14:00 Ffos Las

Sunday 7 April 2019

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Llanelli Herald Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 21.4s

Shaughnessy^p1¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 112| BF

9/4

Didn't stay 2m7f on heavy ground at Exeter but the drop in trip here is a plus and cheek pieces now tried. Open to improvement on this handicap debut.

Form: 22-134

Yorgonnahearmeroar^h¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 110

8/1

Won a chase at Hereford in January last year but not in the same form since including when tried over hurdles last time though this represents a drop in class.

Form: 41-88U5

Gone Platinum^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 110| C| D

11/1

Generally seen over fences these days but ran well over C&D in January on only hurdles run since 2017. A repeat of that would put him in the shake up.

Form: 551244

Major Hindrance²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 107

8/1

Has lost his way over fences and now returns to hurdles for the first time since March 2017 but that was a victory on soft ground off this mark so can't be dismissed.

Form: 325-P6P

Mere Anarchy^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 106

6/1

Has his conditions but sole hurdles win was in 2016 and although running creditably, may find a couple too strong.

Form: 9-33373

Stream Lady²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

20/1

Won a soft ground Point-to-point last summer and although he has shown little over hurdles to date, this step up in trip now handicapping could see him in better light and certainly one to note in the betting.

Form: 15550

Sign Of War¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

25/1

Has been brought along with handicaps in mind so open to improvement now although this will be the softest ground he has ever encountered. One to note.

Form: 4534

Maguire's Glen⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 104| C| D

16/1

Not far behind Gone Platinum here in January and although in the veteran stage, he does go well here and has conditions to suit.

Form: 4-0645B

Sizing At Midnight¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 103

10/1

Very lightly raced but shaped with plenty of promise after a lay off at Huntingdon but went backwards on next start. That may have come too soon but does have something to prove.

Form: 70P/7P

Kestrel Valley^h,t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 101

40/1

Sandown third over 2m in December reads quite well here but looked a non-stayer when trying this trip on latest.

Form: 34-36F0

Cottonvale^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 99

7/1

9L runner up to an improving type over 2m6f here on penultimate start. Course form always a plus at this track so has to be respected here.

Form: 724F2F

The Final Whistle³³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 98

66/1

Showing improved form until blunder at the last when last seen. Could be progressing slowly but that was on good ground and form on soft ground needs improving.

Form: 99798-7

Stolberg³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D L Williams| OR: 98| D

16/1

Won a seller in January last year but struggled since and well beaten third in a seller on penultimate start. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 4943-36

Strangsmill¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 98

100/1

Pulled up on first run for two years (blinkers tried then now dispensed with). Needs huge improvement to play a part.

Form: 23/3P9-P

Marlais⁴⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: A Whitehead| OR: 92

33/1

Regressive maiden and only form in the past was on a sound surface so hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/67P0P-

Non-Runners

General Allenby¹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Harry Haze¹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P C Dando J: Non Runner

Stephanie Sunshine¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Leech J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Shaughnessy (9/4), Mere Anarchy (6/1), Cottonvale (7/1), Yorgonnahearmeroar (8/1), Major Hindrance (8/1), Stephanie Sunshine (8/1), General Allenby (8/1), Sizing At Midnight (10/1), Gone Platinum (11/1), Maguire's Glen (16/1), Stolberg (16/1), Stream Lady (20/1), Sign Of War (25/1), Harry Haze (25/1), Marlais (33/1), Kestrel Valley (40/1), The Final Whistle (66/1), Strangsmill (100/1)

SHAUGHNESSY is open to progress now handicapping and if the headgear has a positive effect, may be able to give the weight away. Cottonvale ran well in defeat here two starts ago and is a threat while Stream Lady could take off now handicapping at this trip and has to be monitored in the betting.