15:05 Ffos Las

Thursday 6 February 2025

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3A's Leisure Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 52.41s

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Selected odds by:

Hermes Du Gouet^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100| D

15/2

Point/hurdles winner and best effort over fences last season when second of 4 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, heavy) last March. Ran poorly all 3 starts this term, however, so plenty to prove now.

Form: 562-PP6

Bobmahley⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 98| CD

16/1

A C&D scorer in 2022/23. Only twice raced since and not disgraced when third of 10 in handicap chase here (25.3f, heavy) 49 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 414F/63

I See The Sea³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 97| BF

7/1

Failed to build on chasing debut third when pulled up in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) 36 days ago. Well supoorted there so hes worth another chance with few miles on the clock.

Form: 454F-3P

Back Yourself^b1⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Pipe| OR: 92| CD

16/1

A faiir hurdles winner in 2023 but only tiwice raced since and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, soft) 49 days ago. Goes back chasing with blinkers reached for and something to prove.

Form: 332/14-P

Shady B^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 89| DWS

9/2

Promising sort who resumed from 10 months off with a good third of 11 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, heavy) 37 days ago, fading from the last. Since had a wind op. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 09421-3

Frankie Roy^t⁷⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 85

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time when a fair sixth of 13 in novice hurdle here over 2 years ago. Makes his chase debut now with his fitness to prove.

Form: 64P506/

All Under Control^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 84

18/1

Improved for current yard when landing 2m6f handicap hurdle at Fontwell in December. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, heavy) 37 days ago though so lots more needed now going over fences.

Form: 048-81P

Dreams Of Diamonds^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 82

9/1

Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time when a good third of 10 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, heavy) 48 days ago. Can build on that run so needs considering.

Form: 473/3P-3

Abbeyhill^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 80| D

11/1

Dual hurdles scorer around 3m last term. Best run this season when fitted with cheekpieces and third of 8 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 21-P563

Esperti⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Ring| T: D A Rees| OR: 75

33/1

Little impact over hurdles for current yard and hasn't fared any better over fences on his last 4 starts, well-held fourth of 10 in 25f handicap here last time. Others appeal more.

Form: P9P454

Dysania^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 74| D

20/1

Unreliable type but he posted a good second of 9 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, heavy) 36 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 64P-662

Try The Money¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 73

12/1

Maiden hurdler who shaped with encouragement sent chasing when fourth over C&D in November. Has twice run poorly since however so needs to get back on track.

Form: 253-47P

Blackacre^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 73

16/5

Still a maiden but he posted a very good third of 10 in handicap chase at Taunton (26.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago. A likely player despite being 1 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: 2-35623

Forecasts

Blackacre (16/5), Shady B (9/2), I See The Sea (7/1), Hermes Du Gouet (15/2), Dreams Of Diamonds (9/1), Abbeyhill (11/1), Try The Money (12/1), Frankie Roy (12/1), Bobmahley (16/1), Back Yourself (16/1), All Under Control (18/1), Dysania (20/1), Esperti (33/1)

SHADY B shaped well on his return from an absence when third at Uttoxter last time (form been franked) so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways off a 1 lb lower mark here. Blackacre is 1 lb out of the handicap but still feared most on the back of a very good Taunton third. Dreams Of Diamonds and Abbeyhill both need factoring in too.