12:55 Ffos Las

Sunday 10 November 2019

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Burns Pet Nutrition Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 6m 35.3s

Cougar's Gold^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 117| D

7/1

Won three times last year at between 2m4f-3m but hasn't tended to run too well here on previous visits. Fading 5 out when unseated rider at Wetherby last week and will do wel to bounce mark off the same mark.

Form: 1414-2U

Mortens Leam²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hawker| OR: 117

18/1

Scored twice over the sharp 2m5f at Fakenham last term but has yet to prove he stays this trip. First star back since March and tends to need a race or two to reach his peak so others are preferred.

Form: 151652-

Louse Talk^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115| D

3/1

Dual winner over timber but yet to hit the mark over larger obstacles in five attempts. Ran fairly well on reappearance when third of 8 at Uttoxeter three weeks ago, tiring over the last two. 3lb lower here so enters calculations.

Form: 0PU5F-3

Horatio Hornblower^p²¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 115| CD

5/1

Five-time winner whose last success came 22 months ago at Newbury off 2lb higher mark. Drew a blank last season and seems to needs a few runs to reach full fitness, so is opposable on this seasonal return.

Form: 53U3P5-

Bandon Roc^p²³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115| D

9/2

Easily landed 3m1f Hereford h'cap chase 11 months ago but disapointed on both subsequent starts. Not seen since March, but won first time out last term and yard is in good form so may well be in the mix.

Form: 41/91P6-

Supakalanistic²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114| D

9/1

Has won over 3m over timber but hasn't shone in two starts so far over fences including at Huntingdon latest where backed out of it quickly from 3 out over 2m4f. Steadier pace of this longer race may help but has a bit to prove.

Form: 1P8-347

Alminar^p,t²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Cook| T: N J Hawke| OR: 112| CD

9/2

Off the mark at eighth time of asking when staying on gamely to force a dead-heat over C&D in February off 5lb lower mark, but hasn't run since. Yard in decent nick, but has fitness to prove.

Form: 69/8431-

Frankly Speaking^p1²⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 107WS

10/1

12-race maiden who went close twice over hurdles April 2018 but run only four times since and not seen since pulling up at Lingfield in February. Returns from wind surgery, cheekpieces added, and is 3lb lower so worth a check for market interest.

Form: 22/748P-

Steel Native^h¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D A Rees| OR: 103| CD

7/1

Won this race two years ago and won here again in December last year before landing another victory at Bangor in March. 3lb higher than last success and goes very well fresh so another bold show anticipated.

Form: 21P15-F

Non-Runners

Lac Sacre²¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: J L Flint J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Louse Talk (3/1), Alminar (9/2), Bandon Roc (9/2), Horatio Hornblower (5/1), Lac Sacre (13/2), Cougar's Gold (7/1), Steel Native (7/1), Supakalanistic (9/1), Frankly Speaking (10/1), Mortens Leam (18/1)

A number of these have fitness to prove but the 2017 winner STEEL NATIVE goes well fresh and has won here a few times before so looks set to run a good race under Tom Scudamore. Bandon Roc is another who seems to be easy to get ready after a break and won first time out last campaign, so with his yard in good form has to enter calculations, while Louse Talk shaped nicely for a long way at Uttoxeter recently and also has claims. Previous C&D winner Alminar may prove best of the rest.