21:10 Ffos Las
Thursday 22 June 2017
All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10
Specsavers Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 7f 182y | Good (Watering) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 21:10 | Winning time: 3m 50.25s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Useful on the Flat and scored at Wetherby in soft ground in April 2016. Not seen for a year after that but came on for his reappearance at Stratford with a placed effort at Uttoxeter and has been dropped another 2lb for that run. Should get competitive.
Won a maiden hurdle in Ireland but struggled in handicaps after since then. Starts out for new yard now and market can reveal expectations.
Won a couple of starts over fences last year off a higher mark than this and has been running well since switched to hurdles. Still on a good mark and ought to go well again.
Three-time winner over hurdles who scored over fences at Southwell when last seen, making all. Jumped right throughout and wouldn't want to do that again here but clearly still on a fair mark and respected for these connections.
Still a maiden but some promise on a couple of his starts last year. Barely beaten any home on two outings this year though and may need this run after another break.
Successful twice on soft and heavy ground in Ireland including in a 2m maiden hurdle at Gowran Park in November 2014. Been in poor form for this yard though and needs the rain to come if he is to be of any interest here.
Latest win came around here just over a year ago and races off a 5lb lower mark now but showed nothing last time when finishing last of 11. Best when he can dominate from the front and could get an uncontested lead here so not ruled out if he returns to form.
Rattled off a hat-trick back in 2015 but only got his head in front once last year and has generally struggled off this sort of mark since. Consistent sort who has been in good form of late so no surprise if he was to place once again.
Has really got the hang of things this season and arrives here in his bid for a hat-trick. Clearly a bit of a tricky sort and hung badly right at Fontwell last time but should go well again. Handicapper could have been kinder and an 8lb rise demands more.
All his best efforts have come in soft ground but not beaten all that far last time at Market Rasen. Relies on the race being run at a decent gallop and not sure to get that here but could go well if the rain arrives.
Badly out of form on both starts this campaign but had excuses each time. May have needed the run at Chepstow in April and soft ground wouldn't have been in his favour last time. Needs to bounce back but could do better provided the rain stays away.
Useful on the Flat and confirmed the promise of a couple of hurdle starts with a win at Newton Abbot in October. Well beaten next time but given time to recover from that and every chance she could go well if ready to go after an absence.
Won a couple of races on the Flat, both on firm ground and not disgraced switched to this sphere on both starts this year. Gets the services of the Champion Jockey and has claims if he can settle better.
Starts out for a new yard now but finished well beaten on five starts for Jonjo O'Neill and looks in need of some relief from the handicapper.
Forecasts
Borderlinedecision (4/1), Salto Chisco (5/1), Prussian Eagle (6/1), Sioux Chieftain (6/1), Londonia (13/2), Little Pop (7/1), Hear The Chimes (10/1), Bulletproof (14/1), Dusky Raider (14/1), Whipcord (14/1), Khismet (25/1), Bumble Bay (33/1), Marju's Quest (50/1), Kovera (50/1)
A particularly competitive handicap in the finale and LONDONIA looks like the one to beat in his hat-trick bid. He has less miles on the clock than plenty of these and he would have won by further if he hadn't of idled on the run in when last seen. Dusky Raider could be the main danger if he settles better with Little Pop and Salto Chisco set to fight it out for the places.
- Londonia
- Dusky Raider
- Little Pop
Prize Money
1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00
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