Full Result 2.40 Ffos Las | 31 January 2015

Betway West Wales National (A Handicap Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) 3m4f OMS Heavy 20 fences 2 omitted

1st £21,445.50 2nd £8,065.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Bob Ford (IRE) 16/1 Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis	Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis	8	112 h	129	61	145	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Polar Lamb (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Made virtually all, left with one pursuer from 17th and gradually forged clear from next, only runner to go clear (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was suited by the front running tactics) (tchd 18/1)

2 dist	10. Gorgehous Lliege (FR) 6/1 Callum Whillans ³ Venetia Williams	Callum Whillans ³ Venetia Williams	9	103	119	–	–	–
b g Lavirco (GER) - Charme D'Estruval (FR) (Mistigri)
Close 2nd mostly, driven and with winner home turn, weakened 3 out, 20 length 2nd and extremely tired when initially pulled up nearing last, retraced steps, clambered over last and eventually completed (op 7/1)

PU	7. Global Power (IRE) 4/1F Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	9	111	128	–	–	–
b g Subtle Power (IRE) - Bartelko (IRE) (The Bart)
Midfield, not fluent 14th and lost touch quickly, pulled up next (op 9/2)

PU	5. Loch Ba (IRE) 9/1 Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	9	111 p	128	–	–	–
b g Craigsteel - Lenmore Lisa (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistake 4th, not fluent 9th, midfield until dropped back last at 12th, tailed off and pulled up 15th (tchd 8/1)

PU	8. King Massini (IRE) 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	9	1012	125	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - King's Linnet (IRE) (King's Ride)
Behind, effort to midfield 12th, weakened after 16th, tailed off and pulled up next

PU	9. Tarraco (FR) 20/1 Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	Alain Cawley Venetia Williams	8	108 b¹	121	–	–	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Marie Esther (FR) (Chamberlin)
Prominent until lost place 11th, driven after next, faded quickly and pulled up 13th (op 14/1)

PU	2. Edmund Kean (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	8	116	133	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Baliya (IRE) (Robellino)
Raced in last place, never travelled well, ridden 12th, poor 5th home turn, tailed off and pulled up 17th

PU	3. Smiles For Miles (IRE) 13/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	116 tb	133	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Native Kin (IRE) (Be My Native)
Not fluent 14th, prominent in 2nd or 3rd place until ground to a halt on home turn, pulled up 17th (tchd 6/1)

PU	6. Ziga Boy (FR) 5/1 Tom Bellamy ⁵ Alan King	Tom Bellamy ⁵ Alan King	6	1010	128	–	–	–
gr g Califet (FR) - Our Ziga (FR) (Linamix)
Settled towards rear until effort 13th, 8 lengths 4th and ridden home turn, tired rapidly and pulled up 17th (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

UR	1. Firebird Flyer (IRE) 13/2 Conor Orr ⁷ Evan Williams	Conor Orr ⁷ Evan Williams	8	115	139	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Kiora Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Towards rear but in touch until unseated rider 10th (op 15/2)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:39 Winning time: 8m 19.80s (slow by 1m 29.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Bob Ford Partnership (Bob Ford) 1st breeder: Lorcan Allen
2nd owner: A Brooks (Gorgehous Lliege)
Tote win: £17.60 PL: £8.40 £4.30 Ex: £142.90 CSF: £110.03 Trifecta: £181.20

Last fence in back straight omitted each circuit.

2:40 Ffos Las 31 Jan 2015

Betway West Wales National (A Handicap Chase)