14:00 Ffos Las

Monday 23 January 2023

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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 23.46s

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Also Known As²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

Winning pointer but well held completed start under Rules.

Form: 21-U7

Bryn Black Sam²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

200/1

Held in bumpers and looks a long-term project over hurdles having been left behind on debut over obstacles.

Form: 30P

Gladiatus⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

28/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and shaped with promise when third of 10 in a novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good) in November. However, disappointed at Ffos Las a month later.

Form: 2-35

Hercules Morse³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

10/3

Blue Bresil gelding who made a promising start when third of 12 in novice at Worcester (20f, 16/1) on debut in October. Held back by late mistakes over C&D a month ago but remains open to progress.

Form: 35

Ideallko²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

250/1

No impact both starts.

Form: 0P

Kap Chidley²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

20/1

Made frame on last 2 of 3 starts in Irish points but looked one for the longer term on last month's Rules/hurdling debut at Chepstow.

Form: F427

Merveillo³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

Useful on the Flat (stays 16.5f) and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests tried hurdling when a remote third at Haydock (24.3f) in November. Fared even worse at Hereford and he now looks a handicap project.

Form: 3P

Propelled³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

17/2

Ran to a fair level on the first of his 2 starts in bumpers and has displayed similar form in 2 novice hurdles 9 months apart, shaping as if better for the run over C&D a month ago. Could take a step forward with that under his belt.

Form: 242-6

Puddlesinthepark¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

50/1

Runner-up sole start in points. Promise when fifth both starts but he's probably more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 2-55

Rolling River¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy

50/1

Hexham bumper winner in October but little to shout about since.

Form: 10P7

Rouge De L'quest⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

9/1

Winning pointer who showed a lot more on second run over hurdles when fourth in a 23.6f Chepstow novice in December. Drop in trip a worry but he can make his presence felt.

Form: 31-74

The Big Reveal²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

10/1

Third sole start in maiden points in Ireland. Sent off a huge price but promising start when fourth at Chepstow last month (19.5f). Expected to build on that.

Form: 34

Uncle Bert³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116

5/6

Pether's Moon gelding who has plenty about him physically and has found only one too good on both his starts over hurdles to date. Step up in trip will suit and he's very much the one to beat.

Form: 22

Non-Runners

Intel Des Bruyeres

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: S Thomas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Uncle Bert (5/6), Hercules Morse (10/3), Intel Des Bruyeres (5/1), Propelled (17/2), Rouge De L'quest (9/1), The Big Reveal (10/1), Kap Chidley (20/1), Gladiatus (28/1), Puddlesinthepark (50/1), Also Known As (50/1), Merveillo (50/1), Rolling River (50/1), Bryn Black Sam (200/1), Ideallko (250/1)

Most of the these need more time so it could be a good opening for UNCLE BERT, who has a brace of runner-up efforts over hurdles to his name and seems sure to be suited by this increased emphasis on stamina. Intel des Bruyeres ticks a lot of boxes so the market will be interesting, with Hercules Morse another to consider.