15:30 Ffos Las

Sunday 6 April 2025

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Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 24.57s

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Montmartin^t1⁷⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

14/1

Cost a fair bit and decent start to life in handicaps when second at Southwell 2 years ago. Not seen since, however, and market should reveal expectations on chase bow. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0032/

Airtothethrone^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 100

10/1

Failed to meet expectations starting out for this yard at Southwell 5 weeks ago but might have needed the run more than anticipated after 3 months off. Has now dipped below last winning mark so could be worth another chance. Usual tongue strap left off.

Form: 232-446

Pride Of Paris⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 98| BF

3/1

Improved to make a winning handicap hurdle debut at Fontwell over a year ago. Failed to complete on both outings later in the spring (including on chase debut) but made eye-catching debut for this yard after 9 months off when fifth at Chepstow. Interesting contender back over fences.

Form: 471U-P5

Monbari^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 97

14/1

Fair form on standout run over hurdles but failed to complete on first 2 starts over fences this season. Ran one of his better races when fourth of 7 here (19.4f, heavy) but failed to back that up at Chepstow since.

Form: 26-PP47

Ileny Royale^h,t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97| C

9/1

Placed twice from 4 starts over hurdles in France and has shown improved form over fences this season, in reapplied tongue tie when getting off the mark here (19.4f, heavy) in November. Lesser efforts since but return to this venue a possible plus.

Form: 7P-61P5

Mister Barclay^p1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Symonds| OR: 96

11/1

Decent start to chasing when second at Uttoxeter in May but disappointed there in February and beaten on merit when fourth back over hurdles at Huntingdon since. Headgear now applied.

Form: 21-2254

To Be Sure^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92| CD

9/1

Won this race 2 years ago off 8 lb higher mark. First impact since when just denied at Exeter last month and potentially on a good mark if building on that.

Form: 55-66P2

Chauffeur Driven^v³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 89| D

5/1

Maiden over hurdles but was a good second at Exeter on penultimate start. Not in same form under different conditions since but should make a chaser (winning Irish pointer).

Form: 037825

Another Lord³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 89

9/1

A fair 2m4f hurdles scorer. Made mistakes when a never-dangerous second of 5 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (16f, heavy) on his debut over fences and again didn't convince with his jumping back up in trip when fourth at Exeter.

Form: 61-2724

Nine Nine Nine^p1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 87

12/1

Now 12 runs since his last win in 2024 but he recorded some decent placed efforts prior to facing a stiff task at Uttoxeter last week. Shortlisted.

Form: 38322P

Sheeka Supreme⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 74| DWS

12/1

Successful in Irish points in October 2022 but little show in 4 hurdle outings and no better for switch to chasing last 2 starts.

Form: 086775

Forecasts

Pride Of Paris (3/1), Chauffeur Driven (5/1), Another Lord (9/1), Ileny Royale (9/1), To Be Sure (9/1), Airtothethrone (10/1), Mister Barclay (11/1), Nine Nine Nine (12/1), Sheeka Supreme (12/1), Montmartin (14/1), Monbari (14/1)

AIRTOTHETHRONE failed to meet expectations on his return at Southwell but he's potentially well handicapped now and is worth another chance second-time up for in-form yard. To Be Sure won this race 2 years ago off a higher mark and should make another bold bid after his rejuvenated second at Exeter, while claims can also be made for the unexposed Pride of Paris, who made an eye-catching debut for this yard at Chepstow.