14:50 Ffos Las

Friday 23 August 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Plumbase Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 10.61s

(3)

Freescape³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Louis Steward| T: D Marnane| OR: 91| D

12/1

Promising effort over 7f at The Curragh (good-to-firm) in May but struggled in two subsequent starts. Races off a mark 2lb higher than for his most recent success.

Form: 349870

(5)

Royal Residence²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Tate| OR: 91| D

5/1

Held every chance when clipping heels and unseating at Nottingham (6f, heavy) on his penultimate start but made amends with a head success at Yarmouth (6f, good-to-firm) last time out. Leading contender despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 0-632S1

(4)

Sunsprite^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 93| D

8/1

Good effort in finishing runner-up at Windsor (6f, good) in June. Disqualified having weighed in light at Ascot (6f, good-to-firm) subsequently and is interesting despite a disappointing effort back at Windsor (good-to-firm) last time out.

Form: 3-672D0

(7)

Bernardo O'Reilly²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: R Spencer| OR: 90| CD

7/2

C&D winner returned from a short break with a second in a small field conditions race at Doncaster (6f, good-to-soft) earlier this month.

Form: 9391-62

(9)

Beyond Equal⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: F Sweeney| T: W S Kittow| OR: 89| BF| CD

12/1

Winning for the fifth time when scoring by 2L over an extended 5f at Bath (good) at the end of June. Well beaten at Sandown (5f, good-to-firm) subsequently however and races off a mark 6lb higher than for that Bath success.

Form: 740516

(2)

Diamond Dougal²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 87| D

14/1

Decent effort when 2L seventh over 6f at Windsor (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start. Struggled at Pontefract (good) over the same trip subsequently and worth a check in the market off a mark 2lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 125477

(6)

Breath Of Air²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: C Hills| OR: 89| D

9/2

Ran well when finishing fifth in a 7f handicap at Goodwood (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Return to this trip no issue and is a notable runner in this contest.

Form: 13-5035

(8)

Molls Memory²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 83| BF| D

3/1

Completed a double when winning on good-to-soft ground over 6f at Windsor in June. Finished mid-division over the same C&D in a valuable contest subsequently. Also declared 16:50 York Thursday.

Form: 34-2119

(1)

Ballyquin²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 81| D

9/1

Placed twice over this trip in the spring including on good ground at Newmarket in June. Well beaten in a valuable race at Goodwood (6f, good-to-firm) earlier this month and this looks a less competitive affair.

Form: 316220

Forecasts

Molls Memory (3/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (7/2), Breath Of Air (9/2), Royal Residence (5/1), Sunsprite (8/1), Ballyquin (9/1), Freescape (12/1), Beyond Equal (12/1), Diamond Dougal (14/1)

ROYAL RESIDENCE has been in good form this season and he can follow up his Yarmouth success with victory in this competitive sprint handicap. The selection has the forecast underfoot conditions to suit and he can see off his rivals here with Breath Of Air capable of claiming second dropping in trip. Third place can go the way of Sunsprite who can put a below par effort last time out behind him.