17:35 Ffos Las
Saturday 21 October 2017
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Double Dragon The National Ale Of Wales Maiden Open NH Flat Race
- 4YO to 6YO | Class 4 | 1m 7f 182y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 53.0s
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Show odds
Half-brother to 3 winners, including Tzar's Dancer (winner up to 3m2f). Cost €60,000 and very much respected for a yard which has had success in this sphere with Richard Johnson booked.
Soundly beaten in both bumper starts for two different trainers at Newbury and Bangor in the spring, though did show glimpses of promise. Reappears for another new yard here with a tongue-tie added.
Has absolutely hacked up in two point-to-points on soft ground, most recently over 3m in April. Couldn't be in better hands as he makes a rules debut, having missed an intended engagement recently because of fast ground.
Stayed on well to finish 4th in the second of two Irish point-to-points in the spring and has since joined this yard for £23,000. Likely to need time and distance.
Out of a half-sister to the dam of the brilliant chaser Kauto Star. Also a half-brother to the bumper winner Black Swan Kauto. A likely type on breeding and very much respected for leading yard.
Bought for £46,000 after finishing a runner-up in an Irish point debut on his debut in April 2016. Subsequent absence suggests issues and possibly best watched for a yard which have little joy in this sphere.
Closely related to useful hurdler Password, and half-brother to useful hurdler Wonder Charm. From a yard which is no stranger to success in these events and a positive market move would be interesting.
Bought up for £24,000 after finishing first past the post (subsequently disqualified for positive sample) in his second Irish point-to-points in June. New yard always respected in bumpers.
Plenty of promise in Irish point-to-points and joined this yard after changing hands for £82,000. Looks a potentially useful prospect and yard boasts a healthy strike-rate in these events.
Out of a dam who has bred winning jumpers in France. Stable can send out winners in these events but others look more persuasive on balance.
Took six attempts to finally oblige in the point-to-point ranks, so clearly no star but has joined a respected yard with a decent bumper strike-rate. Market will guide.
Non-Runners
6
Faint Hope165
Weight: 11-0| Age: 5
T: G Harris J: L Heard
NR
9
Hitchhiker
Weight: 11-0| Age: 6
T: Mrs L J Young J: R T Dunne
NR
12
Rolling Along
Weight: 11-0| Age: 4
T: D A Rees J: Nick Scholfield
NR
Forecasts
Cereal Killer (5/4), Al Dancer (5/1), Duc Kauto (5/1), The Dubai Way (6/1), O'Hanrahan Bridge (10/1), Overworkdunderpaid (14/1), Heaven Dream (16/1), Sartene's Son (20/1), Fiscal Space (25/1), Blue Kangaroo (25/1), Chimes Of Dylan (33/1), Rolling Along (50/1), Faint Hope (50/1), Hitchhiker (66/1)
Probably a decent bumper with several of the new newcomers looking likely types on breeding, including Kauto Star's relative, Duc Kauto, and Richard Johnson's mount Al Dancer. Preference though is for Paul Nicholls' CEREAL KILLER who has shown real promise in emphatically winning two Irish point-to-points on soft ground. Fellow Irish pointing recruits O'Hanrahan Bridge and Overworkdunderpaid would also be of interest if the money arrives.
- Cereal Killer
- Al Dancer
- O'Hanrahan Bridge
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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