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12:50 Ffos Las

Finning Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 192y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.32s
  • Off Time: 12:50:20
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ballymalin (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Billy Bronco

    7/2

      1
      Silk - White and Red stripes, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap

      Ballymalin (IRE)

      36
      7/4
      • Form 203-131
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 133

      made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, held on towards finish

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop

      Billy Bronco

      33
      7/2
      • Form 1-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      in touch, tracked leaders before 6 out, every chance from 2 out until held towards finish

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Noble Robin (IRE)

      325
      9/4
      • Form 1-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, headway before 6 out, blundered 4 out, one pace

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Paddys Motorbike (IRE)

      21
      7/1
      • Form 53
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE hollow box, diamonds on sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Primo Blue

      12
      66/1
      • Form 762/7-F
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked winner until hung right and raced wide from before 6 out, soon in rear, never dangerous

      6
      Silk - White, orange stripe, armlets and star on cap

      Simply Blessed (IRE)

      21
      66/1
      • Form 244780
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5

      in rear, pushed along and reminders before 6 out, never dangerous

      7
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, halved sleeves

      Thegirlfrommilan (IRE)

      35
      8/1
      • Form F131-36
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nigel Twiston-Davies has already utilised Tom Humphries’ 10lb claim to good effect this season and the conditional can steer BALLYMALIN to another victory in this. The six-year-old has penalties for victories at Perth and Southwell but his third at Cheltenham in October is working out well and he can make all here. Billy Bronco made a decent start when third at Hereford and has scope. So does winning pointer Noble Robin but Paddys Motorbike, a winning stayer on the Flat, was only third in a maiden here last month. Thegirlfrommilan will have needed here run at Warwick, however, and any market support would be significant.

      Formwatch

      Ballymalin (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Made all, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov beating Nobuttaboy (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Billy Bronco 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Constantine Bay (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.

      Noble Robin (IRE) Evens (12-1) Pr, ld 5th, mstk and lost place 5out, ld again 3out, kow str, impressive, won at Nenagh 3m mdn hvy in Jan beating Hurricane Dylan (12-1) by 4l, 10 ran.

      Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.

      Primo Blue 100-1 (11-0) Held up, fell 1st, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.

      Simply Blessed (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Lisheen Prince (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.

      Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 3 out, 6th and beaten next, 6th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Colin's Sister (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.