16:37 Ffos Las

Wednesday 16 April 2025

All16:3717:1217:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Geraint Bowens Welsh Cap Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 5m 4.28s

1^st

Akimos

511-5

5/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Paul O'Brien

In touch, went fourth after 6th, going best before 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, led last, kept on well flat op 7/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Devon Dude

511-5

10/11f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Close up, awkward and went left 1st, not fluent 2nd, blundered 7th, shaken up rounding home turn, ridden before 2 out, led briefly approaching last where headed, not pace of winner run-in, lost shoe op 5/4 tchd 5/6 and tchd 11/8

3^rd

3 ¼

Guchen

511-5

9/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Nathan Andrews (10)

Handy, going okay before 2 out, ridden approaching last, plugged on same pace flat op 10/3 tchd 16/5

4^th

Katana

511-5

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J J Slevin

Led, not fluent 5th, slightly pecked on landing next, blundered 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last op 16/1

5^th

Quinn's Reward

511-5

66/1

T: T SymondsJ: Caoilin Quinn

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, always behind op 50/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

7 ½

Mask Of Zorro

511-5

11/1

T: J TizzardJ: Jack Tudor

Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, soon beaten op 18/1

7^th

3 ½

It's A Breeze

611-5

17/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden along rounding home turn, lost touch after 2 out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Deep Purple¹⁶⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Buckna⁵⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: W Greatrex J: James Bowen

Drayton Flyer⁵⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.70, £1.10EX:£12.60Trifecta:£40.20SF:£9.99Swingers:£1.70, £3.10, £1.60

Forecasts

Devon Dude (10/11), Buckna (5/2), Deep Purple (3/1), Guchen (9/2), Akimos (5/1), It's A Breeze (17/2), Mask Of Zorro (11/1), Drayton Flyer (12/1), Katana (20/1), Quinn's Reward (66/1)

Preference is for BUCKNA, who kept up his run of placings whilst shaping as if a swift return to 2½m+ would suit at Southwell a couple of months ago. The main danger may emerge from Devon Dude, who was turned over at prohibitive odds at Exeter recently but is another who should appreciate this step back up in trip. Deep Purple and Guchen can fight out third.