15:50 Ffos Las

Thursday 29 August 2019

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Weatherbys TBA Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 3m 4.37s

(8)

Nabhan^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 72| CD

16/1

3lb higher than when winning by a neck at Epsom (1m4f, good) in July; has just lacked the required turn of foot in order to follow up since - both over hurdles and on the Flat; trainer saddles three runners.

Form: 6-62414

(3)

Marengo^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 70

20/1

Twice placed off this mark in 2019, including when caught close home by Super Kid at Chester (1m4f+, soft) in June; arguably isn't the most battle hardy hence the headgear (blinkers); trainer saddles three runners.

Form: 4-86293

(5)

Victoriano^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 73| D

3/1

6lb higher than when beating Sindarella by 4½L at Bath (1m6f, good to firm) earlier this month; that form isn't overly strong - the odds-on favourite flopped; that said, he has a likeable attitude and is preferred to many others.

Form: 225134

(1)

Panatos¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 62

14/1

Consistent throughout the duration of the current turf season, even venturing over to France (Longchamp) to finish third in a 1m7f claimer in July; will probably find at least a couple stronger.

Form: 125334

(2)

Arthur Pendragon^b,t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 72

20/1

Hasn't really convinced since sent handicapping, and a tongue-tie/blinkers combination are now tried; clear second best to Funny Man in a four-runner Class 5 handicap at Lingfield (1m6f, soft) in July.

Form: 375520

(4)

Tavus²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 65

4/9

Steadily progressive since upped in trip in handicap company, breaking his duck over 1m4f at Newbury (good) three weeks ago; by a Derby winner (Pour Moi), so there's every likelihood that he'll stay this 1m6f trip; by far the most solid option.

Form: 7-69331

(6)

Persepone³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

16/1

Dubawi filly who represents a trainer among the winners in recent weeks; needs to show a marked improvement for the switch to handicapping in order to trouble the likes of Tavus and Victoriano.

Form: 044

Non-Runners

(7)

Borak⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: B J Llewellyn J: David Probert

Forecasts

Tavus (4/9), Victoriano (3/1), Borak (10/1), Panatos (14/1), Nabhan (16/1), Persepone (16/1), Arthur Pendragon (20/1), Marengo (20/1)

TAVUS is a steadily progressive three-year-old who should have little trouble in following up a recent 1m4f Newbury win for Messers Charlton and Watson. By a Derby winner (Pour Moi) there's a strong likelihood that he'll continue to progress beyond 1m4f and rates as very difficult to oppose despite a 5lb rise in the weights. Victoriano can potentially emerge second best for Archie Watson with Nabhan the probable pick of the Bernard Llewellyn-trained trio.