015. Disappointed twice subsequently and off for 21 months prior to pulling up on his return in a hunter chase here on soft ground in February. Plenty to prove at present.
Sole success for previous yard came in a maiden hurdle at Tramore (good) in August 2015. Well beaten on final two starts in Ireland and a similar result in a first time tongue tie on debut for current yard at Chepstow last month. Cheekpieces worn in defeat in the past return here.
Forecasts
Le Dauphin (3/1), Paddys Motorbike (11/2), Positively Dylan (6/1), Reilly's Minor (10/1), Matchaway (10/1), Verygoodverygood (10/1), Allelu Alleluia (12/1), Oscarteea (12/1), John Reel (12/1), Wolftrap (16/1), Cillian's Well (16/1), Lettheriverrundry (25/1), One Term (33/1)
LE DAUPHIN was off the mark at the fourth time of asking over hurdles at Kempton last month and can make a winning handicap debut in this contest. Nicky Henderson's charge was tackling good ground for only the second time on that occasion and can get the better of the top weight Verygoodverygood who is a C&D winner in the past and likely to appreciate this drop back in trip while Paddy's Motorbike, who's finished in the first three in three of his last four starts and the returning Allelu Alleluia are others to note in this.
- Le Dauphin
- Verygoodverygood
- Paddys Motorbike
Prize Money
1st: £5,523.002nd: £1,622.003rd: £811.004th: £405.00
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