16:20 Ffos Las

Thursday 30 January 2020

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:4516:20

Universal Hardware Supplies Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 31.0s

Flight To Milan^v1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

13/2

10-race maiden over the larger obstacles. Has been running well in defeat in a couple of starts around the turn of the year and could go well in first-time visor.

Form: 42F633

Mouseinthehouse⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 96

7/2

Three-race maiden over fences and was beaten 23L having bled when third in a novices' handicap chase over 2m at Ludlow in November before pulling up at Chepstow last month, once again due to broken blood vessels.

Form: 6-5U33P

Battleofthesomme^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 92| BF| D

7/2

Landed some tidy wagers on stable debut at Southwell before following up off the same lenient mark at Uttoxeter over hurdles in October/November. Pulled up since and finished third of 11 since at Warwick last month, requires plenty of respect.

Form: PP-11P3

Royal Act^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: S-J Davies| OR: 92| D

17/2

Winner of three of his 17 starts over the larger obstacles. Running well in defeat in the main since November and should get competitive in this company with conditions to suit.

Form: 7-6P225

Lightentertainment^b³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: F Brennan| OR: 86| D

20/1

Lightly raced gelding in the last 12 months, the veteran has been struggling in a number of starts since his last win at Warwick in December 2018. More needed but not one to put a line through now 4lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 5/1P4-P5

Champion Chase^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: M R Bosley| OR: 84

13/2

13-race maiden over the larger obstacles but the gelding has proceeded to hit the frame on no less than seven occasions. Deserving of a change of fortune can be expected to run another big race given his consistency.

Form: 22-4332

Bredon Hill Lad^p,t³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 83| CD

9/1

Veteran winner of seven of his 31 starts over fences including two from three over C&D. Out of form in a number of starts since November and difficult to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 4-4P564

Jimmyjames^t1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 80

4/1

26-race maiden over jumps including 11 starts over fences without success. Ran well in defeat on latest start at Chepstow earlier this month but always liable to bump into a couple of better handicapped sorts.

Form: 355P-44

Forecasts

Mouseinthehouse (7/2), Battleofthesomme (7/2), Jimmyjames (4/1), Champion Chase (13/2), Flight To Milan (13/2), Royal Act (17/2), Bredon Hill Lad (9/1), Lightentertainment (20/1)

BATTLEOFTHESOMME is the only one in the field to pull together a couple of victories in the last 12 months and can add a third in the closing race of the day. The Jamie Snowden-trained seven-year-old landed a gamble on stable debut at Southwell before following up off the same lenient mark at Uttoxeter over hurdles and can add a third career win to his name with the consistent Champion Chase and the Evan Williams-trained Flight To Milan appearing to be the biggest dangers. In a wide open contest, Jimmyjames and Royal Act are worthy of further consideration.