17:00 Ffos Las

Saturday 21 October 2017

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Ladbrokes Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 49.4s

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Selected odds by:

Cody Wyoming^p,t²¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 117| D

12/1

Winner at Lingfield over 2m4f last November but form has deteriorated markedly since then, pulling up in each of his final two starts last season. Feasibly-treated on his best form but clearly questions to answer on his return.

Form: 4140PP-

Patricks Park¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Ed Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 113

33/1

Won a beginners chase (2m½f, good) in nice style at Roscommon in May for a first career win but hasn't really kicked on, finishing a well-held fourth at Stratford on his debut for this yard recently. Needs to step things up.

Form: 047-184

Bramble Brook^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 112| BF

11/8

Still a maiden after 14 starts but has been knocking at the door over fences, finishing a runner-up in his last two runs off a similar mark. Stays further than this and no surprise to see him right out the finish.

Form: 2P5P-22

Helium¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Lewis Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 110

25/1

Veteran who hasn't managed to get his head in front since November 2015 despite a few placed efforts in the interim period. Never travelling when pulled up at Huntingdon earlier this month, others preferred.

Form: 33P-25P

Abbeygrey³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109| BF

8/1

Returned from a break to win a conditional rider's event at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to soft) but unable to back up in a similar event a week later. Races off a 9lb higher mark now and trip possibly on the sharp side.

Form: 22P-514

Jonagold^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

7/2

Point-to-point winner who finally obliged at the 18th attempt under this rider when produced late to win at Bangor (2m4f, good to soft) earlier this month. Repeat far from guaranteed after a 6lb rise but no surprise to see him go well.

Form: 224531

Lime Street^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102

3/1

Has done well over hurdles since joining this yard, winning over 2m7f at Uttoxeter before backing up with successive runner-up efforts. Good run of form came to an end at Worcester latest but respected off a lower chase mark.

Form: 3-31227

Non-Runners

Little Windmill¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N B King J: T E Whelan

Seven Kingdoms⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: David Dennis J: Jamie Bargary

Forecasts

Bramble Brook (11/8), Lime Street (3/1), Jonagold (7/2), Seven Kingdoms (7/1), Abbeygrey (8/1), Cody Wyoming (12/1), Little Windmill (25/1), Helium (25/1), Patricks Park (33/1)

A competitive contest in which winning hurdler Lime Street could be well-treated off a lower chase rating. The talented Mitchell Bastyan appeared to finally find the key to the frustrating Jonagold when producing him late to win at Bangor last time and the pair should go well again, though this could be the day that the consistent BRAMBLE BROOK gains an overdue success with champion jockey Richard Johnson taking over in the plate.