Ffos Las
14:25
RHN Travel VIP Transport Service Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ffos Las Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84 Place: £1.10 £2.10 £1.10 Exacta: £10.30 Trifecta: £26.80
Non-Runners: Shannon Victor (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Newton Tornado (FR) 5 G AVG Rebecca Curtis 160 lbs 5/6F Won Led - headed before 2nd where not fluent - soon prominent behind clear leader - ridden home straight - went second and mistake 2 out - led before last - stayed on(op 5/4)
2nd 9 Courageous Strike (GB) 4 G AVG Paul Nicholls 150 lbs 10/1 3.25 Took keen hold - in rear - headway to lead after 2nd - went clear 3rd - reduced lead 2 out - headed before last - just held second (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 5/1)
3rd 2 Followcato (IRE) 5 G Poor Ben Pauling 160 lbs 5/2 0.1 Prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - jumped right from 6th - lost second 2 out - disputing second run-in(op 11/4)
4th 3 Jack To Bat (GB) 5 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 160 lbs 4/1 8.5 Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - went modest fourth home turn - no impression from 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
5th 7 Slade Shore (GB) 6 G AVG Richard J Bandey 160 lbs 18/1 4.5 Midfield - behind clear leader from 3rd - no chance home straight - mistake last(op 33/1)
6th 8 Taymount (GB) 5 G Poor Billy Aprahamian 160 lbs 125/1 26 Soon in rear - tailed off before straight(op 100/1)
99th 1 Diagon Alley (IRE) 6 G Poor Anthony Charlton 160 lbs 125/1 - In touch with leaders - midfield behind clear leader from 3rd - struggling 6th - tailed off when pulled up before straight (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was officially described as good to soft - good in places - and would prefer a slower surface)(op 50/1)
99th 5 Nil Vert (FR) 5 G Poor Evan Williams 160 lbs 250/1 - In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - pulled up quickly before 3rd (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right-fore)(op 200/1)