14:10 Ffos Las

Tuesday 26 February 2019

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

starsports.bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 38.1s

General Picton²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 102

4/1

Showed some ability in three starts in novice hurdles and improved a bit in first start in a handicap last June. Not seen since and has changed yards, but should stay and worth a look in the market.

Form: 9-0942

Realt Or^b1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M D Grant| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 99

12/1

Second to No No Juliet at Fontwell two starts ago a fair effort, but didn't follow that up at Plumpton last time. Upped in trip, which may help, but needs to bounce back now.

Form: 6P9829

Miss Gotaway^t²⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: P Gundry| OR: 97| D

8/1

Multiple point-to-point winner, will stay every yard of this and more and looks feasibly treated on stable debut here. Handles all ground and any money for her needs noting, despite the absence.

Form: 4311-12

Mansion³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 97

16/1

Early days in his career, and in good hands, so could improve but stopped rather quickly at Uttoxeter last time and now goes up significantly in trip. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 6P4/05

Derrick D'Anjou^t⁶⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 95

4/1

Was running well enough when last seen, three times in the frame over this sort of a trip but that was back in 2017 and he may well need this. Yard going well, though, so worth a second look of there's some market support.

Form: 648322/

He Is Rosy³²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 94| D

25/1

Point-to-point winner back inn 2017, shown little so far but not totally disgraced last time and better ground here (and longer trip) may help. Yard like to land the odd gamble, so watch market closely for a clue.

Form: 41/6687-

Mac Bella¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94

10/1

No win in 13 starts and already looks regressive. Needs some improvement from somewhere and hard to see why she should do any better today.

Form: F53866

Presenting Lucina²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91

12/1

Just a glimmer of ability on latest start, one that suggests there could be a race in her somewhere down the line. Step up in trip should help and yard finally had a winner for the month on Saturday.

Form: 446/6-P6

Mid Day Gun^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 88

7/2

Hadn't shown a lot until a much better effort in first handicap start at Carlisle last time out, worn down late on after looking the winner two out. Same mark here, tongue strap added and a repeat of that makes him a big player.

Form: 5U80P2

Arqalina⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 79| BF

5/1

Good effort at Hereford two starts ago but a most disappointing favourite at Lingfield last time, and hard to find an excuse for that. Early days, so could do better, but something to prove after that.

Form: PF/P736

Cornelius Socks^v³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 72

20/1

Done little in five starts to suggest he's up to winning this, but was only sent off 5-1 on handicap hurdle debut last time so better was clearly expected. Worth a quick glance in the market again.

Form: U7509

Non-Runners

Point Of Departure²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Urtheonethatiwant²⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Forecasts

Urtheonethatiwant (3/1), Mid Day Gun (7/2), Derrick D'Anjou (4/1), General Picton (4/1), Arqalina (5/1), Miss Gotaway (8/1), Mac Bella (10/1), Realt Or (12/1), Presenting Lucina (12/1), Mansion (16/1), Cornelius Socks (20/1), Point Of Departure (20/1), He Is Rosy (25/1)

Low-grade stuff to kick off with. URTHEONETHATIWANT has attracted money on both his last couple of starts and came good at Kempton last time out, looking a much improved performer. He can go on a run before the handicapper catches up with him. Mid Day Gun was another to run better last time, and might be able to take another step forward now the tongue-tie is added to the cheekpieces. He looks the danger. Plenty of these need a look in the market though, with He Is Rosy and Cornelius Socks heading that list.