Ffos Las
15:42
Dragonbet The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Chase
Ffos Las Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 Distance: 3m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.60 Place: £2.60 £1.10 £1.90 Exacta: £31.40 Tricast: £89.76 Trifecta: £165.60
Non-Runners: Leissieres Express (unsuitable ground), Mario De Pail (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Take Your Time (IRE) 10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 17/2 Won Prominent - led 4 out - soon ridden - not fluent 3 out - soon headed - led again approaching last - stayed on run-in - all out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(Mkt1: op 10/1)
2nd 10 Rouge de L'Quest (IRE) 8 G Poor Rebecca Curtis 155 lbs 15/8F 0.2 In rear - nudged along early - pushed along and headway after 13th - went third 4 out - led narrowly after 3 out - headed approaching last - rallied towards finish - just held(Mkt1: op 11/4; Mkt2 op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
3rd 4 Windance (IRE) 10 G Poor Anthony Honeyball 163 lbs 5/1 14 Jumped right throughout - in touch with leaders - went fourth 3 out - went third run-in - stayed on but not pace to challenge(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 6/1)
4th 3 Dr Kananga (GB) 11 G Poor Ben Clarke 166 lbs 10/1 1.5 Jumped left throughout - raced in second - led 4th - prominent when headed 4 out - no extra when lost third run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed and hung both ways)(Mkt1: op 14/1; Mkt2 op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
5th 11 Special Acceptance (GB) 11 G AVG Paul Webber 154 lbs 10/1 1.25 Midfield - outpaced after 4 out - headway approaching last - stayed on(Mkt1: op 11/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
6th 8 Supervisor (IRE) 11 G AVG Venetia Williams 161 lbs 12/1 12 Prominent - mistake 9th - weakened 4 out(Mkt1: op 11/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
7th 5 Animal (IRE) 9 G AVG Suzy Smith 163 lbs 9/1 1.75 Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway from 10th - prominent 13th - weakened after 3 out(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
99th 1 Emir Sacree (FR) 10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 168 lbs 16/1 - Led - raced in second when headed 4th - jumped left from 5th - hit 13th - soon struggling - weakened home turn - pulled up 4 out(Mkt2 op 12/1)
99th 7 Balkardy (FR) 8 G AVG Evan Williams 158 lbs 17/2 - Always behind - tailed off when pulled up 4 out(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 op 7/1)