15:35 Ffos Las

Sunday 18 February 2018

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Diane Morgans Special Birthday Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 182y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 4m 6.0s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
Holdbacktheriver15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  110
10/3
Improving with each run and comes here on the back of a solid effort at Sandown at the start of this month. Big chance from the same mark here.
3
Horse silk
Fly Du Charmilp19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR:  106| D
9/2
Won a point-to-point and a bumper but his hurdles form has been very modest so far. Big improvement needed even though he has latent ability.
4
Horse silk
Ivanhoe13
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: M D Grant| T: M Blanshard| OR:  103| CD
25/1
Has won over C&D but has been disappointing in recent times. The drop in trip will suit after failing to impress over 2m4f but still has a bit to prove just now.
5
Horse silk
Cold Shoulder26
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: T Dowling(5)| T: T Symonds| OR:  107
7/1
Didn't make much impression in two starts on the Flat for Andrew Balding and has taken a while to adjust to the demands of the jumps scene. Has improvement to find and others more convincing this time around.
6
Horse silk
Princess Roaniap,t41
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  94
4/1
Has a good handful of placed efforts to her name and looks capable of making the rest aware if her presence. 17 starts over hurdles already behind her without a win is an off-putting statistic though.
7
Horse silk
Flanagans Fieldp14
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-9| J: R Patrick(5)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  93| CD
9/2
Consistent and has sound place claims at least on the pick of his efforts. risky for win only, however., as he looks weighted to the limit just now.
8
Horse silk
Aaryamb,t336
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR:  85
16/1
Lost his way during his time with his former yard and looked to be much the same on his debut for his current yard when last seen out. Has a bit to prove on his first start since last March.
9
Horse silk
Dragon Khant18
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR:  83| D
9/2
Not won since his time in Ireland and is hard to predict. Comes here on the back of one of his better efforts though, and, as such cannot be confidently ruled out if in a more determined frame of mind.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Baratineur169
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: K Bishop  J: Conor Ring
NR

Forecasts

Holdbacktheriver (10/3), Princess Roania (4/1), Fly Du Charmil (9/2), Dragon Khan (9/2), Flanagans Field (9/2), Cold Shoulder (7/1), Aaryam (16/1), Baratineur (20/1), Ivanhoe (25/1)

Verdict

The improving HOLDBACKTHE RIVER makes the most appeal in this modest company and he is fancied to hold court in this company. Dragon Khan isn't the most reliable performer to face the tapes today, but has sound place claim at least in this company. Flanagans Field is another that appeals as contender to make the frame but lacks the scope held by the main selection. Princess Roania catches the eye as the best of the rest.
  1. Holdbacktheriver
  2. Dragon Khan
  3. Flanagans Field

Prize Money

1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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