14:27
Golwg Gwendraeth Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, £3,697, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 30.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Bound For Glory heads our ratings on 100 and looks the one to beat in this nine-runner Class 5 over 20 furlongs on good ground at Ffos Las. The danger is Built By Rossies, who shares that rating of 100, so there is nothing between them on our figures, but our selection gets the nod as our pick of the pair. Corner Forward, on 94, and Out of Focus, on 92, are the next best and head a field that drops away sharply towards the tail, with Jet Joe far adrift on 68. Bound For Glory is our pick and a confident one.
Result
Harry Cobden
Anthony Honeyball
settled in last few - bumped at 3rd - made ground before 3 out - upsides 2 out - drifted left at the last - pushed out on run-in - got up near the line to win
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price
Up with the pace early - awkward at the 1st - took over after the 6th - challenged on the run to 2 out - veered left at the last - collared near the line and beaten half a length
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Up with the pace early - jumping lacked rhythm at the 6th - urged after 4 out then took third - nothing left on the run-in and held at the finish
Adam Wedge
Mrs C. Williams
Made the running early - overtaken after the 6th - outpaced approaching the last and finished 4th
Sean Houlihan
Robert Stephens
Prominent in the pack early - progressed after the 6th - error 3 out then blundered again 2 out and weakened to finish 5th
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Settled at the back - bumped at the 3rd - niggled and moved to the right before 3 out then gained ground and drifted left before 2 out - never a threat and finished 6th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Bumped by rival at 3rd - detached throughout and never in contention - finished 7th
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Raced handy among the pack on inner - pulled hard early - came down at the 3rd
Non-runners: Finjimk
Racecard
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy 7/33
Built By Rossies shaped with credit in finishing third last time out, and she's a winner three starts back who has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 100 ranks her second of nine, but 490 days off and 168 lb are the big risks.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Raise The Issue (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Justonemore Racing Club
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Wilmcote, Warks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 33 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 100
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris 2/11
Nancefordshore is hard to fancy, winless in his last five with a fall last time out, two sixths before that and a long 227 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, but 168 lb is a big burden from an official mark of 98.
- Sire
- Gentlewave (IRE)
- Dam
- Belmont Jewel (IRE) by Westerner
- Owner
- Ms Michelle Harris
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Shirenewton, Gwent
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 86
Sean Houlihan
Robert Stephens 1/7
Bound For Glory arrives in fine fettle, having finished second last time out and placed in four of his last six, with a win six starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 167 lb is a stiff task, but our top-rated runner looks the one to beat.
- Sire
- Circus Maximus (IRE)
- Dam
- Khismet (GB) by Kheleyf
- Owner
- Mel Mathias
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Caldicot, Monmouthshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 100
Harry Cobden
Anthony Honeyball 4/36
Corner Forward bounced back with a third last time out, and he has run on today's going before, so conditions should not be unfamiliar. A 201-day absence is the main risk, especially under 166 lb, though our rating of 94 ranks him third of nine.
- Sire
- Crystal Ocean (GB)
- Dam
- Dawn In The Park (FR) by Walk In The Park
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 17 May 2021
- Stable
- Mosterton, Dorset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 36 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Adam Wedge
Mrs C. Williams 3/28
Out of Focus was second last time out and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, though he is yet to win in his last four starts. Our rating of 92 backs him as a leading threat, but 285 days off the track is the main risk.
- Sire
- Montmartre (FR)
- Dam
- Nebuleuse (IRE) by Definite Article
- Owner
- Chris Trigg C Williams
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 28 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts 1/3
Billy Butcher bounced back with a second last time out after a sixth and a fourth earlier, and he has run on today's going, but he is yet to win in his last five starts and carries a hefty 158 lb off 88. Our rating of 92 ranks him fifth of nine.
- Sire
- Mahler (GB)
- Dam
- Reillys Daughter (GB) by Diktat
- Owner
- Douglas Bradbury
- Foaled
- 8 Jun 2018
- Stable
- Kenley, Shropshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 3 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen 2/14
Nube de Trueno is winless in his last four, finishing sixth last time out, and returns after a 624-day absence, which makes him hard to fancy under 153 lb. He has run over today's trip, and a mark of 83 is not out of reach, but ranked eighth of nine on our figures he looks up against it.
- Sire
- Flemensfirth (USA)
- Dam
- Petite Parisienne (FR) by Montmartre
- Owner
- Mrs Karen Bowen
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokes
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 14 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 83
Richie McLernon
Nick Scholfield 0/19
Finjimk comes in on a high after a second last time out just ten days ago, though he is yet to win in his last six and was pulled up two starts back. He has run on today's going and our rating of 87 sits above his official 82, but 151 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Sumbal (IRE)
- Dam
- Bebinn (IRE) by Brian Boru
- Owner
- Felstead Partnership
- Foaled
- 7 Jun 2022
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 19 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price 0/4
Jet Joe is winless in his last four, with two ninth-place finishes before a fifth and a fourth last time out, and he returns after 188 days off, which makes him hard to fancy. He has run on today's going, but 145 lb off an official mark of 75 is a lot to carry, and our rating ranks him ninth of nine.
- Sire
- Jet Away (GB)
- Dam
- Hollow Park (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Nick Elliott Heather Shane
- Foaled
- 26 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Llanigon, Herefordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 68
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.