14:42 Ffos Las

Sunday 29 November 2020

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Tim Vaughan Racing Supporting Ffos Las Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 6m 33.65s

Sign Of War^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102| BF| D

9/1

Successful chase debut in January before scoring over hurdles a month later. Stepped up on low-key reappearance when second at Hereford but pulled up over fences last time. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 112-72P

Imperial Nemesis⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 100

7/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser with a bit of a hit-and-miss profile. Flopped after 6 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f, 9/2) in September and has plenty to prove.

Form: P/642P-P

Kestrel Valley^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 99| C

15/2

Proved better than ever to make a winning return at this course (20f), well positioned at the head of affairs but keeping on well in any case. Similar form both starts since and should go well again.

Form: 1P3-134

Caviciana^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 95| BF

6/1

Much improved switched to handicaps for new yard this summer, posting another creditable placed effort when third of 12 at Fontwell (21.8f, soft, 10/3) 39 days ago, travelling best.

Form: 84-3333

Le Tueur²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 93| D

16/1

Winning pointer from a successful jumps family but failed to even match, let alone build on, the promise of his hurdling debut over this C&D last time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4712-67

Steel Native²⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 89| CD

18/1

Won a couple of times over fences in 2018/19 but largely struggled for form before a moderate second at Bangor last term. Pulled up last time and makes return over timber after 8 months off.

Form: 0U6U2P-

Invincible Cave^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 89| D

10/11

Tricky customer who finally capitalised on a reduced mark when seeing off 11 rivals at Plumpton and improved further when easily following up at Lingfield on Thursday. Obvious claims from 1 lb lower.

Form: 0-8P511

Our Nest Egg^h,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 83

33/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Badly out of sorts towards the end of last term and failed to complete after 9 months off when falling 4 out in behind Invincible Cave at Plumpton 13 days ago. Easily ignored.

Form: 208P0-F

Forecasts

Invincible Cave (10/11), Caviciana (6/1), Imperial Nemesis (7/1), Kestrel Valley (15/2), Sign Of War (9/1), Le Tueur (16/1), Steel Native (18/1), Our Nest Egg (33/1)

This looks a golden opportunity for INVINCIBLE CAVE to complete a quick-fire hat-trick having scored at Plumpton and Lingfield the last fortnight. He goes unpenalised and races from 1 lb lower than his demolition job on Thursday so should get the job done provided it doesn't come too soon. Sign of War narrowly gets the vote to chase the selection home, ahead of Kestrel Valley.