13:50 Ffos Las

Thursday 16 December 2021

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2514:5515:25

Happy 50th Birthday Birdie Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 5m 21.60s
1st
Horse silk
4
Bowtogreatness
510-12
5/2
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Bit keen tracking leader until 5th, challenged in 2nd 3 out, led narrowly before next, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, stayed on strongly, ridden out op 7/2 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
Dalamoi
411-5
9/4f
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Raced on inside in close 3rd, went 2nd at 5th, led before 3 out, narrowly headed before next where slight peck, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 15/8 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
Crossing The Bar
410-12
10/3
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in op 9/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
18
8
Pageant Material
410-5
50/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (5)
Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in last pair after 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
½
2
Lydford Lad
611-5
7/2
T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield
Pulled hard, held up in last trio, pulled way through to track leaders 4th, slight peck 4 out, steadied in last pair and still pulling 4 out, closer before next, ridden and found nil before 2 out op 11/4 tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
2
6
Just Loose Change
410-12
40/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders until lost place 4th, never on terms after, tailed off before 3 out op 33/1 tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
18
3
Boston Joe
510-12
14/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: D A Jacob
Led, mistake 4th, hit 6th and 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th and no chance when blundered 2 out, soon behind op 12/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
40
7
Meechlands Magic
510-12
100/1
T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Jack Tudor (3)
Well in rear, never a factor, tailed off op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £1.30, £1.20EX:£9.20Trifecta:£26.90SF:£9.05Swingers:£1.80, £2.10, £1.90

Forecasts

Dalamoi (9/4), Bowtogreatness (5/2), Crossing The Bar (10/3), Lydford Lad (7/2), Boston Joe (14/1), Just Loose Change (40/1), Pageant Material (50/1), Meechlands Magic (100/1)

Verdict

DALAMOI asserted in impressive fashion when scoring at the first attempt over hurdles here last month and, with this longer trip promising to suit, he gets the vote ahead of Crossing The Bar who shaped well on his first go in this sphere. Lydford Lad also warrants consideration.

  1. DALAMOI (IRE)
  2. CROSSING THE BAR (IRE)
  3. LYDFORD LAD (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00

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