Full Result 4.05 Ffos Las | 17 May 2021

PJ & KR Smith-Maxwell Horse Ambulance Service Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,158.68 2nd £1,455.22 3rd £727.32 4th £364.24 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. John Betjeman 3/1 Fergus Gillard ⁵ Mark Gillard	Fergus Gillard ⁵ Mark Gillard	5	117 b	109	76	114	–
b g Poet's Voice - A Great Beauty (Acclamation)
Made virtually all, joined 3rd, jumped left 1st, led clearly when mistake 2 out, ridden and drifted right run-in, kept on well (op 10/3)

2 4	5. Ascot Day (FR) 3/1 Charlie Price ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Charlie Price ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	7	105 p	93	55	94	–
ch g Soave (GER) - Allez Hongkong (GER) (Sakhee)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, dropped to last but in touch with leaders 5th, headway 3 out, soon ridden and went third, kept on and went second run-in, always held (jockey said gelding ran too freely in the early stages of the race) (op 7/2)

3 5½ [9½]	7. First Destination 12/1 Tom O'Brien Robert Stephens	Tom O'Brien Robert Stephens	9	103	86	41	82	–
b m Rail Link - Hollow Quaill (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, headed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon held, weakened final 110yds (op 16/1)

4 5½ [15]	1. Leroy Brown 9/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1112	109	57	101	–
b g Pasternak - Grenfell (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leaders, hampered and dropped to last 1st, headway 3 out, soon went third and ridden, weakened after 2 out (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)

5 9½ [24½]	4. Mr Shady (IRE) 13/2 James Davies J S Moore	James Davies J S Moore	4	118 p	111	41	86	–
gr g Elzaam (AUS) - Whitershadeofpale (IRE) (Definite Article)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

6 18 [42½]	6. Alfa Dawn (IRE) 9/1 James Bowen Peter Bowen	James Bowen Peter Bowen	5	106	89	2	54	–
b m No Nay Never (USA) - Aitch (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off (op 4/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:06:17 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: State Crown (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Robin Gillard, Rory Gillard, Tim Seegar (John Betjeman) 1st breeder: Plantation Stud
2nd owner: Jeff W Hall & Partner (Ascot Day)
3rd owner: Alison Mossop (First Destination)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £13.20 CSF: £12.51 Trifecta: £78.20

4:05 Ffos Las 17 May 2021

PJ & KR Smith-Maxwell Horse Ambulance Service Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)