20:50 Ffos Las

Thursday 6 June 2019

All17:3518:1018:4019:1519:4520:1520:50

Walters Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.25s

Market Road^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 101| C| D

4/1

Took advantage of a good chasing mark when scoring at Leicester in January but was rather more miss than hit than hit subsequently. Not seen to best effect when returning to hurdling last time; looks on a decent mark and not out of this.

Form: 1PF64-7

Harbour Force^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

12/1

Revived from out of the blue to land a Wincanton handicap hurdle in May appearing to relish the test of speed (looked slightly quirky). Up 3lb for that win; failed miserably to build on that win and needs to bounce back to take a hand this time.

Form: 3PP/6-1P

Defining Year^b,t³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 99

25/1

Collected a pair of 2m handicap hurdles when with Dan Skelton and now reappears under Rules for a new yard. Failure to complete in three PTP's this year is hardly ideal preparation; something to prove especially with his best form coming at 2m.

Form: 113/FU-P

Codeshare²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 97

11/10

Form on the Flat and in bumpers showed that he has ability despite the fact that his hurdling form so far has looked rather modest in comparison. His handicap debut last time gives new hope though (best race over hurdles); runs off the same mark.

Form: 27/043-4

D'pinesflyer^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Aspell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 94

6/1

Cheekpieces go on for the first-time as she bids to build on her Uttoxeter third showing her first form for the current yard. Still a maiden and her previous form is modest at best so not one with a leading chance even at this ordinary level.

Form: 9P/7P-P3

Belmont Jewel^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: M Scudamore| OR: 89

15/2

Produced her best effort over hurdles on her second start in this sphere back from a wind op (was seen to good effect). Failed to repeat that effort over hurdles but did look a little more robust sent chasing last time; not out of this.

Form: 8PP26-6

Joey Steel²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 89

5/1

Stable in good form but they will do well to get a win out of this one who patently has his quirks. Travelled well last time until his suspect temperament took over (flashed tail in the closing stages); one to treat with caution.

Form: 88060-5

Non-Runners

Moor Freedom²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Gundry J: J McGrath

Flanagans Field¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 11

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

Macca's Stowaway⁴³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Christian Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Codeshare (11/10), Market Road (4/1), Flanagans Field (4/1), Joey Steel (5/1), D'pinesflyer (6/1), Moor Freedom (7/1), Belmont Jewel (15/2), Harbour Force (12/1), Defining Year (25/1), Macca's Stowaway (25/1)

Both course scorers Market Road and Flanagans Field are of interest in this finale with the former residing on a good mark and looking as though he was on his way back to something like his best last time. The latter wouldn’t be a certain runner after his Newton Abbot exploits yesterday but if he does run here this 2m4f trip may just test him a little too much. CODESHARE looks the pick of the Peter Bowen duo with his recent fourth at Ludlow reading well in the context of this race (Market Road well behind) the form of that race starting to look useful for the grade. Moor Freedom has yet to show her true worth but handicaps may allow her to step out of the shadows.