14:25 Ffos Las

Sunday 1 April 2018

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Ffos Las Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 5m 58.25s

Steel Native⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 100| C

3/1

Just ahead of Hands Of Stone here last time but remains on the same mark, though he does have winning form here (unlike most of these).

Form: 151PF5

Tara Mac³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Jodie Hughes⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97

14/1

Fair performer over fences, but unseated on return to the smaller obstacles in a weak race at Southwell when last seen in February and tough to fancy off the back of that performance.

Form: F5-12FU

De Bene Esse^h,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 94

11/2

Not a bad effort at Taunton last time when third (though beaten by a fair distance, stable debut). This is a long way from being the strongest race and he could hit the frame again off the same mark.

Form: PFP-483

Point N Shoot^b,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Buckley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 93

4/1

Steps markedly down in trip having not been run badly at Fontwell last time in very testing conditions. Sole win came over a much more similar trip to this one, so he holds claims.

Form: 3-UF652

Hands Of Stone^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91

11/2

Ten race maiden, but has shown a better level of form since running in handicaps. First time cheek-pieces may be able to encourage some further progression and is down a useful 4lb.

Form: 507686

Miner Distraction¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 82

11/1

Ran only okay on return from a long absence at Chepstow last time out. Step up in trip should help and of some interest if coming on for that last effort.

Form: 0533P/7

Filatore^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 77| C

10/3

On a fair mark and goes well here, but long losing streak has to be a concern. Mild signs of a revival at Lingfield two starts back, however.

Form: 845855

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Babytaggle¹¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D L Williams J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Steel Native (3/1), Filatore (10/3), Point N Shoot (4/1), De Bene Esse (11/2), Hands Of Stone (11/2), Babytaggle (8/1), Miner Distraction (11/1), Tara Mac (14/1)

Not a great level of form on offer here, but perhaps the step down in trip could be key to POINT N SHOOT getting his head back in front. His sole career win came here over a similar trip to this, and he should relish conditions off what looks a fair handicap mark. Miner Distraction will need to step up on her comeback performance to have a say here but there's a chance she could, while Steel Native is of some interest based on his course form.