15:20 Ffos Las

Monday 17 December 2018

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ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 7m 26.70s

Cabragh^b1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: C J Mann| OR: 107

11/2

Made for fences and twice successful over them (for another yard) but a couple of recent runs blighted by errors and now blinkers given a go. Not out of it if cutting this mistakes out, but a bit risky at present.

Form: 2/368-57

Mrsrobin³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 104

25/1

Twice a winner in the spring but two recent outings have resulted in two non-completions. First start for new yard here but on recent evidence, can only be watched on ground plenty soft enough for her.

Form: P2-11PP

Sutter's Mill^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

7/2

Back to form when successful at Ludlow on latest start, the re-application of cheekpieces [possibly responsible for that better effort, but 6lb higher for a short-head win looks enough and this ground not ideal either.

Form: P-34631

Sideways²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 98

7/2

Not sighted on first couple of chase starts but a bit better at Chepstow last time, not thrashed over a trip probably too short. This looks more suitable and although he needs more, is unexposed. Watch the market for a clue.

Form: 442/306

Hansupfordetroit^p,t²³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 97

20/1

Well into the veteran stage now, loves heavy ground and stays well but has often found less than expected off the bridle and sometimes finishes weakly. No great record fresh either and others readily make more appeal.

Form: 244P43-

Youngoconnor^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 95

16/1

Winner on good ground at Huntingdon in May but a tale of woe since then, fell (when favourite) at Fakenham and pulled up last time. Heavy ground still asks a question and cheekpieces tried today look more in hope. Very risky.

Form: 55-21FP

Steel Native^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D A Rees| OR: 92| C

13/8

Has plenty of form at this track (two wins and three places from 16 starts) and came back to a bit of form when second to Jepeck here latest, but finished tired there and yet to conclusively prove he wants this far. Chances all the same.

Form: PF555-2

Astigos²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 87

14/1

Stays very well in soft ground, so conditions fine, and showed he still knows how to win when gamely taking a chase at Chepstow in April. Not disgraced on recent run after a break and could run okay at a price here.

Form: 5631-65

Forecasts

Steel Native (13/8), Sutter's Mill (7/2), Sideways (7/2), Cabragh (11/2), Astigos (14/1), Youngoconnor (16/1), Hansupfordetroit (20/1), Mrsrobin (25/1)

A few of these that are likely towards the head of the market have a few questions to answer, and a flyer is taken on ASTIGOS at a big price. He can make the odd mistake but these conditions are fine and he might be able to outstay these if avoiding errors. A recent run here showed he still had the ability and he can upset the applecart. Steel Native almost calls this place home and may give him most to do. Money for Sideways would make him more interesting than a few.