Ffos Las
16:37
Geraint Bowens Welsh Cap Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Ffos Las Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.70 £1.10 Exacta: £12.60 Trifecta: £40.20
Non-Runners: Buckna (unsuitable ground), Deep Purple (unsuitable ground), Drayton Flyer (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Akimos (IRE) 4 G AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 5/1 Won Midfield - headway and disputed lead before 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - stayed on(op 7/2 tchd 11/2)
2nd 4 Devon Dude (GB) 4 G AVG Evan Williams 159 lbs 10/11F 1.25 Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - disputed lead before 2 out - kept on final 110yds (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 5/4 tchd 5/6 and tchd 11/8)
3rd 6 Guchen (FR) 5 G Poor Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 149 lbs 9/2 3.25 Took keen hold - prominent - jumped path after 4th - disputed lead before 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
4th 8 Katana (FR) 5 G Poor Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 20/1 8 Didn't always jump with fluency - led - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1)
5th 10 Quinn's Reward (GER) 5 G Poor Tom Symonds 159 lbs 66/1 3 Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
6th 9 Mask Of Zorro (IRE) 5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 159 lbs 11/1 7.5 Midfield - hampered 1st - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
7th 7 It's A Breeze (IRE) 6 G Poor Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 17/2 3.5 Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - always behind (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)