Full Result 3.35 Ffos Las | 12 November 2023

Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £3,406.24 2nd £1,567.34 3rd £783.68 4th £392.16 5th £195.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hill Of Tara 5/2J Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	109	80	60	95	–
b g Kayf Tara - Patsie Magern (Alderbrook)
Took keen hold, prominent, on outer back straight, hit 4 out, switched right and towards near side after 3 out, soon going best, led before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, shaken up when jumped slightly left last, kept on (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than the gelding had strengthened up after having 201 days off the track) (op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)

2 5½	5. Mumbles (IRE) 5/2J Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	110	85	59	92	–
b g Mahler - She's Got Grit (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, pressed leaders before 2nd, led just before 3 out, headed before 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds (tchd 11/4)

3 6½ [12]	4. Captain Claude (IRE) 100/30 Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	6	110 t	88	56	92	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Princess Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, hit 1st, led but pestered from 4th, headed just before 3 out, weakening when awkward jump last (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

4 33 [45]	3. State Of Honor (IRE) 20/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	6	114	89	22	56	–
b m Fame And Glory - Nirphania (GER) (Kornado)
Held up in rear, headway before 5th, in touch with leaders after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 9/1)

5 11 [56]	7. Twp Stori 16/1 James Best Samuel Drinkwater	James Best Samuel Drinkwater	5	107	78	–	34	–
ch g Proconsul - Gulf Punch (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

6 4 [60]	9. Dancing Dani (IRE) 22/1 Ben Jones Nikki Evans	Ben Jones Nikki Evans	8	102 4 tp	73	–	25	–
ch m Stowaway - Nodelay (IRE) (Beneficial)
Towards rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

7 6½ [66½]	2. Herakles Westwood (FR) 9/2 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	6	1111	96	5	41	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Une Histoire (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
In touch with leaders, lost ground before 5th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 17/2)

PU	8. Deal Em High 33/1 Harry Reed Debra Hamer	Harry Reed Debra Hamer	6	105	76	–	–	–
ch g Mountain High (IRE) - Dirty Deal (Karinga Bay)
Took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, headway before 2nd, soon pressed leaders, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, lost ground quickly after 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up before last (op 25/1)

PU	1. No Mean Feat (IRE) 66/1 Nick Scholfield Alexandra Dunn	Nick Scholfield Alexandra Dunn	4	120 t	100	–	–	–
b g Milan - Steel Lady (IRE) (Gamut)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position before 4th, not fluent 6th, lost ground before 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up on turn before 3 out (op 33/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:35:34 Winning time: 5m 11.70s (slow by 34.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: B B Racing Club (Hill Of Tara) 1st breeder: John Benfield
2nd owner: David M Williams (Mumbles)
3rd owner: Decimus Racing V (Captain Claude)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £1.40 Ex: £10.60 CSF: £9.31 Tricast: £20.71 Trifecta: £28.60

3:35 Ffos Las 12 Nov 2023

Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Novices' Handicap Hurdle