14:25 Ffos Las

Sunday 16 April 2017

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:45

Celtic Energy Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 192y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 5m 42.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Sweetlittlekittyp,t103
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King(5)| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  100
11/1
Successful over 2m7f at Worcester on good-to-soft ground in June but well beaten in two handicaps since. Making her first start since January today.
2
Horse silk
Steel Native28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D A Rees| OR:  99
3/1
Still in front when falling at the last on heavy ground here over C&D last month and ran well when runner-up back here next time out. Remains to be seen how he'll fare on predicted better ground here.
3
Horse silk
Lime Streetp131
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds| OR:  95
6/1
Placed twice so far over hurdles but well beaten recently and pulled up in first time blinkers (replaced with cheekpieces here) at Towcester last month. Has a bit to prove at present.
4
Horse silk
Coole Charmer19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  95
7/1
Runner-up on soft ground over fences at Bangor in December. Failed to complete in three of four outings since and probably best watched here.
5
Horse silk
Bhakti133
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR:  90
3/1
Sole success came in a bumper on good ground in February 2012. Lightly raced since finishing runner-up at Leicester in December 2013 and makes his debut for a new stable in this.
7
Horse silk
Marble Mistb1,t127
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring(3)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  89
20/1
Finished well beaten in a bumper and four hurdles so far. Most recent of those came on good ground at Taunton and wears a first time tongue tie and blinkers here.
9
Horse silk
Midnight Queen56
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Ian Popham| T: J L Flint| OR:  85
16/1
Point-to-point winner but only limited signs of ability under rules so far. Beaten 58L over 2m4f here on soft ground when making her handicap debut last time out. Interesting on the better ground predicted in this.
10
Horse silk
Guiting Power79
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Bargary(3)| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  74
7/2
Maiden after 11 career outings with best effort coming in first time visor at Fontwell over an extended 3m1f in November. Well held in three outings since however.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Rainbow Haze57
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 11
T: P C Dando  J: Conor Orr
NR
8
Horse silk
Rocky Elsom21
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 10
T: Mrs S Leech  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR

Forecasts

Bhakti (3/1), Steel Native (3/1), Guiting Power (7/2), Lime Street (6/1), Coole Charmer (7/1), Sweetlittlekitty (11/1), Rocky Elsom (14/1), Rainbow Haze (14/1), Midnight Queen (16/1), Marble Mist (20/1)

Verdict

In what looks a moderate contest a chance is taken on point-to-point winner MIDNIGHT QUEEN here. The selection has been well beaten on soft or heavy ground in three starts for this stable over shorter distances but can claim this stepping up in trip and on what is likely to be a sounder surface here (won her point-to-point on good-to-soft 11 months ago). Of the remainder Steel Native has run well over C&D in the past and can claim second while the maiden Guiting Power is of interest receiving weight from all of his rivals today.
  1. Midnight Queen
  2. Steel Native
  3. Guiting Power

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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