17:15 Ffos Las

Sunday 16 September 2018

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Grace Harris Racing Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 46.31s

(10)

Foresee¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

3/1

Returned to winning ways with victory in a 1m4f contest at Epsom (good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 4lb for that success and is of interest once more.

Form: 500-341

(11)

Bird For Life^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| D

14/1

Some decent efforts in defeat since winning over this trip on the AW in April. Disappointed last time however and interesting to see how she fares on her return to turf.

Form: 126320

(5)

Ochos Rios^v1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: P D Evans| OR: 56

14/1

Placed over an extended 1m5f at Newbury (good-to-firm) in July but disappointed the last twice. More needed dropping in distance with a visor applied for the first time.

Form: 292477

(12)

Safarhi⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 59| BF

9/4

Finished a neck second over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good) on his penultimate outing. Disappointing odds-on favourite on the AW subsequently however.

Form: 090-525

(9)

The Bear Can Fly¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 50

9/1

Maiden after nine starts and failed to shine in four starts this term. Stepping up in distance when well held over 1m4f last time and others make more appeal.

Form: 30-8809

(3)

Artic Nel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 48

6/1

Winner of a 1m6f handicap at Nottingham (good-to-firm) in July. Held in two subsequent starts including over 1m4f at Epsom (good-to-soft) last time.

Form: 855165

(2)

Poucor²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 54

11/2

Five race maiden and held on both starts in handicaps so far. Remains open to improvement but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 40-756

(7)

Distant High^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 45

33/1

Placed over hurdles in June but failed to place in six subsequent starts in that sphere. Well held off a 4lb higher mark when last in action in this sphere.

Form: 37-7075

(8)

Homing Star¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: J G Portman| OR: 51

10/1

Good effort in finishing a close third in a four runner C&D contest just under a fortnight ago. Likely more needed in this contest.

Form: 495073

Non-Runners

(6)

Rock'n Gold⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: A Wintle J: Hollie Doyle

(1)

Ali The Hunter¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Farrelly J: R Winston

(4)

Howardian Hills¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: V R A Dartnall J: William Cox

Forecasts

Safarhi (9/4), Foresee (3/1), Howardian Hills (3/1), Poucor (11/2), Artic Nel (6/1), The Bear Can Fly (9/1), Homing Star (10/1), Rock'n Gold (12/1), Bird For Life (14/1), Ochos Rios (14/1), Ali The Hunter (25/1), Distant High (33/1)

HOWARDIAN HILLS won off a higher mark on the AW last time and he is taken to record a first turf victory in this competitive looking handicap. The selection has the trip to suit and can get the better of Safarhi who can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him to take second. Foresee carries top weight here and can follow-up his last time out victory with a third racing off a 4lb higher mark here.