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20:30 Ffos Las - 31 May 2018 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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20:30 Ffos Las

Thursday 31 May 2018

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Vets For Pets Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 192y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 5m 31.1s
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Horse silk
Oscar Sunset43
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-3| J: Conor Ring(3)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  122| CD
14/1
Has failed to progress over fences and shaped poorly and as if out of form when last seen out at Cheltenham (off the bridle a long way out). This is a drop in class as he returns to hurdles but hard to trust on recent effort.
2
Horse silk
Iniciarb25
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-3| J: D A Jacob| T: D Pipe| OR:  122
14/1
Has one standout effort to his name off a mark just 4lb lower; he looked to need the run last time out at Towcester (2m3f, good). Has scope from a handicapping perspective on that run although this trip does looks a test for him.
3
Horse silk
Schnabel21
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis| OR:  122
11/2
Gradually improved over the winter turning in some consistent performances and was back to his best last time out at Wincanton. Now has to overcome a 10lb rise for that win but looks to still have some progress in him; needs good ground.
4
Horse silk
Travertinep25
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  117
25/1
His second run for this yard showed what he was capable of when he was well backed at Huntingdon (finished 2nd off 2lb lower). Given a long break after that and was well below that level in first-time cheekpieces last time.
5
Horse silk
Arianp15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: J L Flint| OR:  116
2/1
Bumper winner who took five attempts to get off the mark over hurdles finally justifying favouritism at Chepstow in April. Opening handicap mark looked stiff enough but she coped well enough with it to finish third at Newton Abbot.
6
Horse silk
Allez Jacques99
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  115
12/1
Started out life in handicaps on rather a stiff mark thanks to running rather too well on his qualifying run. Only dropped 3lb from that initial mark and looks to need some more help from the assessor on what he's shown so far in handicaps.
7
Horse silk
Zen Masterh22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR:  114
9/1
Had performed with credit in bumpers and won on his second hurdles start and has since struggled a little in handicaps until getting back on track last time. That run confirmed that he needs a test of stamina and this trip will suit better.
8
Horse silk
Robinssonp55
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Shoemark| T: O Sherwood| OR:  111
25/1
Hasn't been at all easy to train and bled last time out when pulled-up at Fontwell. Has shown some reasonable form when not affected by his physical problems but that makes him an unsafe proposition here.
9
Horse silk
Ayla's Emperorp23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR:  110| C
20/1
A break had clearly done her some good when she bounced back to take a Ludlow handicap hurdle last time out. Pushed up 6lb for that win it takes her up to near her career-high mark and she'll need to be at her best here.
10
Horse silk
Church Hallt21
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR:  109| C
10/1
A 12 month absence proved to be no problem when making a winning chase debut for this useful hurdler although his subsequent races in that sphere were blighted by some poor jumping. Return to hurdles may suit him.
11
Horse silk
Samson's Reach23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen(3)| T: R J Price| OR:  107
10/1
Produced his best effort to date when winning at Ludlow on his penultimate run (benefitted from a break) having been pulled-up in his three previous starts. The 6lb rise for that win appeared to anchor him behind Ayla's Emperor last time.
12
Horse silk
Atomic Rumblet39
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  103
6/1
Given a mark after four hurdles runs he looks reasonably weighted on his bumper form having been given some quiet hurdles outings. The type to improve in handicaps and worth noting if there is a market move.

Forecasts

Arian (2/1), Schnabel (11/2), Atomic Rumble (6/1), Zen Master (9/1), Samson's Reach (10/1), Church Hall (10/1), Allez Jacques (12/1), Iniciar (14/1), Oscar Sunset (14/1), Ayla's Emperor (20/1), Travertine (25/1), Robinsson (25/1)

20:30 Ffos Las - 31 May 2018 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The handicapper certainly hit SCHNABEL hard for his Wincanton win off a break raising him 10lb in the handicap but given that he still has some improvement in him he should be able to cope with that impost. Church Hall will appreciate this return to hurdling while Zen Master will be shown to best advantage if this turns into a test of stamina. Both Ayla’s Emperor and Samson’s Reach look to have something to find at the weights and the one to note in the market is the hurdling debutante Atomic Rumble who could have been let in lightly here.
  1. Schnabel
  2. Church Hall
  3. Zen Master

Previous Winners

2017
Deebaj
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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