Ffos Las Racecourse will stage an exciting seven-race jump meeting on Sunday, November 8, featuring a competitive programme of hurdle races, steeple chases and a National Hunt Flat contest. The afternoon card will begin at 12:50 PM and continue until 4:12 PM, with runners aged four and above competing across distances ranging from two miles to three miles. With several valuable contests scheduled, the meeting promises an interesting afternoon of National Hunt racing.
The highlight of the programme is the RHN Travel Norton’s Coin Handicap Steeple Chase at 3:37 PM, which carries the highest prize fund of £15,000. The Class 4 contest is open to runners aged four and above, with a distance of 2 miles, 7 furlongs and 177 yards. The race has a rating limit of 0-115 and is registered as a GBB Race, making it one of the major attractions of the afternoon.
The action will begin at 12:50 PM with the Blackmores Build Novices’ Hurdle Race, a Class 4 GBB contest over 2 miles and 69 yards. Open to runners aged four and above, the race offers £10,000 in prize money and will provide an early opportunity for emerging hurdlers to demonstrate their ability.
At 1:20 PM, the Bridge Maiden Hurdle Race will take place over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 103 yards. This Class 4 GBB event is also open to runners aged four and above and carries a prize fund of £10,000. The contest will offer an opportunity for maiden hurdlers to make their mark over a longer distance.
The third race of the afternoon is scheduled for 1:52 PM, with the Dandara Handicap Hurdle Race. This Class 4 event will cover 3 miles and 74 yards and is restricted to runners aged four and above with a rating of 0-110. With £8,700 available in prize money, the contest will test the stamina and consistency of the participating runners.
At 2:27 PM, attention will turn to the Golwg Gwendraeth Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Race. The Class 5 contest will be run over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 103 yards and is open to runners aged four and above. Carrying a prize fund of £7,000, the race has a rating limit of 0-100 and will provide another opportunity for developing hurdlers to compete over a testing distance.
The fifth contest, scheduled for 3:02 PM, is the Fedwen Tentage Open National Hunt Flat Race. This Class 5 Category 1 Elimination contest is a GBB Race for four- and five-year-old runners. It will cover 2 miles and 69 yards and offers £4,500 in prize money. The race will bring a different dimension to the programme, showcasing younger horses as they continue their development in National Hunt racing.
The meeting will then move towards its concluding stages with the RHN Travel Norton’s Coin Handicap Steeple Chase at 3:37 PM. Following this, the final contest will be the 3A’s Leisure Handicap Steeple Chase at 4:12 PM. This Class 4 GBB event will be run over 2 miles and is open to runners aged four and above, with a rating limit of 0-120. The race carries £10,000 in prize money and will bring the seven-race programme at Ffos Las to a close.
With seven races covering a variety of distances and disciplines, Sunday’s Ffos Las meeting will provide a balanced programme of National Hunt action, featuring novice hurdlers, experienced handicap runners and developing young horses.
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