2025-04-06 Ffos Las 14:25
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RHN Travel VIP Transport Service Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £4,193

Runners: 8

Winning time: 4m 57.82s (slow by 20.82s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Newton Tornado

J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:121 SP:5/6F

Led - headed before 2nd where not fluent - soon prominent behind clear leader - ridden home straight - went second and mistake 2 out - led before last - stayed on(op 5/4)

2 3¼

9 Courageous Strike

J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls

Age:4 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:- SP:10/1

Took keen hold - in rear - headway to lead after 2nd - went clear 3rd - reduced lead 2 out - headed before last - just held second (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 5/1)

3 shd 3¼

2 Followcato

J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:113 SP:5/2

Prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - jumped right from 6th - lost second 2 out - disputing second run-in(op 11/4)

4 8½ 11¾

3 Jack To Bat

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - went modest fourth home turn - no impression from 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

5 4½ 16¼

7 Slade Shore

J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:18/1

Midfield - behind clear leader from 3rd - no chance home straight - mistake last(op 33/1)

6 26 42¼

8 Taymount

J:Kevin Brogan T:Billy Aprahamian

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Soon in rear - tailed off before straight(op 100/1)

1 Diagon Alley

J:James Best T:Anthony Charlton

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

In touch with leaders - midfield behind clear leader from 3rd - struggling 6th - tailed off when pulled up before straight (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainers rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground which was officially described as good to soft - good in places and would prefer a slower surface)(op 50/1)

5 Nil Vert

J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - pulled up quickly before 3rd (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right-fore)(op 200/1)

Shannon Victor

J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.84

Tote place: £1.10 £2.10 £1.10

Exacta: £10.30

Trifecta: £26.80

CSF: £12.04